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El bravo – Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

El bravo lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1970
Genre
Salsa
Length
3:38
  1. Pal monte voy

    To the mountains I go

  2. Con mi cantar

    With my song

  3. Lleno de sueños

    Full of dreams

  4. A trabajar

    To work hard

  5. Parto feliz

    I leave happy

  6. Salomando

    Singing away

  7. Mientras que un nuevo día

    While a new day

  8. A todos los va alumbrando

    Illuminates everyone

  9. Tengo el alma de agua clara

    I have the soul of clear water

  10. Manos curtidas de sol

    Calloused hands from the sun

  11. Soy sincero

    I am sincere

  12. Cosa buena, yo soy un bravo

    A good thing, I am brave

  13. Vuelvo al caer la noche

    I return when night falls

  14. Yo soy el rey del llano

    I am the king of the plains

  15. (Pero no tengo a nadie conmigo)

    (But I have no one with me)

  16. Yo no tengo quien se quede conmigo

    I have no one to stay with me

  17. (Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

    (Oh, I have no one with me)

  18. Como no tengo chavos, no tengo amigos

    Since I have no cash, I have no friends

  19. (Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

    (Oh, I have no one with me)

  20. Lleno de tristeza esta mi camino

    Filled with sadness is my path

  21. (Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

    (Oh, I have no one with me)

  22. Yo solo me cuido, yo solo me abrigo

    I only take care of myself, I only keep warm

  23. (Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

    (Oh, I have no one with me)

  24. Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho

    Oh, I return tired to my ranch

  25. Buscando paz y descanso

    Searching for peace and rest

  26. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  27. Ae ae, salomando

    Eh eh, singing away

  28. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  29. Vuelvo con el sol que muere callando

    I come back with the sun that dies quietly

  30. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  31. Y la luna se me queda mirando

    And the moon watches me

  32. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  33. Después de estar todo el día trabajando

    After working all day long

  34. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  35. A tomar ron con Miguel y con Pancho

    To drink rum with Miguel and Pancho

  36. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  37. Ae ae, yo vengo cantando

    Eh eh, I'm coming singing

  38. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  39. Cosa buena vengo bajando

    A good thing I'm bringing down

  40. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  41. Con mi tumbao yo estoy acabando

    With my swagger, I am finishing up

  42. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  43. Vuelvo con el sol que viene bajando

    I come back with the sun that is going down

  44. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  45. Buscando la paz y el descanso

    Seeking peace and rest

  46. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

  47. Ae ae, cantando

    Eh eh, singing

  48. (Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

    (Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Key vocabulary

cansado
tiredA2
callando
silencing
trabajando
workingB1
cantando
singing
abrigo
coatA2
acabando
finishing
ae
and
alma
soulB2
alumbrando
lighting
amigos
friendsA1

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.

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El bravo

Pal monte voy

To the mountains I go

Con mi cantar

With my song

Lleno de sueños

Full of dreams

A trabajar

To work hard

Parto feliz

I leave happy

Salomando

Singing away

Mientras que un nuevo día

While a new day

A todos los va alumbrando

Illuminates everyone

Tengo el alma de agua clara

I have the soul of clear water

Manos curtidas de sol

Calloused hands from the sun

Soy sincero

I am sincere

Cosa buena, yo soy un bravo

A good thing, I am brave

Vuelvo al caer la noche

I return when night falls

Yo soy el rey del llano

I am the king of the plains

(Pero no tengo a nadie conmigo)

(But I have no one with me)

Yo no tengo quien se quede conmigo

I have no one to stay with me

(Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

(Oh, I have no one with me)

Como no tengo chavos, no tengo amigos

Since I have no cash, I have no friends

(Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

(Oh, I have no one with me)

Lleno de tristeza esta mi camino

Filled with sadness is my path

(Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

(Oh, I have no one with me)

Yo solo me cuido, yo solo me abrigo

I only take care of myself, I only keep warm

(Ay, yo no tengo a nadie conmigo)

(Oh, I have no one with me)

Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho

Oh, I return tired to my ranch

Buscando paz y descanso

Searching for peace and rest

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Ae ae, salomando

Eh eh, singing away

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Vuelvo con el sol que muere callando

I come back with the sun that dies quietly

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Y la luna se me queda mirando

And the moon watches me

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Después de estar todo el día trabajando

After working all day long

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

A tomar ron con Miguel y con Pancho

To drink rum with Miguel and Pancho

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Ae ae, yo vengo cantando

Eh eh, I'm coming singing

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Cosa buena vengo bajando

A good thing I'm bringing down

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Con mi tumbao yo estoy acabando

With my swagger, I am finishing up

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Vuelvo con el sol que viene bajando

I come back with the sun that is going down

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Buscando la paz y el descanso

Seeking peace and rest

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)

Ae ae, cantando

Eh eh, singing

(Ay, yo regreso cansado a mi rancho)

(Oh, I return tired to my ranch)