
Rubén Blades
El bravo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1970
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 3:38
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)
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.