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Permiso que llegó Van Van – Los Van Van

Los Van Van

Permiso que llegó Van Van lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1999
Genre
Son Cubano
Length
5:46

  1. Eje o mi baba

    Eh-eh, my father

  2. Ochu obatala yemaya

    Ochu Obatala Yemaya

  3. Chango oggun oya

    Chango Ogun Oya

  4. Pero los dueños son ifa

    But the masters are Ifa

  5. Y no hay más na'

    And there's nothing more

  6. Son estos los cantos

    These are the songs

  7. Ay que los santos están cantando

    Oh, that the saints are singing

  8. A Los Van Van que están celebrando

    To Los Van Van who are celebrating

  9. Sus treinta cumpleaños... y siguen ahí

    Their thirty birthdays... and they keep going

  10. Eje o mi baba

    Eh-eh, my father

  11. Ochu obatala yemaya

    Ochu obatala yemaya

  12. Chango oggun oya

    Chango oggun oya

  13. Pero los dueños son ifa

    But the owners are ifa

  14. Y no hay más na'

    And there's nothing more

  15. Diciembre número cuatro

    December four

  16. Del año 69 pegó Van Van

    In the year '69 Van Van hit

  17. Y todavía en el 9.9 siguen pegaó

    And still in '99 they're still on fire

  18. Caballero hasta cuando

    Gentlemen, until when?

  19. Y de repente unos brujos congo

    And suddenly some congo witches

  20. Nos llevaron pa'l monte

    Took us to the mountains

  21. Nos convirtieron en camaleones

    They turned us into chameleons

  22. En gavilanes, jutías y hurones

    Into hawks, hutias, and ferrets

  23. Y un iroco rompió el hechizo

    And a iroko broke the spell

  24. Aclarando lo sucedido

    Clearing up what happened

  25. Era que los montes querían

    It was that the mountains wanted

  26. Darnos como regalo

    To give us as a gift

  27. Un garabato pa' abrir caminos

    A sketch to open paths

  28. Esos son palos

    Those are sticks

  29. CORO

    CHORUS

  30. Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

    Permission to arrive, Van Van, permission

  31. Pido permiso para entrar en tu corazón

    I ask for permission to enter your heart

  32. Una vez mas... y demostrarte mi calidad

    Once again... to show you my worth

  33. Que aqui si hay.

    That here there is.

  34. CORO

    CHORUS

  35. Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

    Permission, here comes Van Van, permission

  36. Ahora si... con mi van van no te reprendas

    Now yes... with my van van, don't hold back

  37. Que mi van van es la leyenda tu ve'

    For my van van is the legend, you see

  38. CORO

    CHORUS

  39. Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

    Permission, here comes Van Van, permission

  40. Mira... y esto pa'que lo baile, esto pa'que lo gose

    Look... and this is for you to dance to, this is for you to enjoy

  41. Pa'que te palpite el alma y con mi sentimiento malana

    So your soul can feel it and with my heart, it goes wild

  42. CORO

    CHORUS

  43. Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

    Permission, I arrive, Van Van, permission

  44. De la noche a la mañana, por eso escucha ahora

    From night to morning, that's why listen now

  45. Quitate de la via te digo, que hay viene el tren

    Get off the tracks, I'm telling you, here comes the train

  46. Quitate tu, pa' ponerme yo... quitate, quitate

    Get out of the way, so I can step in... move aside, move aside

  47. Yo soy van van, y nama'

    I am Van Van, and that's it

  48. CORO

    CHORUS

  49. Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

    Van Van, they are black Lucumi, watch out... be careful now

  50. Cuidao', cuidao', cuidao', cuidadito

    Careful, careful, careful, take care

  51. CORO

    CHORUS

  52. Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

    Van Van, watch out for the black Lucumí... be careful...

  53. Mira... y no te meta con mi negrito'

    Look... and don't mess with my little dark one

  54. Por que eso negro' estan preparao' y volao'

    Because those dark ones are ready and taken flight

  55. CORO

    CHORUS

  56. Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

    Van Van, they're black, Lucumí, be careful... watch out!

  57. Y como si fuera poco, ahora ya en la orquesta

    And as if that weren't enough, now I'm in the orchestra

  58. Tengo.dos babalao'

    I have two babalaos

  59. CORO

    CHORUS

  60. Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

    Van Van, you know, black lucumi, watch out... be careful!

  61. Y te repito asi... cuidao', cuidao', cuidao', cuidadito

    And I repeat it like this... watch out, watch out, watch out, careful now

  62. CORO

    CHORUS

  63. Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

    Van Van is black lucumi, watch out... be careful

  64. Ahi nama', ahi nama', ahi nama'...

    Right there, right there, right there...

