Los Van Van
Te traigo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1976
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 4:20
Flores muy bonitas
Very beautiful flowers
Tengo en mi jardín
I have in my garden
Donde mariposas se posan por mí
Where butterflies land for me
Mi vida, te traigo una mariposa
My love, I bring you a butterfly
Mi vida, del jardín de los amores
My love, from the garden of loves
Si, ay-ay-ay
Yes, ay-ay-ay
Mi vida, del jardín de los amores
My love, from the garden of loves
Sí, ay-ay-ay
Yes, ay-ay-ay
Mi vida, ya no volaba de pena
My love, no longer flying in sorrow
Mi vida, al saber de tus traiciones
My love, upon learning of your betrayals
Si, ay-ay-ay
Yes, ay-ay-ay
Mi vida, te traigo una mariposa
My life, I bring you a butterfly
Si, ay-ay-ay
Yes, ay-ay-ay
Cuando ella volaba, sus alas bellas
When she flew, her beautiful wings
Te traían consuelo de estar con ella
Brought you comfort from being with her
Cuando ella volaba, sus alas bellas
When she flew, her beautiful wings
De estar con ella, sí, de mil colores
From being with her, yes, in a thousand colors
Dejando su perfume entre las flores
Leaving her fragrance among the flowers
Es mi único consuelo, tu lindo vuelo
It's my only comfort, your lovely flight
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Key vocabulary
- alas
- wingsB1
- bonitas
- prettyA1
- donde
- whereB1
- posan
- pose
- vida
- lifeA2
- volaba
- was flying
- traiciones
- betrayals
- traían
- they brought
- dejando
- leaving
- flores
- flowersA1
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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.