La Cañaguatera Lyrics in English Carlos Vives
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Cañaguatera by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
Te juro que yo sin ti
I swear that I without you
Estoy acaba'o
I'm done
Cómo estoy enamora'o
How I am in love
Te alejas de mí
you walk away from me
Cómo estoy enamora'o
How I am in love
Te alejas de mí
you walk away from me
A pesar de que eres buena
Even though you are good
Me dejas por pobre
you leave me for poor
Cómo soy un hombre noble
How I am a noble man
Yo sufro las penas
I suffer the pain
Cómo soy un hombre noble
How I am a noble man
Yo sufro las penas
I suffer the pain
En el Cañaguate
In Cañaguate
Está mi martirio
There is my martyrdom
En el Cañaguate
In Cañaguate
Está mi martirio
There is my martyrdom
Negra por qué me olvidaste
Black why did you forget me
Si yo no te olvido
If I don't forget you
Negra por qué me olvidaste
Black why did you forget me
Si yo no te olvido
If I don't forget you
No dejes que yo me muera
Don't let me die
Diciendo tu nombre
saying your name
Porque las cañaguateras
Because the Cañaguateras
Matan a los hombres
They kill the men
Porque las cañaguateras
Because the Cañaguateras
Matan a los hombres
They kill the men
Cómo sufro yo me quejo
How I suffer I complain
Tu amor me condena
Your love condemns me
Cuando cruces la frontera
When you cross the border
Y te marches lejos
And you go away
Cuando cruces la frontera
When you cross the border
Y te marches lejos
And you go away
Que pena tan grande
What a great shame
Perdí la razón
I lost my mind
Que pena tan grande
What a great shame
Perdí la razón
I lost my mind
Porque allá en Cañaguate
Because there in Cañaguate
Dejé el corazón
I left my heart
Porque allá en Cañaguate
Because there in Cañaguate
Dejé el corazón
I left my heart
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