Los Van Van
Oh, no lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 5:38
Si me preguntas que cómo le hago para vivir feliz
If you ask me how I manage to live happily
No es tan difícil, te digo, yo me conformo con poco
It's not that difficult, I tell you, I settle for little
Con mi guitarra, mi compañera
With my guitar, my companion
El ron con agua, de poco y ya
Rum with water, just a little bit and that's it
(Oh, no) Oh, no
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, no) Eh-eh
(Oh-oh-oh)
Una casita en la playa, pasar un fin de semana allí
A little house by the beach, spending a weekend there
No necesito de un yate, yo me conformo con menos
I don't need a yacht, I settle for less
Con mi guitarra, mi compañera
With my guitar, my companion
Y que me digas "te quiero" y ya
And for you to say 'I love you' and that's it
(Oh, no) Oh, no
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, no) Oh, no, oh, no
(Oh-oh-oh)
He conocido personas que tienen todo lo material
I've met people who have everything material
Y sin embargo, con todo y eso
And yet, with all that
Nunca el amor han podido hallar
They've never been able to find love
Claro que tengo problemas, muchos
Of course I have problems, many
Oye, no soy alguien especial
Hey, I'm not someone special
Pero yo quiero y me quieren
But I want and I'm wanted
Qué más me puede importar
What else can I care about
Que mi guitarra, mi compañera
But my guitar, my companion
Y un afecto sentimental
And a sentimental affection
(Oh, no) Oh, no
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, no) Oh, no, oh, no
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, no) Eh-eh
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh, no) Oh, no, oh, no
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Saxofonea, don Angelito
Saxophone, Mr. Angelito
Key vocabulary
- importar
- matterA2
- feliz
- happyA2
- agua
- waterA1
- digo
- sayB1
- conformo
- I conform
- compañera
- partner
- oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
- uh-oh
- eh-eh
- uh-uh
- pasar
- happenA2
- necesito
- needB1
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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.