La Guayaba Lyrics in English by De Parranda

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Guayaba by De Parranda from Spanish to English.

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We keep going with more from Las Cumbres to

Profanos, for all of you, your friends

De Parranda raise this invitation to dance

Right away I get a view, I look her over well

ripe; if your berry's green it doesn't have

any flavor; oh give me your lovely view

give it to me good and ripe, straight fire, if your

Bayameses Pérez

doesn't have any flavor, up, up, up the

bed with the guava tree

to toss it a guava, my love, and cut

the ripest ones

up, up, up and finish off the guava tree

they throw it in one go, you go, my love, if

you cut the ripest ones

help me, your berry, somebody's life, nice and ripe and

your berry, sometimes green, doesn't have any flavor

give me your lovely view

give it to me good and ripe; if your berry sometimes

is green it doesn't have any flavor, it dies of

death, it dies, but it dies nice and slow

but if you've gotten up, babe, just

but just a little bit

oh, it dies a death, but it dies

slowly, but if it gets carried away on you and

babes, just so it hurts a little bit

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guayabo — guava tree / hangover / sadness

Guayabo literally means "guava tree." However, in many Latin American countries, it's also a common slang term for a hangover or a feeling of sadness and longing.

In this song, the lyrics play on this double meaning. While they talk about picking ripe guavas, the repeated phrase "acabar con el guayabo" (to end the guayabo) cleverly suggests not just ending the literal guava picking, but also shaking off a hangover or a bout of sadness, making it a fun and culturally rich word to learn.

Get ready to dance with "La Guayaba" by De Parranda! This song is all about the joy of a good party and, surprisingly, the perfect guava. The band kicks things off by inviting everyone to dance, setting a fun, lively mood.

The lyrics playfully compare a good time to a ripe guava. They keep repeating, "si tu guayaba es verde, no tiene sabrosura" [if your guava is green, it has no flavor], emphasizing that you need the best guava – or the best experience – for true enjoyment. They even tell you to "corta las más maduras" [cut the most ripe ones] when you're getting guavas. It's a lighthearted, catchy tune that will definitely make you want to get up and move!

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