Susana Baca
Enciéndete candela lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Length
- 4:52
Enciéndete candela y cocínate cebolla
Light up, candle, and cook yourself an onion
Que yo en mi vida he visto cordón de soga
Because in my life, I've seen a rope's cord
Enciéndete candela y cocínate cebolla
Light up, candle, and cook yourself an onion
Que yo en mi vida he visto cordón de soga
Because in my life, I've seen a rope's cord
Mi mamá, mi tai- (cuidao con la criatura)
My mama, my tai- (watch out for the little one)
Mi mamá, mi tai- (cuidao con la criatura)
My mama, my tai- (watch out for the little one)
Inga, inga (el nene quiere mamar)
Inga, inga (the baby wants to nurse)
Inga, inga (ven, dáselo a su mamá)
Inga, inga (come, give it to his mama)
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to his mama
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to his mama
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to his mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to his mom
Enciéndete candela y cocínate cebolla
Light yourself up, fire, and cook some onions
Que yo en mi vida he visto cordón de soga
Because I've never seen a rope tied in my life
Enciéndete candela y cocínate cebolla
Light yourself up, fire, and cook some onions
Que yo en mi vida he visto cordón de soga
Because I've never seen a rope tied in my life
Mi mamá, mi taI- (cuidao con la criatura)
My mom, my taI- (watch out for the little one)
Mi mamá, mi taI- (cuidao con la criatura)
My mom, my taI- (watch out for the little one)
Inga, inga (el nene quiere mamar)
Inga, inga (the kid wants to suck)
Inga, inga (ven, dáselo a su mamá)
Inga, inga (come, give it to his mom)
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Ven, dáselo a su mamá
Come, give it to her mom
Mantequita calien- que no se quema
Warm little butter - that doesn't burn
Mantequita calien- que no se quema
Warm little butter - that doesn't burn
Mantequita calien- que no se quema
Little butter, warm- that doesn’t burn
Mantequita calien- que no se quema
Little butter, warm- that doesn’t burn
Que no se quema
That doesn’t burn
Que no se quema
That doesn’t burn
Que no se quema
That doesn’t burn
Que no se quema (¡sabor!)
That doesn’t burn (flavor!)
¡Llévalo!
Take it!
¡Toma, toma, toma!
Take, take, take!
¡Y!
And!
Que no se quema
That doesn’t burn
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
Quema, quema, quema (que no se quema)
Burn, burn, burn (it doesn't burn)
Quema, quema, quema, ah (que no se quema)
Burn, burn, burn, ah (it doesn't burn)
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
(¡Pa gozar!)
(Let's enjoy!)
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
Que no se quema
It doesn't burn
Que no se quema
It's not burning
Que no se quema
It's not burning
Que no se quema
It's not burning
Que no se quema
It's not burning
¡El alcatraz!
The alcatraz!
¡Toma!
Take it!
Quema tú que lo quemará, quema (el alcatraz)
Burn it, you who will burn it, burn (the alcatraz)
Quema tú que lo quemará, quema (el alcatraz)
Burn it, you who will burn it, burn (the alcatraz)
Quema tú que lo quemará, quema (el alcatraz)
Burn it, you who will burn it, burn (the alcatraz)
Quema tú que lo quemará, quema (el alcatraz)
Burn it, you who will burn it, burn (the alcatraz)
Quema, quema (el alcatraz)
Burn, burn (the alcatraz)
Quema, quema (el alcatraz)
Burn, burn (the alcatraz)
A que no me quema, a que no me quema (el alcatraz)
Bet it won't burn me, bet it won't burn me (the alcatraz)
A que no me quema, a que no me quema (el alcatraz)
Bet it won't burn me, bet it won't burn me (the alcatraz)
A que no me quema, a que no me quema (el alcatraz)
Bet it won't burn me, bet it won't burn me (the alcatraz)
A que no me quema (el alcatraz)
Bet it won't burn me (the alcatraz)
El alcatraz
The alcatraz
El alcatraz
The alcatraz
El alcatraz
The alcatraz
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Key vocabulary
- soga
- rope
- candela
- candleA2
- cebolla
- onionA2
- dáselo
- give it
- mantequita
- butter
- calien
- heat
- quema
- burnsB2
- he
- I haveA2
- mamá
- momA2
- vida
- lifeA2
About this song
Susana Baca is Peruvian vocalist associated with Afro-Peruvian musical traditions. She is known for her interpretation of Afro-Peruvian repertoire, including the widely heard recording of “Maria Lando” featured on David Byrne’s The Soul of Black Peru.