
Rubén Blades
Hey Man lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1970
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 3:43
Hey men, que es lo que te pasa
Hey man, what's happening to you
Que desde hace tiempo, te noto cambiao
That for some time now, I've noticed you're changed
Hey men, luces diferente y dice la gente que estas acabao
Hey man, you look different and people say you're done for
Me contaron que un amor te puso asi
I heard that a love put you this way
Si eso es cierto, oye el consejo que te traigo aqui
If that's true, listen to the advice I'm bringing you here
Hey men, oye no te hagas el bobo
Hey man, come on, don't play the fool
Ponte en algo pronto que ese papel no es pa' ti
Get into something soon because that role isn't for you
No llore, no llore por causa de amores
Don't cry, don't cry over love
Que eso solo trae dolores
Because that just brings pain
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Esa nena no vale la pena, olvidala, botala pa' fuera
That girl isn't worth it, forget her, throw her out
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Oye que te esta pasando, que siempre andas llorando
Hey, what's happening to you, that you are always crying
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Cambia, cambia de onda que estas matao'
Change, change your vibe because you're worn out
Anda buscate un nuevo tumbao'
Go get yourself a new groove
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Camina, dicen que camina por la 110
Walk, they say to walk down 110th
Abre los ojos, arrastrando los pies
Open your eyes, dragging your feet
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Sueltala, sueltala no sabe gozar
Let her go, let her go, she doesn't know how to enjoy
Esa nena no vale un real
That girl isn't worth a dime
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
No llore, no llore mulato
Don't cry, don't cry my friend
Que esa morena no vale na'
Because that dark-skinned girl isn't worth anything
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Siempre llorando, siempre penando
Always crying, always mourning
Por una negra, por una negra
Over a black girl, over a black girl
Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'
Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything
Key vocabulary
- consejo
- adviceB2
- dicen
- sayB2
- abre
- open
- acabao
- ended
- algo
- somethingA2
- amor
- loveB1
- amores
- lovesB1
- anda
- walkB2
- aqui
- here
- arrastrando
- dragging
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.