Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Los Papaquis by Banda El Recodo from Spanish to English.
El dia q yo me muera les dejare como encargo
The day I die, I'll leave you as a request
Q me entierren mis dolientes con una banda tocando seria
That my mourners bury me with a band playing, it would be
Muy triste mi entierro si me despiden llorando
Very sad my burial if they say goodbye to me crying
A gusto me marchare por q disfrute la vida
I'll leave happily because I enjoyed life
Amigos tuve amontones muchas mujeres divinas y entregue mi amor sincero ala mujer de mi vida
I had plenty of friends, many divine women, and I gave my sincere love to the woman of my life
Q suene fuerte la banda cuando m vayan bajando
Let the band play loudly when they lower me
Aquellas q me quisieron q no se queden llorando
Those who loved me, don't stay crying
Y entierrenme con la banda q haya la estare escuchando
And bury me with the band, I'll be listening there
La muerte no tiene dia si se le ocurre ahora llega
Death has no specific day, if it occurs now, it arrives
El mundo vine a gozar la vida mientras se pueda
I came to enjoy life in this world as long as I can
Y entierrenme con la banda el dia q yo me muera
And bury me with the band the day I die
Unos litros de mezcal en el cajon yo quisiera
A few liters of mezcal, I would like in the coffin
Tal ves en el mas alla se valgan las borracheras
Maybe in the afterlife, drunkenness is allowed
Como me gusta tomar yo tomare donde quiera
Since I like to drink, I'll drink wherever I want
Que suene fuerte la banda
Let the band play loudly
Cuando me vayan bajando
When they lower me
Aquellas q me quisieron
Those who loved me
Q no se queden llorando
Don't stay crying
Entierrenme con la banda q haya la estare escuchando
Bury me with the band, I'll be listening there
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