Rubén Blades
De Panamá a New York lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1970
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 4:22
Esta tierra que nos vio nacer
This land that saw us born
La que nos cubrirá después
The one that will cover us later
En donde el sol nos da tu aliento
Where the sun gives us your breath
La tierra brinda su bendición
The land grants its blessing
En donde el mar canta el arrullo
Where the sea sings the lullaby
que mi madre pronunció
that my mother pronounced
En esta tierra linda vivo yo
In this beautiful land I live
y sé cantar y sé cantar esta canción
and I know how to sing and I know how to sing this song
Y yo la traigo pa que la oigan
And I bring it so you can hear it
en San Juan y en Nueva York
in San Juan and New York
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Compi Rodrigo un saludo le traigo
Compi Rodrigo, I bring you a greeting
A los boricuas pues todos somos hermanos
To the Boricuas, for we are all brothers
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Oye Roberto Cedenio este guaguancó
Hey Robert Cedenio, this guaguancó
Para los bravos de Nueva York
For the brave ones of New York
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
Que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Panamá les manda un abrazo sincero
Panama sends you a sincere hug
Borinquen bella, caribe entero
Beautiful Borinquen, the whole Caribbean
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
Que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Pa Tito Puente, pa Richie, pa Bobby y Otuba
For Tito Puente, for Richie, for Bobby and Otuba
Pa rato Willy y Los Palmieri le zumba
For Willy’s time and the Palmieri’s beats
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Un ritmo bueno sabroso suena diferente
A good rhythm sounds different and tasty
pero de salsa le gusta a mi gente
but my people love salsa
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
que es pa los bravos
that is for the brave ones
de San Juan y Nueva York
of San Juan and New York
Traigo un saludo de Panamá
I bring a greeting from Panama
Pa los boricuas allá en San Juan
For the Boricuas over there in San Juan
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Este guaguancó bueno onco
This guaguancó is really good, oh yes,
óyelo, escúchalo
hear it, listen to it
Oye mi son
Hey, listen to my sound
que es pa los bravos de San Juan y Nueva York
that is for the brave ones of San Juan and New York
Alaaaaaa
Ven Pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven Pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven Pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven Pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven Pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Ven pa que bailes borinquen que Panamá te invita
Come dance Borinquen because Panama invites you
Viene la salsa
Here comes the salsa
Key vocabulary
- sé
- knowA1
- otuba
- —
- abrazo
- hugA2
- alaaaaaa
- wing
- aliento
- breathB1
- allá
- thereA1
- arrullo
- lullaby
- bailes
- dancesB1
- bella
- beautifulA1
- bendición
- blessingB1
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About this song
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna is an award-winning singer, composer, actor, and activist known for his foundational contributions to salsa music and Latin jazz.