Los Van Van
Ni bombones ni caramelos lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 6:44
Oye, Pupi, ¿te enteraste de lo que pasó allá en el Iború?
Hey, Pupi, did you hear about what happened over in Iború?
Y sacaron caramelo con bombón
And they brought out candy with a sweet treat
Ahí na' má', ahí na' má'
That's all there is, that's all there is
No me digas más que estás celosa
Don't tell me anymore that you're jealous
Le decía papá siempre a su esposa
He always called his wife 'dad'
"Si tú bien sabes lo que yo te considero
"If you know well what I think of you
Si tú bien sabes que eres lo que más yo quiero"
If you know well that you're what I love the most"
¿Por qué te haces la del celo?
Why do you act all jealous?
Que yo sé bien que es mentira
Because I know well that it's a lie
Cuando salgo de la casa, tú
When I leave the house, you
Te pones con tus intrigas, si no
You play with your intrigues, if not
No me digas más que estás celosa
Don't tell me anymore that you're jealous
Y no me cojas más para tus cosas
And don't use me anymore for your matters
Me vuelves loco cuando empiezas con tus celos
You drive me crazy when you start with your jealousy
Y yo me siento como un angelito negro
And I feel like a little black angel
Mira, porque si sigues con celos
Look, because if you keep being jealous
No te voy a dar galleticas
I'm not going to give you cookies
No voy a darte bombones
I'm not going to give you chocolates
Ni tampoco caramelos, si no, no, no
Nor any candies, no, no, no
No me digas más que estás celosa
Don't tell me anymore that you're jealous
Ay, no me cojas, mamita, a mí para tus cosas
Oh, don't use me, darling, for your matters
A santo de qué
For what reason
Papá, si mamá viene con celos
Dad, if mom comes with jealousy
¿Qué?
What?
No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos
Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies
Ay, a papá, cuando venga papá
Oh, to dad, when dad comes
Le voy a contar a papá
I'm going to tell dad
Que te vieron anoche, mami
That they saw you last night, mommy
Bailando con los bam-bam, por eso
Dancing with the bam-bams, that's why
Papá, si mamá viene con celos
Dad, if mom comes with jealousy
No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos
Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies
Y aprovecho la ocasión
And I seize the moment
Para decirte con este tumba'o
To tell you with this swagger
Y tú no te das cuenta, mamita
And you don't even realize, darling
Que hay otra niña que me tiene sofoca'o y no eres tú
That there's another girl who's got me smitten and it's not you
Papá, si mamá viene con celos
Dad, if mom comes with jealousy
No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos
Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies
Si ya se acabó el querer
Since love has already faded away
Y de ti para mí no existe el consuelo
And there's no comfort from you for me
Entonces tengo que decir
Then I have to say
Celos, malditos celos que te matan
Jealousy, cursed jealousy that kills you
Papá, si mamá viene con celos
Dad, if mom comes with jealousy
No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos
Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies
Me pega la bobería, María
Silliness hits me, Maria
Vengan los celos ya, vénganlos prende
Let the jealousy come now, bring it on
Ay, pórtate bien, mamita
Oh, behave yourself, baby
Pa' que los reyes te traigan juguetes este año
So that the kings bring you toys this year
Papá, si mamá viene con celos
Dad, if mom comes with jealousy
Seguro que sí
For sure, yes
No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos
Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies
Mira, y celo de la China
Look, and jealousy from the Chinese girl
Y celo de la vecina
And jealousy from the neighbor
Si tienes celo de rosa
If you have jealousy of a rose
Ay, no me cojas para tus cosas
Oh, don’t take me for your things
Y no, no, no, no
And no, no, no, no
¿Qué?
What?
¿A que tú quieres que yo te dé caramelos?
Do you want me to give you candies?
¿Yo?
Me?
¿Tú estás loca?
Are you crazy?
Y dime, ¿qué tú quieres que te dé caramelos con qué, con qué?
