La Samaria Lyrics in English by Bomba Estéreo, Carlos Vives

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Samaria by Bomba Estéreo from Spanish to English.

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Oh, La Samaria

I am from here

Here I was born, here I grew up

Oh how beautiful even the sky that covers me

And that December breeze that comes into the house

How tasty is the salt of the sea of my beach

That even though it has no train, its Sierra is snow-capped

Where the sun hits my skin

From the dreams that I never woke up

The one from the photo at sunset

And now I come back to see you again

From the neighborhood corner dancing at the party

Where everybody drinks with the door open

Here, here, here

There’s no winter nor spring

Here, here, here

It’s summer the whole life

Here, here, here

When the mango falls and the acacia blooms

Here, here, here

A little rain bath and a fresh fruit

Here, here, here

Who wants green mango and shaved ice with cola?

Here all the sorrows go away with the waves

I grew up watching the sunset

Like I have never seen them again

And I learned to be happy living in the now

Because the Caribbean wraps itself around my being

And if it’s possible to be born again

I would choose this place, its color and its aroma

And on a neighborhood corner dancing champeta

Eating butifarra until dawn

Here, here, here

There’s no winter nor spring

Here, here, here

It’s summer the whole life

Here, here, here

When the mango falls and the acacia blooms

Here, here, here

A little rain bath and a fresh fruit

One day I had to leave La Samaria

And the world wasn’t the same far from there

And even though destiny wanted it, I dodged it, I never left

It doesn’t matter where I was

It doesn’t matter who I was with

It doesn’t matter what happened, I was from here

Here, here, here

There’s no winter nor spring

Here, here, here

It’s summer the whole life

Here, here, here

When the mango falls and the acacia blooms

Here, here, here

A ripe banana on the table

Because the Caribbean wraps itself around my being

And if I had to be born again

I would choose this place, I would choose here and now

I am from here, I am from here

I was born here and I grew up here

I am from here, I am from here

I was born here and I grew up here

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atardecer — sunset

Atardecer literally means "sunset" or "dusk". It's a beautiful and evocative word that paints a vivid picture of a specific time of day.

In "La Samaria," the artist repeatedly references the atardecer as a central element of their cherished memories and identity. They sing, "Yo crecí viendo el atardecer / Como nunca los he vuelto a ver" (I grew up watching the sunsets / Like I've never seen them again), highlighting its unique beauty and the nostalgia associated with their homeland. This word captures the song's essence of longing and the picturesque beauty of the Caribbean.

This song is a massive celebration of Santa Marta, a city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Bomba Estéreo and Carlos Vives, both from Colombia, sing about the deep love and connection they feel for this specific place. It’s a feeling of total belonging, starting right from the first lines: "Yo soy de aquí / Aquí nací, aquí crecí" (I am from here / I was born here, I grew up here). The song is filled with details that make you feel like you're right there: the December breeze, the salty sea air, and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains right next to the beach.

It’s also about a way of life where it's always summer ("Es verano la vida entera"), people dance champeta at neighborhood parties with their doors open, and eat local treats like "mango biche y raspao con cola" (unripe mango and shaved ice with soda). Even after leaving, the singer feels they never truly left because the place is so much a part of them. They say if they could be born again, they would choose the exact same spot: "Escogería este lugar, su color y su aroma" (I would choose this place, its color and its aroma).

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