La Mona Del Cañaguate Lyrics in English Carlos Vives

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Mona Del Cañaguate by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
The blondie from Cañaguate that has set out to finish me off, oh
The blondie from Cañaguate that has set out to finish me off
Because for two years I've been looking for her everywhere
Because for two years I've been looking for her everywhere
My buddy Egidio Cuadrado, that one does know who I'm dying for
Because I keep seeing her and she won't be with me
Because I keep seeing her and she won't be with me, oh
I want to see you, Carmen, to see if that way I feel better
I want to see you, Carmen, to see if that way I feel better
Oh, Carmen, what pain
I'm gonna tell you all a story because I like to go out to the street
That I'm gonna tell you all a story because I like to go out to the street
Looking for some relief, blondie, so that my troubles calm down
Looking for some relief, blondie, so that my troubles calm down
And the fact is that it should give you a lot of shame
When because of you
And they tell you that Escalona died in the Cañaguate
And they tell you that Escalona died in the Cañaguate
That it was your fault, blondie, they'll tell you everywhere
That it was your fault, blondie, they'll tell you everywhere
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SONG MEANING

La Mona del Cañaguate spins a classic vallenato tale of love-struck pursuit and playful drama. Our narrator, with accordion maestro Egidio Cuadrado in on the secret, has spent two long years chasing the elusive mona (a coastal nickname for a fair-skinned or blonde woman) named Carmen. He roams every street under the blooming cañaguate trees, convinced that finally seeing her will cure his aching heart. Yet Carmen keeps slipping away, turning his search into a mix of longing, humor, and almost comical desperation.

Carlos Vives peppers the lyrics with real-life shout-outs — from his bandmate Egidio to vallenato legend Rafael Escalona — grounding the story in Colombian Caribbean culture. The song hints that if heartbreak proves fatal, everyone will blame Carmen, underscoring just how powerfully love and gossip intertwine in vallenato folklore. Ultimately, the track is a vibrant reminder that in this musical tradition, love can be both a joyful adventure and a dramatic saga told on every corner where the cañaguate blooms.

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