And tell me, what do you want me to give you candies with, with what?
Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón
Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon
Ay, esa niña quiere que le den, ay, caramelo con bombón
Oh, that girl wants to be given, oh, candy with bonbon
Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón
Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon
Eh, por un huequito te vi bailando solo con Changüi Changüi
Eh, through a little gap I saw you dancing alone with Changüi Changüi
Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón
Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon
Quiere, quiere que le den, quiere, quiere que le den
Wants, wants to be given, wants, wants to be given
Quiere, quiere que le den, mamá, ay, caramelo con bombón
Wants, wants to be given, mom, oh, candy with bonbon
Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón
Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon
Elena, toma bombón, ay, toma bombón, Elena, ahí na' má'
Elena, take bonbon, oh, take bonbon, Elena, just like that
Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón
Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon
Mira, vaya, pa' mi pueblo, caramelito del campo
Look, come on, to my town, little candy from the field
Caramelo con bombón
Candy with a marshmallow
Ay, caramelo con bombón
Oh, candy with a marshmallow
Oye, Pupi, tú no falla', sigue en talle' a darlo
Hey, Pupi, you never miss, keep it up and deliver
Caramelo con bombón
Candy with a marshmallow
Mira, escucha
Look, listen
¿A que tú no sabes lo que traigo yo, mulata?
Don't you know what I bring, mulata?
Yo traigo la sabrosura de mi Cuba
I bring the flavor of my Cuba
Por eso te voy a decir así, escucha
That's why I'm going to tell you this, listen
Que lo que traigo, canela
That what I bring, cinnamon
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I've got it
Caramelo pa' Clarita
Candy for Clarita
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I've got it
Y el bombón pa' la iracema
And the sweet treat for the iracema
Bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom, I've got it
Ay, dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
Hey, tell me what you've got, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I've got it
Dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
Tell me what you've got, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I've got it
Repítelo, vaya
Repeat it, go ahead
Dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
Tell me what you've got, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it
Mira, ay, bam-bam, traje bombón
Look, oh, bam-bam, I brought a sweet treat
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it
Ay, bam-bam, traje bombón
Oh, bam-bam, I brought a sweet treat
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it
Ay, dime qué tú quieres, dime qué tú trae', vaya
Oh, tell me what you want, tell me what you bring, come on
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it
Asura
Asura
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it
Guayacaré, mami, ahí na' má'
Guayacaré, baby, that's all there is to it
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Ay, bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom
Oh, boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Caramelo pa' Paloma
Candy for Paloma
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Ay, bombones pa' Joana
Oh, sweets for Joana
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Ay, dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú traes, Diana
Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring, Diana
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Ay, serpentina pa' Cristina
Oh, streamers for Cristina
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Dice, ay, dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
He says, oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Repítelo otra vez
Say it again
Ay, dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Mucho
A lot
Ay, dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Oye, el Evita, ¿qué?
Hey, what about Evita?
Ay, dime qué tú tienes, dime qué tú trae'
Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Ay, bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom
Oh, boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Ahí na' má', mira
Just like that, look
Esto es un saludo para todos los hermanos de los Bam-bam
This is a greeting for all the brothers of Bam-bam
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Todos los bombaleros
All the bombers
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Mucho, Pahe, y la Evita
A lot, Pahe, and Evita
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Cristina, bombones pa' to' el mundo, caballero, mira
Cristina, candies for everyone, gentleman, look
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
La San Horacio, la Evita
La San Horacio, Evita
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
David, y para Pablo, Jorge
David, and for Pablo, Jorge
Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo
Boom-boom-boom, I've got it
Key vocabulary
- dar
- giveA2
- enteraste
- learned
- caramelo
- candyB2
- bombón
- candyA1
- decía
- saidB2
- siempre
- alwaysA1
- eres
- areA1
- sé
- knowA1
- salgo
- I leaveA1
- casa
- houseA1
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About this song
Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.