Bemba Colora Lyrics in English by Celia Cruz

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bemba Colora by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.

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For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Sing your rumba

Sing your son

Your little guaracha

And your danzón, oh

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Alright!

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Sing your rumba

Sing your son

Your little guaracha

And your danzón, oh

For me, for me, for me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Hey, for me, for me, for me

You are nothing

Your red lip got bigger

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Hey, man, you haven't seen that lip

Hey, you have that red lip

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Tuck, tuck, tuck, your lip

And you are nothing

You haven't seen that lip that is red

For me, you are nothing

You have that red lip

Red lip

Hey, you have that lip

Red lip

Oh, you haven't seen that lip

Red lip

Oh, red, red, red, red, red, red

Red lip

Hey, pal, your lip

Red lip

Oh, look, look, your lip got bigger

Red lip

For me it is worthless because it's your lip

Red lip

Hey, your red lip, your red lip, your red lip

Red lip

Red, red

Red lip

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Bemba colora' — Thick, red lips

Bemba is a colloquial term from Caribbean Spanish for thick or prominent lips, often associated with people of African descent. Colora' is a shortened, colloquial form of colorada, meaning 'red'.

In this iconic salsa song, Celia Cruz playfully teases someone with "bemba colora'", suggesting their lips are swollen from gossiping too much. It's a vibrant expression rooted in Afro-Cuban culture and a fantastic example of the unique, regional slang you can discover through music.

Have you ever wanted to tell someone their opinion means absolutely nothing to you? Well, the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, has the perfect song for that. In "Bemba Colora", she spends the entire time dismissing someone by focusing on one thing: their lips. The word "bemba" refers to thick lips, and Celia repeatedly sings, "Tú tienes la bemba colora'" [You have red lips]. This is her whole argument!

She follows this observation with the blunt statement, "Pa' mí, tú no eres nada" [To me, you are nothing]. It's a fantastic put-down. She even tells the person to go ahead and sing all the popular Cuban styles of music, from rumba to danzón, as if to say, "Go on with your performance, I'm not listening." The song is a masterclass in using a single, memorable image to completely shut someone down.

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