Los Van Van
Tú no colabores si no es contigo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 5:23
Oye, Juana
Hey, Juana
Si no es contigo, no te metas
If it's not with you, don't get involved
Que si Tita le dijo a Tato
Because if Tita told Tato
Que si Tato lo comentó
That if Tato mentioned it
Que si Felo llegó a las nueve
That if Felo arrived at nine
Que si Juana se lo aguantó
That if Juana held it in
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't help out, brother
Tú no colabores
Don't help out
Si no es tu problema, hermano
If it's not your problem, brother
Tú no colabores
Don't help out
Que si Luisa se fue de farra
That if Luisa went out to party
Que si Juan se compró un color
That if Juan bought a color
Que si Susana tenía un novio
That if Susana had a boyfriend
Que si Lola se lo fumó
That if Lola smoked it
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't get involved, brother
Tú no colabores
Don't get involved
Si no es tu problema, hermano
If it's not your problem, brother
Tú no colabores
Don't get involved
Un comentario no aclarará la situación
A comment won't clarify the situation
Mejor callarse, mejor que dar una opinión
Better to stay silent, better than giving an opinion
Deja las cosas que se sucedan
Let things happen as they may
En la medida de la ocasión
In the measure of the occasion
Tú no colabores, hermano, no tienes razón
Don't get involved, brother, you're not right
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't get involved, brother
Si no es tu problema
If it's not your problem
No colabores si no es contigo
Don't get involved if it's not with you
Oye, no busques complicación
Hey, don't seek complication
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't get involved, brother
Si no es tu problema
If it's not your problem
Deja quieto a tu vecino
Leave your neighbor be
Oye, anda y sigue tu camino
Hey, go on and follow your path
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't get involved, brother
Si no es tu problema
If it's not your problem
Escucha bien
Listen closely
Que si Susana se confió, si Lola le dio
Because if Susana got too trusting, if Lola gave in
En ese lío no me meto yo
I won't be getting into that mess
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't get involved, brother
Oye bien, manito
Listen well, little bro
Si no es tu problema
If it's not your problem
Que si Felo engañó a Juana
Because if Felo deceived Juana
Oye, que no se entere La Habana
Hey, let Havana not find out
Tú no colabores, hermano
Don't get involved, brother
Si no es tu problema
If it’s not your problem
Habla bien, hermano, y madura
Speak well, brother, and grow up
Porque eso conserva la hincadura
Because that keeps the tension alive
Oye, dice Angelito "El Teniente" que
Hey, Angelito 'The Lieutenant' says that
Changuito le dijo a Josefina que...
Changuito told Josefina that...
¿Pero yo qué tengo que ver con eso?
But what do I have to do with that?
Mejor me callo
Better I stay quiet
Tú no colabores si no es contigo
Don't get involved if it's not about you
Oye, escucha lo que te digo
Hey, listen to what I'm telling you
Tú no colabores si no es contigo
Don't join in if it's not with you
Oye, hermano Juan, tú no tienes motivo
Hey, brother Juan, you have no reason
Tú no colabores si no es contigo
Don't join in if it's not with you
Oye, que tú no colabores, que tú no colabores, mi amigo
Hey, don't join in, don't join in, my friend
Tú no colabores si no es contigo
Don't join in if it's not with you
No, no, no
No, no, no
Key vocabulary
- contigo
- with you (singular), alongside youB1
- dijo
- saidB1
- tato
- daddy
- nueve
- nineA1
- colabores
- collaborate
- juan
- JohnA1
- compró
- boughtB2
- comentario
- commentB1
- aclarará
- will clarify
- callarse
- stay quiet
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.