
Rubén Blades
Naturaleza muerta lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1992
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 2:31
El último árbol del Brasil fue desenterrado a los 10
The last tree of Brazil was uprooted at ten
Meses de edad. único sobreviviente del Reino Vegetal.
Months old. The only survivor of the Plant Kingdom.
"Comienza una nueva Era", es la proclama oficial.
"A new Era begins" is the official proclamation.
Los indios que lo cuidaban se fueron esa noche,
The Indians who cared for it left that night,
Caminando sobre el mar. El último árbol del Matto Grosso,
Walking on the sea. The last tree of the Matto Grosso,
El último árbol del Brasil, fué vendido para pagar la deuda
The last tree of Brazil was sold to pay the debt
Externa, luego de una subasta febril. El árbol fue cubierto
Abroad, after a feverish auction. The tree was wrapped
En celofán, fotografiado por la prensa internacional,
In cellophane, photographed by the international press,
Despedido con honores por el gobierno militar.
Farewell with honors by the military government.
"Fotos del árbol serán ofrecidas a precio popular".
"Photos of the tree will be offered at a popular price."
En el Ministerio para el Desarrollo y el Progreso hay un
In the Ministry for Development and Progress, there's a
Cuadro colgando en la pared. La pintura muestra la selva
Picture hanging on the wall. The painting shows the jungle
Que antes existía, la flora que había, y que se fué.
That once existed, the flora that was there, and that left.
Dicen que el pintor se suicidó luego de terminada su labor.
They say the painter committed suicide after finishing his work.
El último árbol del Brasil hacia el extranjero partió.
The last tree of Brazil departed for abroad.
"(¡Si fuera yo!)"
(If it were me!)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
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Key vocabulary
- sobre
- aboutA1
- ministerio
- ministryB1
- fuera
- outsideA2
- antes
- beforeA1
- árbol
- treeA1
- brasil
- Brazil
- caminando
- walking
- celofán
- cellophane
- colgando
- hanging
- comienza
- begins
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.