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Hey Man – Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Hey Man lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1970
Genre
Salsa
Length
3:43
  1. Hey men, que es lo que te pasa

    Hey man, what's happening to you

  2. Que desde hace tiempo, te noto cambiao

    That for some time now, I've noticed you're changed

  3. Hey men, luces diferente y dice la gente que estas acabao

    Hey man, you look different and people say you're done for

  4. Me contaron que un amor te puso asi

    I heard that a love put you this way

  5. Si eso es cierto, oye el consejo que te traigo aqui

    If that's true, listen to the advice I'm bringing you here

  6. Hey men, oye no te hagas el bobo

    Hey man, come on, don't play the fool

  7. Ponte en algo pronto que ese papel no es pa' ti

    Get into something soon because that role isn't for you

  8. No llore, no llore por causa de amores

    Don't cry, don't cry over love

  9. Que eso solo trae dolores

    Because that just brings pain

  10. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  11. Esa nena no vale la pena, olvidala, botala pa' fuera

    That girl isn't worth it, forget her, throw her out

  12. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  13. Oye que te esta pasando, que siempre andas llorando

    Hey, what's happening to you, that you are always crying

  14. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  15. Cambia, cambia de onda que estas matao'

    Change, change your vibe because you're worn out

  16. Anda buscate un nuevo tumbao'

    Go get yourself a new groove

  17. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  18. Camina, dicen que camina por la 110

    Walk, they say to walk down 110th

  19. Abre los ojos, arrastrando los pies

    Open your eyes, dragging your feet

  20. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  21. Sueltala, sueltala no sabe gozar

    Let her go, let her go, she doesn't know how to enjoy

  22. Esa nena no vale un real

    That girl isn't worth a dime

  23. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  24. No llore, no llore mulato

    Don't cry, don't cry my friend

  25. Que esa morena no vale na'

    Because that dark-skinned girl isn't worth anything

  26. Oye no llores mas, esa no sirve pa' na'

    Hey, don't cry anymore, she's no good for anything

  27. Siempre llorando, siempre penando

    Always crying, always mourning

  28. Por una negra, por una negra

    Over a black girl, over a black girl

  29. 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.

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🇵🇦 Rubén Blades

Hey Man

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