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Ni bombones ni caramelos – Los Van Van

Los Van Van

Ni bombones ni caramelos lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2003
Genre
Son Cubano
Length
6:44
  1. Oye, Pupi, ¿te enteraste de lo que pasó allá en el Iború?

    Hey, Pupi, did you hear about what happened over in Iború?

  2. Y sacaron caramelo con bombón

    And they brought out candy with a sweet treat

  3. Ahí na' má', ahí na' má'

    That's all there is, that's all there is

  4. No me digas más que estás celosa

    Don't tell me anymore that you're jealous

  5. Le decía papá siempre a su esposa

    He always called his wife 'dad'

  6. "Si bien sabes lo que yo te considero

    "If you know well what I think of you

  7. Si bien sabes que eres lo que más yo quiero"

    If you know well that you're what I love the most"

  8. ¿Por qué te haces la del celo?

    Why do you act all jealous?

  9. Que yo bien que es mentira

    Because I know well that it's a lie

  10. Cuando salgo de la casa,

    When I leave the house, you

  11. Te pones con tus intrigas, si no

    You play with your intrigues, if not

  12. No me digas más que estás celosa

    Don't tell me anymore that you're jealous

  13. Y no me cojas más para tus cosas

    And don't use me anymore for your matters

  14. Me vuelves loco cuando empiezas con tus celos

    You drive me crazy when you start with your jealousy

  15. Y yo me siento como un angelito negro

    And I feel like a little black angel

  16. Mira, porque si sigues con celos

    Look, because if you keep being jealous

  17. No te voy a dar galleticas

    I'm not going to give you cookies

  18. No voy a darte bombones

    I'm not going to give you chocolates

  19. Ni tampoco caramelos, si no, no, no

    Nor any candies, no, no, no

  20. No me digas más que estás celosa

    Don't tell me anymore that you're jealous

  21. Ay, no me cojas, mamita, a para tus cosas

    Oh, don't use me, darling, for your matters

  22. A santo de qué

    For what reason

  23. Papá, si mamá viene con celos

    Dad, if mom comes with jealousy

  24. ¿Qué?

    What?

  25. No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos

    Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies

  26. Ay, a papá, cuando venga papá

    Oh, to dad, when dad comes

  27. Le voy a contar a papá

    I'm going to tell dad

  28. Que te vieron anoche, mami

    That they saw you last night, mommy

  29. Bailando con los bam-bam, por eso

    Dancing with the bam-bams, that's why

  30. Papá, si mamá viene con celos

    Dad, if mom comes with jealousy

  31. No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos

    Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies

  32. Y aprovecho la ocasión

    And I seize the moment

  33. Para decirte con este tumba'o

    To tell you with this swagger

  34. Y no te das cuenta, mamita

    And you don't even realize, darling

  35. Que hay otra niña que me tiene sofoca'o y no eres

    That there's another girl who's got me smitten and it's not you

  36. Papá, si mamá viene con celos

    Dad, if mom comes with jealousy

  37. No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos

    Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies

  38. Si ya se acabó el querer

    Since love has already faded away

  39. Y de ti para no existe el consuelo

    And there's no comfort from you for me

  40. Entonces tengo que decir

    Then I have to say

  41. Celos, malditos celos que te matan

    Jealousy, cursed jealousy that kills you

  42. Papá, si mamá viene con celos

    Dad, if mom comes with jealousy

  43. No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos

    Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies

  44. Me pega la bobería, María

    Silliness hits me, Maria

  45. Vengan los celos ya, vénganlos prende

    Let the jealousy come now, bring it on

  46. Ay, pórtate bien, mamita

    Oh, behave yourself, baby

  47. Pa' que los reyes te traigan juguetes este año

    So that the kings bring you toys this year

  48. Papá, si mamá viene con celos

    Dad, if mom comes with jealousy

  49. Seguro que

    For sure, yes

  50. No me le brindes bombones ni me le des caramelos

    Don't offer me chocolates or give me candies

  51. Mira, y celo de la China

    Look, and jealousy from the Chinese girl

  52. Y celo de la vecina

    And jealousy from the neighbor

  53. Si tienes celo de rosa

    If you have jealousy of a rose

  54. Ay, no me cojas para tus cosas

    Oh, don’t take me for your things

  55. Y no, no, no, no

    And no, no, no, no

  56. ¿Qué?

    What?

  57. ¿A que quieres que yo te caramelos?

    Do you want me to give you candies?

  58. ¿Yo?

    Me?

  59. ¿Tú estás loca?

    Are you crazy?

  60. Y dime, ¿qué quieres que te caramelos con qué, con qué?

    And tell me, what do you want me to give you candies with, with what?

