Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Gallito de Caramelo by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Día de la plaza
Square Day
Sebastián me regalaba
Sebastian gave me
Un pilón de veinte chavos
A pylon of twenty kids
Y así mi vida endulzaba
And so my life sweetened
Y de regreso a la casa
And back to the house
Ya no me podía esperar
I couldn't wait anymore
Y me salía pa' la calle
And I went out to the street
Y empezaba a saborear
And I was beginning to taste
Y la niña más bonita
And the prettiest girl
De toda la vecindad me dijo
Of the whole neighborhood he told me
Dame un poquito
Give me a little bit
Que yo lo quiero probá
That I want it to try
Corazón de ajonjolí
Sesame heart
Que eran los tiempos
What were the times
Cuando comencé a vivir
When I started living
Corazón de ajonjolí
Sesame heart
Aquellos fueron
Those were
Cuando yo te conocí
When I Met You
Caminando por la acera
Walking on the sidewalk
De la mano la llevaba
Holding her hand
Quería decirle mis cosas
I wanted to tell him my stuff
Y jugando se alejaba
And playing he walked away
Y no pasaban las horas
And the hours did not pass
Y era mi felicidad
And it was my happiness.
Yo le regalaba el cielo
I gave him heaven
Y ella se ponía a cantar
And she started singing
Y a la niña más bonita
And the prettiest girl
De toda la vecindad
From the whole neighborhood
Le di un beso
I gave him a kiss
En la boquita
In the mouth
Que me supo a libertad
That I knew freedom
Quiero volver
I want to go back
Al lugar donde nací
To the place where I was born
Y regresar a mi casa
And back to my house
Y que sus manos
And that his hands
Me vuelvan a sentir
I feel myself again
Y que sus calles
And that its streets
Me vuelvan a encontrar
They find me again
Quiero volver
I want to go back
Al lugar donde te vi
To the place where I saw you
Y regresar a mi casa
And back to my house
Quiero quedarme
I want to stay
Por siempre junto a ti
Forever with you
Quiero mi vida
I want my life
Volver a comenzar
Start over
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