Paco Perez
Luna de Xelaju lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Length
- 4:00
Luna gardenia de plata que en mi serenanta te vualves canción
Moon, silver gardenia that in my serenade turns into a song
tu que me viste cantando me ves hoy llorando mi desilución
you who saw me singing now see me crying my disappointment
calles bañadas de luna que fueron la cuna de mi juventuud
streets bathed in moonlight that were the cradle of my youth
vengo a cantarle a mi amada
I come to sing to my beloved
oh luna plateada de mi Xelajú
oh silver moon of my Xelajú
vengo a cantarle a mi amada oh luna plateada
I come to sing to my beloved, oh silver moon
de mi Xelajú
of my Xelajú
Luna de Xelajú que supiste alumbrar
Moon of Xelajú, that knew how to shine
en mis noches de pena
in my nights of sorrow
poruna morena
for a dark-haired girl
de dulce mirar
of sweet gaze
Luna de Xelajú me diste insipriración la canción que hoy te cantó
Moon of Xelajú, you gave me inspiration for the song I sing to you today
regada con llanto
drenched in tears
de mi corazón
from my heart
en mi vida no habrá mas cariño que tu mi amor
in my life, there will be no love greater than you, my love
por que no eres ingrata mi luna de plata Luna de Xeeeeeelajú
because you are not ungrateful, my silver moon, Moon of Xeeeeeelajú
Luna que me alumbro en mis
Moon that illuminated me in my
noches de amoor
nights of love
hoy consuelas la pena
today you comfort the sorrow
por una morena
for a dark-haired girl
que me abandonooo
that you abandoned me
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Key vocabulary
- serenanta
- calm
- vualves
- return
- canción
- songA1
- cantando
- singing
- ves
- seeB2
- hoy
- todayA1
- llorando
- crying
- desilución
- disillusionment
- calles
- streetsA1
- bañadas
- soaked
About this song
Paco Perez is a Guatemalan singer, composer, and guitarist. He is recognized for his work in Guatemala’s popular music as both a performer and songwriter.