Huapango El Foco Y El Coco (Merequetengue) Lyrics in English by La Zenda Norteña

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Huapango El Foco Y El Coco (Merequetengue) by La Zenda Norteña from Spanish to English.
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yeah
how's it going
gentlemen, here's the light in your pocket that
gives the girl the jitters when she dances really
close
they're watching her, he makes faces at her with
his mouth and he does the same with his hands
so you'll dance more spread apart
don't tell me, gentlemen, that tonight you don't
get under the spotlight, 'cause they were
feeling it
he's looking, he makes faces at her with it
and you show off with your hands so that
she'll dance less stuck to you
to the spotlight, little by little, if tonight it doesn't
attract the light, little by little, little by little
and if not, tonight I didn't bring the light
for
dancing
and to dance
that one, little by little
unless tonight it brings us a little something
to a boil for that little bit, whatever, and this
night I brought that little bit
that little one that wants the palm tree's lights, I
will pull it down, since I know how, 'cause it wants clouds
they clap for me at the party, they sell
only
come here, I'm gonna give you that crazy tasty one and I know
that you're gonna like it, and that yes, oh yes, that
the grated coconut down there, I want it
and me, that yes, oh yes, that no, oh no, the coconut
grated, I want it, yeah I do
I can jump, I guess, or the stoppage of
the heart
I know the sax, buddy, from
the heart, to go to the hospital to dance, come
dancers who are this tasty rhythm
than this outfit from Tucson that you keep and
that, the grated coconut, I want it
me, that yes, oh yes, that no, oh no, the coconut
grated, I want it myself
and this one seems to want the ones from the palm
two chicks will do it, it's the coconut that
wants the ones from the palm, I'll pull it down
Lupita has left, now what am I going to
do, and I'm gonna turn down the light and she won't
want it anymore, and that yes, oh yes, that no, oh
no, the grated coconut's what I want, and me, that yes
oh yes, that no, oh no, the grated coconut
I want it
hello
this
I want it
I want
heat it up, kid
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merequetengueracket / hullabaloo

Merequetengue is a fun, onomatopoeic word that describes a lively, often noisy, and somewhat chaotic situation or party. It's not a word you hear every day, making it quite memorable.

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Get ready to dance with La Zenda Norteña's "Huapango El Foco Y El Coco (Merequetengue)"! This song is all about the fun and playful drama on the dance floor. The singer is playfully warning a woman not to dance too close, or he might just lose his "foco" [focus] – and he's not afraid to use his hands to signal for more space! He even makes funny faces with his mouth to get the message across.

But it's not just about the "foco" [focus]; there's also a mention of "el coco rallado" [the grated coconut] that he really wants. It's a lively, energetic track that will get you moving, with a shout-out to the saxophonist, his "camarada de corazón" [comrade of heart]. And what happens if Lupita leaves? He wonders if she'll still want his "foco" [focus] then! It's a lighthearted and catchy tune that's perfect for a party.

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