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Lundero – Susana Baca

Susana Baca

Lundero lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2006
Length
4:43
  1. No quiero que a misa vayas

    I don't want you to go to mass

  2. Ni a la ventana te asomes

    Nor to peek out the window

  3. Ni a la ventanas te asomes

    Nor to peek out the windows

  4. Ni tomes agua bendita

    Nor to take holy water

  5. Donde la toman los hombres

    Where the men take it

  6. Donde la toman los hombres

    Where the men take it

  7. Cuatros son la' pelona' que van a misa

    There are four bald ones that go to mass

  8. La del medio pelo me da mucha ri-

    The one in the middle makes me laugh a lot -

  1. Ay, me da mucha ri-

    Oh, it makes me laugh a lot -

  2. Ay me da mucha risa

    Oh, it makes me laugh a lot

  3. Imilo mine patrish ora pro nobis

    Oh mine, father, now pray for us

  4. Secula seculorum misere novia

    Forever and ever, have mercy, bride

  5. A Lundero le da

    It gives to Lundero

  6. A Lundero le da zaña

    It gives Lundero thorns

  7. A Lundero le da

    It gives to Lundero

  8. A Lundero le da zaña, zañita

    It gives Lundero thorns, little thorn

  9. A Lundero le da

    It gives to Lundero

  10. Vino que del cielo vino

    Wine that came from the heavens

  11. Tú me tumbas, tú me matas

    You bring me down, you kill me

  12. Tú me tumbas o me matas

    You bring me down or you kill me

  13. Tú me haces andar a gatas

    You make me crawl on my knees

  14. Pero yo siempre te empino

    But I always lift you up

  15. Pero yo siempre te empino

    But I always lift you up

  16. Dime de dónde vienes a esta hora

    Tell me where you're coming from at this hour

  17. Vengo de la pampa de segar totora

    I'm coming from the pampas to cut the totora

  18. Ay, de segar tot-

    Oh, to cut the tot-

  19. Ay, de segar totora

    Oh, to cut the totora

  20. ¿Qué llevas en el pelo que huele tanto?

    What do you have in your hair that smells so sweet?

  21. Azafrán de can-, romero santo

    Saffron of can-, holy rosemary

  22. A Lundero le da

    It gives Lundero

  23. A Lundero le da zaña

    Lundero gets that thrill

  24. A Lundero le da

    Lundero gets it

  25. A Lundero le da zaña, zañita

    Lundero gets that thrill, thrill,

  26. A Lundero le es es es

    Lundero is is is

  27. Tonga, tonga, tonga, tonga

    Tonga, tonga, tonga, tonga

  28. Goza, goza, goza, goza

    Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

  29. A Lundero le da

    Lundero gets it

  30. A Lundero le da

    Lundero gets it

  31. A Lundero le da zaña con vodka

    Lundero gets that thrill with vodka

  32. A Lundero le

    Lundero gets

  33. Le da, le da, le da, le da

    It hits, it hits, it hits, it hits

  34. Le da, le da, a Lundero le da

    It hits, it hits, it hits Lundero

  35. A Lundero le da, a Lundero le da

    It hits Lundero, it hits Lundero

  36. A Lundero le da

    It hits Lundero

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Key vocabulary

le
Indirect object pronoun meaning “to him/to her/to you” (singular) or “to it” (in formal/impersonal uses), depending on context.A2
vienes
comeA2
cuatros
foursA1
dónde
whereA1
esta
isA1
haces
doA1
hora
hourA1
mucha
muchA1
pelo
hairA1
qué
whatA1

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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.

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Lundero

No quiero que a misa vayas

I don't want you to go to mass

Ni a la ventana te asomes

Nor to peek out the window

Ni a la ventanas te asomes

Nor to peek out the windows

Ni tomes agua bendita

Nor to take holy water

Donde la toman los hombres

Where the men take it

Donde la toman los hombres

Where the men take it

Cuatros son la' pelona' que van a misa

There are four bald ones that go to mass

La del medio pelo me da mucha ri-

The one in the middle makes me laugh a lot -

Ay, me da mucha ri-

Oh, it makes me laugh a lot -

Ay me da mucha risa

Oh, it makes me laugh a lot

Imilo mine patrish ora pro nobis

Oh mine, father, now pray for us

Secula seculorum misere novia

Forever and ever, have mercy, bride

A Lundero le da

It gives to Lundero

A Lundero le da zaña

It gives Lundero thorns

A Lundero le da

It gives to Lundero

A Lundero le da zaña, zañita

It gives Lundero thorns, little thorn

A Lundero le da

It gives to Lundero

Vino que del cielo vino

Wine that came from the heavens

Tú me tumbas, tú me matas

You bring me down, you kill me

Tú me tumbas o me matas

You bring me down or you kill me

Tú me haces andar a gatas

You make me crawl on my knees

Pero yo siempre te empino

But I always lift you up

Pero yo siempre te empino

But I always lift you up

Dime de dónde vienes a esta hora

Tell me where you're coming from at this hour

Vengo de la pampa de segar totora

I'm coming from the pampas to cut the totora

Ay, de segar tot-

Oh, to cut the tot-

Ay, de segar totora

Oh, to cut the totora

¿Qué llevas en el pelo que huele tanto?

What do you have in your hair that smells so sweet?

Azafrán de can-, romero santo

Saffron of can-, holy rosemary

A Lundero le da

It gives Lundero

A Lundero le da zaña

Lundero gets that thrill

A Lundero le da

Lundero gets it

A Lundero le da zaña, zañita

Lundero gets that thrill, thrill,

A Lundero le es es es

Lundero is is is

Tonga, tonga, tonga, tonga

Tonga, tonga, tonga, tonga

Goza, goza, goza, goza

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy

A Lundero le da

Lundero gets it

A Lundero le da

Lundero gets it

A Lundero le da zaña con vodka

Lundero gets that thrill with vodka

A Lundero le

Lundero gets

Le da, le da, le da, le da

It hits, it hits, it hits, it hits

Le da, le da, a Lundero le da

It hits, it hits, it hits Lundero

A Lundero le da, a Lundero le da

It hits Lundero, it hits Lundero

A Lundero le da

It hits Lundero