Mi Preferida Lyrics in English Billo's Caracas Boys
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mi Preferida by Billo's Caracas Boys from Spanish to English.
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¡Otra vez!
Again!
Maestro Billo Frómeta
Master Billo Frómeta
Con sentimiento, ¡ay, 'ombe'!
With feeling, oh, 'ombe'!
Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena
Son tres perlas que brotaron en la arena
They are three pearls that sprouted in the sand
Tres estrellas del mar, del Mar Caribe
Three sea stars, from the Caribbean Sea
Que ahí descansan en la orilla de la playa
That there they rest on the shore of the beach
En el bello amanecer de su bahía
In the beautiful dawn of its bay
Se refleja en Santa Marta su alegría
His joy is reflected in Santa Marta
Su nostalgia, su historia, su hidalguía
His nostalgia, his history, his nobility
Su leyenda de amor, su melodía
His legend of love, his melody
Al morir el imponente Magdalena
When the imposing Magdalena died
Barranquilla, La Arenosa se levanta
Barranquilla, La Arenosa rises
Alegría en carnaval su ambiente
Joy in carnival its atmosphere
Llena armonía de color su pueblo encanta
Full of color harmony, your town enchants
Consentida, orgullosa y venerada
Pampered, proud and revered
Cartagena la heroica está dormida
Cartagena the heroic is asleep
Paraíso de piratas acosada
beleaguered pirates paradise
Hoy descansa feliz tierra querida
Today rest happy dear land
Oye, Billo
hey billo
Camino a Cartagena
Road to Cartagena
Con el viejo sofro
with the old sofro
Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena
Son tres perlas que brotaron en la arena
They are three pearls that sprouted in the sand
Tres estrellas del mar, del Mar Caribe
Three sea stars, from the Caribbean Sea
Que descansan en la orilla de la playa
That rest on the shore of the beach
En la costa del Caribe tierra mía
On the Caribbean coast, my land
De palmeras, de sal, de fina arena
Of palm trees, of salt, of fine sand
Hay tres perlas con luz de fantasía
There are three pearls with fancy light
Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena
Son tres perlas que brotaron en la arena
They are three pearls that sprouted in the sand
Tres estrellas del mar, del Mar Caribe
Three sea stars, from the Caribbean Sea
Que descansan en la orilla de la playa
That rest on the shore of the beach
En la costa del Caribe tierra mía
On the Caribbean coast, my land
De palmeras, de sal, de fina arena
Of palm trees, of salt, of fine sand
Hay tres perlas con luz de fantasía
There are three pearls with fancy light
Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena
Santa Marta te quiere, Billo
Santa Marta loves you, Billo
El castillo 'e San Felipe (en Cartagena)
The castle 'e San Felipe (in Cartagena)
Y San Pedro Alejandrino (en Santa Marta)
And San Pedro Alejandrino (in Santa Marta)
Conocer Puerto Colombia (en Barranquilla)
Get to know Puerto Colombia (in Barranquilla)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena)
Visitar a Boca Chica (en Cartagena)
Visit Boca Chica (in Cartagena)
Resbalar en Rodadero (en Santa Marta)
Slipping in Rodadero (in Santa Marta)
Recorrer paseo Bolívar (en Barranquilla)
Walk Bolívar promenade (in Barranquilla)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena)
Oye, Frómeta
Hey, Frometa
Oye, el forro de Montería y de Sincelejo
Hey, the lining of Montería and Sincelejo
Y la perla de la Guajira, Riohacha
And the pearl of La Guajira, Riohacha
San Basilio de Palenque (en Cartagena)
San Basilio de Palenque (in Cartagena)
Caminar su camellón (en Santa Marta)
Walking its ridge (in Santa Marta)
En el rio y su malecón (en Barranquilla)
In the river and its boardwalk (in Barranquilla)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena)
Y la playa de Marbella (en Cartagena)
And the beach of Marbella (in Cartagena)
Y la punta de Betín (en Santa Marta)
And the tip of Betín (in Santa Marta)
Soledad y Pacho Galán (en Barranquilla)
Soledad and Pacho Galán (in Barranquilla)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena)
(Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena)
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