Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Alta Y Delgadita by Antonio Aguilar from Spanish to English.
Eres alta y delgadita
You are tall and slim
Tu hermosura me provoca
Your beauty provokes me
Mira que nariz que boca
Look at that nose, that mouth
Que cuerpo que citurita
That body, that waist
No la cambiaria por otra
I wouldn't change her for another
Aunque fuera mas bonita
Even if she were prettier
Eres vaso de cristal
You are a glass
Que en el mar andas nadando
That swims in the sea
Como no te puedo hablar
Since I can't talk to you
Por eso me ando rodeando
That's why I keep circling around
No seas ingrata mujer
Don't be ungrateful, woman
No me hagas andar penando
Don't make me suffer
De arbol se caen las hojas
Leaves fall from the tree
Y del sol no hay que dudar
And there's no doubt about the sun
Bonitas son las muchachas
Pretty are the girls
Sacandolas a pasear
Taking them out for a walk
Con dinero y no con señas
With money and not with signs
Hay!!! que rechulo es amar
Oh, how lovely it is to love
Me subi al cerro mas alto
I climbed the highest hill
A preguntarle a cupido
To ask Cupid
Que cual era la campana
What was the bell
Con que se tocaba olvido
That rang forgetfulness
Para olvidar a esa ingrata
To forget that ungrateful one
Que olvidarla no eh podido
Whom I haven't been able to forget
Cupido me contesto
Cupid answered me
No le metas corte al pino
Don't mess with the pine
La mujer que sea celosa
The woman who is jealous
Dale pronto su destino
Give her her fate soon
Que se quede como el oso
Let her stay like the bear
Devisando pal´ camino
Pondering the path
Ya con esta me despido
With this, I bid farewell
Desojando una rosita
Plucking a little rose
Aqui se acaban cantando
Here they end singing
Versos de la delgadita
Verses of the slim one
No la cambiaria por otra
I wouldn't change her for another
Ni aunque fuera mas bonita
Even if she were prettier
SONG MEANING
"Alta Y Delgadita" by Antonio Aguilar is a romantic ballad that praises the beauty of a tall and slender woman. The lyrics express admiration for her physical features, such as her nose, mouth, and figure, likening her to a delicate glass. The singer laments his inability to communicate with her directly, resorting to circling around her instead. The song also touches on themes of unrequited love, jealousy, and the advice given by Cupid on how to forget a heartbreak. Overall, the song celebrates the beauty and allure of the woman in question, emphasizing that she is irreplaceable despite any flaws.
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