  65. CORO

    CHORUS

  66. Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'(x3)

    Van Van is black lucumi, watch out... be careful (x3)

  67. CORO

    CHORUS

  68. Mira pa' atrás Mira pa' los lados'

    Look back, look to the sides

Key vocabulary

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Orishá
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chango
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Orishá
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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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Permiso que llegó Van Van

Eje o mi baba

Eh-eh, my father

Ochu obatala yemaya

Ochu Obatala Yemaya

Chango oggun oya

Chango Ogun Oya

Pero los dueños son ifa

But the masters are Ifa

Y no hay más na'

And there's nothing more

Son estos los cantos

These are the songs

Ay que los santos están cantando

Oh, that the saints are singing

A Los Van Van que están celebrando

To Los Van Van who are celebrating

Sus treinta cumpleaños... y siguen ahí

Their thirty birthdays... and they keep going

Eje o mi baba

Eh-eh, my father

Ochu obatala yemaya

Ochu obatala yemaya

Chango oggun oya

Chango oggun oya

Pero los dueños son ifa

But the owners are ifa

Y no hay más na'

And there's nothing more

Diciembre número cuatro

December four

Del año 69 pegó Van Van

In the year '69 Van Van hit

Y todavía en el 9.9 siguen pegaó

And still in '99 they're still on fire

Caballero hasta cuando

Gentlemen, until when?

Y de repente unos brujos congo

And suddenly some congo witches

Nos llevaron pa'l monte

Took us to the mountains

Nos convirtieron en camaleones

They turned us into chameleons

En gavilanes, jutías y hurones

Into hawks, hutias, and ferrets

Y un iroco rompió el hechizo

And a iroko broke the spell

Aclarando lo sucedido

Clearing up what happened

Era que los montes querían

It was that the mountains wanted

Darnos como regalo

To give us as a gift

Un garabato pa' abrir caminos

A sketch to open paths

Esos son palos

Those are sticks

CORO

CHORUS

Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

Permission to arrive, Van Van, permission

Pido permiso para entrar en tu corazón

I ask for permission to enter your heart

Una vez mas... y demostrarte mi calidad

Once again... to show you my worth

Que aqui si hay.

That here there is.

CORO

CHORUS

Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

Permission, here comes Van Van, permission

Ahora si... con mi van van no te reprendas

Now yes... with my van van, don't hold back

Que mi van van es la leyenda tu ve'

For my van van is the legend, you see

CORO

CHORUS

Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

Permission, here comes Van Van, permission

Mira... y esto pa'que lo baile, esto pa'que lo gose

Look... and this is for you to dance to, this is for you to enjoy

Pa'que te palpite el alma y con mi sentimiento malana

So your soul can feel it and with my heart, it goes wild

CORO

CHORUS

Permiso que llego Van Van, permiso

Permission, I arrive, Van Van, permission

De la noche a la mañana, por eso escucha ahora

From night to morning, that's why listen now

Quitate de la via te digo, que hay viene el tren

Get off the tracks, I'm telling you, here comes the train

Quitate tu, pa' ponerme yo... quitate, quitate

Get out of the way, so I can step in... move aside, move aside

Yo soy van van, y nama'

I am Van Van, and that's it

CORO

CHORUS

Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

Van Van, they are black Lucumi, watch out... be careful now

Cuidao', cuidao', cuidao', cuidadito

Careful, careful, careful, take care

CORO

CHORUS

Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

Van Van, watch out for the black Lucumí... be careful...

Mira... y no te meta con mi negrito'

Look... and don't mess with my little dark one

Por que eso negro' estan preparao' y volao'

Because those dark ones are ready and taken flight

CORO

CHORUS

Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

Van Van, they're black, Lucumí, be careful... watch out!

Y como si fuera poco, ahora ya en la orquesta

And as if that weren't enough, now I'm in the orchestra

Tengo.dos babalao'

I have two babalaos

CORO

CHORUS

Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

Van Van, you know, black lucumi, watch out... be careful!

Y te repito asi... cuidao', cuidao', cuidao', cuidadito

And I repeat it like this... watch out, watch out, watch out, careful now

CORO

CHORUS

Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'

Van Van is black lucumi, watch out... be careful

Ahi nama', ahi nama', ahi nama'...

Right there, right there, right there...

CORO

CHORUS

Van Van son negro lucumi cuidao... ten cuidao'(x3)

Van Van is black lucumi, watch out... be careful (x3)

CORO

CHORUS

Mira pa' atrás Mira pa' los lados'

Look back, look to the sides

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