Los Van Van
Que le den candela lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 7:19
Oye gallina vieja conmigo.
Hey old hen, come with me.
que va...
What a trip...
Candela...
Fire up...
que le den candela .
Let them give fire.
a esa gallina vieja.
To that old hen.
que le den candela.
Let them give fire.
Candela...
Fire up...
que le den candela .
Let them give fire.
a esa gallina vieja.
To that old hen.
que le den candela.
Let them give fire.
Me invitaron a comer.
They invited me to eat.
un dia en sierto lugar.
One day in a certain place.
ahora te voy a contar.
Now I'm going to tell you.
el mal raton que pase.
About the bad time I had.
una variasion de platos.
A variety of dishes.
en la mesa me rodeaba.
At the table, I was surrounded.
empese a sentirme mal.
I started to feel unwell.
en la cara se notaba.
It showed on my face.
y me puse fatal.
And I felt terrible.
y nunguno me gustaba.
And none of it appealed to me.
Candela...
Flame...
que le den candela .
let them give her flame.
a esa gallina vieja.
to that old hen.
que le den candela.
let them give her flame.
Candela...
Flame...
que le den candela .
let them give her flame.
a esa gallina vieja.
to that old hen.
que le den candela.
let them give her flame.
al notar mi descontento.
upon noticing my discontent.
se lebanto la amiga mia.
my friend stood up.
con un plato entre las manos.
with a plate in my hands.
que resulto ser gallina.
that turned out to be a chicken.
con mi voz entre cortada.
with my voice all choppy.
algo dije sin cordura.
I said something without sense.
y le dije amiga mia.
and I called her my friend.
yo cuido mi dentadura.
I take care of my teeth.
y no como la gallina porque suele .
and I don't eat like the chicken because it's usually.
ser muy dura.
very tough.
Candela...
Fire up...
que le den candela .
let them set it on fire.
a esa gallina vieja.
to that old hen.
que le den candela.
set her on fire.
oiga yo soy de buen comer.
hey, I am a hearty eater.
y nunca eh sido cobarde.
and I've never been cowardly.
le digo que a esa gallina
I tell you, to that hen
que le den candela.
set her on fire.
Candela...
Fire...
que le den candela .
set her on fire.
a esa gallina vieja.
to that old hen.
que le den candela.
set her on fire.
no es que quiera despresiarle .
It's not that I want to disrespect him.
el valor de su comida.
The value of his food.
le digo que a esa gallina.
I tell him that chicken.
que le den candela.
Let them set it on fire.
Candela...
Fire...
que le den candela .
Let them set it on fire.
a esa gallina vieja.
To that old chicken.
que le den candela.
Let them set it on fire.
que yo te juro por mi vida.
Because I swear on my life.
aunque tenga buen adobo.
Even if it has good seasoning.
a esa gallina dura .
to that tough hen.
que le den candela.
let them set her on fire.
Candela...
Fire...
que le den candela .
let them set her on fire.
a esa gallina vieja.
to that old hen.
que le den candela.
let them set her on fire.
oigame. yo tengo un buen paladar.
listen to me. I have a good palate.
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Key vocabulary
- invitaron
- invited
- dia
- day
- sierto
- certain
- variasion
- variation
- sentirme
- feel me
- nunguno
- none
- mia
- my
- resulto
- result
- cortada
- cut
- dije
- saidB2
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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.