  61. Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón

    Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon

  62. Ay, esa niña quiere que le den, ay, caramelo con bombón

    Oh, that girl wants to be given, oh, candy with bonbon

  63. Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón

    Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon

  64. Eh, por un huequito te vi bailando solo con Changüi Changüi

    Eh, through a little gap I saw you dancing alone with Changüi Changüi

  65. Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón

    Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon

  66. Quiere, quiere que le den, quiere, quiere que le den

    Wants, wants to be given, wants, wants to be given

  67. Quiere, quiere que le den, mamá, ay, caramelo con bombón

    Wants, wants to be given, mom, oh, candy with bonbon

  68. Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón

    Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon

  69. Elena, toma bombón, ay, toma bombón, Elena, ahí na' má'

    Elena, take bonbon, oh, take bonbon, Elena, just like that

  70. Mamá quiere que le den caramelo con bombón

    Mom wants to be given candy with bonbon

  71. Mira, vaya, pa' mi pueblo, caramelito del campo

    Look, come on, to my town, little candy from the field

  72. Caramelo con bombón

    Candy with a marshmallow

  73. Ay, caramelo con bombón

    Oh, candy with a marshmallow

  74. Oye, Pupi, no falla', sigue en talle' a darlo

    Hey, Pupi, you never miss, keep it up and deliver

  75. Caramelo con bombón

    Candy with a marshmallow

  76. Mira, escucha

    Look, listen

  77. ¿A que no sabes lo que traigo yo, mulata?

    Don't you know what I bring, mulata?

  78. Yo traigo la sabrosura de mi Cuba

    I bring the flavor of my Cuba

  79. Por eso te voy a decir así, escucha

    That's why I'm going to tell you this, listen

  80. Que lo que traigo, canela

    That what I bring, cinnamon

  81. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I've got it

  82. Caramelo pa' Clarita

    Candy for Clarita

  83. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I've got it

  84. Y el bombón pa' la iracema

    And the sweet treat for the iracema

  85. Bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom, I've got it

  86. Ay, dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    Hey, tell me what you've got, tell me what you bring

  87. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I've got it

  88. Dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    Tell me what you've got, tell me what you bring

  89. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I've got it

  90. Repítelo, vaya

    Repeat it, go ahead

  91. Dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    Tell me what you've got, tell me what you bring

  92. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it

  93. Mira, ay, bam-bam, traje bombón

    Look, oh, bam-bam, I brought a sweet treat

  94. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it

  95. Ay, bam-bam, traje bombón

    Oh, bam-bam, I brought a sweet treat

  96. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it

  97. Ay, dime qué quieres, dime qué trae', vaya

    Oh, tell me what you want, tell me what you bring, come on

  98. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it

  99. Asura

    Asura

  100. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Bom-bom-bom, I'm bringing it

  101. Guayacaré, mami, ahí na' má'

    Guayacaré, baby, that's all there is to it

  102. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  103. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  104. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  105. Ay, bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom

    Oh, boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom

  106. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  107. Caramelo pa' Paloma

    Candy for Paloma

  108. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  109. Ay, bombones pa' Joana

    Oh, sweets for Joana

  110. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  111. Ay, dime qué tienes, dime qué traes, Diana

    Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring, Diana

  112. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  113. Ay, serpentina pa' Cristina

    Oh, streamers for Cristina

  114. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  115. Dice, ay, dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    He says, oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring

  116. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  117. Repítelo otra vez

    Say it again

  118. Ay, dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring

  119. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  120. Mucho

    A lot

  121. Ay, dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring

  122. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  123. Oye, el Evita, ¿qué?

    Hey, what about Evita?

  124. Ay, dime qué tienes, dime qué trae'

    Oh, tell me what you have, tell me what you bring

  125. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  126. Ay, bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom-bom

    Oh, boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom

  127. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  128. Ahí na' má', mira

    Just like that, look

  129. Esto es un saludo para todos los hermanos de los Bam-bam

    This is a greeting for all the brothers of Bam-bam

  130. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  131. Todos los bombaleros

    All the bombers

  132. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  133. Mucho, Pahe, y la Evita

    A lot, Pahe, and Evita

  134. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  135. Cristina, bombones pa' to' el mundo, caballero, mira

    Cristina, candies for everyone, gentleman, look

  136. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  137. La San Horacio, la Evita

    La San Horacio, Evita

  138. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

  139. David, y para Pablo, Jorge

    David, and for Pablo, Jorge

  140. Bom-bom-bom, traigo yo

    Boom-boom-boom, I've got it

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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.

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Ni bombones ni caramelos

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 bien sabes lo que yo te considero

"If you know well what I think of you

Si 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 bien que es mentira

Because I know well that it's a lie

Cuando salgo de la casa,

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 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 no te das cuenta, mamita

And you don't even realize, darling

Que hay otra niña que me tiene sofoca'o y no eres

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 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

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 quieres que yo te caramelos?

Do you want me to give you candies?

¿Yo?

Me?

¿Tú estás loca?

Are you crazy?

Y dime, ¿qué quieres que te 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, 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 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 tienes, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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 quieres, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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 tienes, dime qué 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