Santa Alegria Lyrics in English Carlos Vives
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Santa Alegria by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
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Intro
¡Otra vez!
Again!
Maestos Billo's from the town
Maestos Billo's from the town
Con sentimiento, ¡ay, ombe!
With feeling, oh, ombe!
Chorus 1
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 de mar del Mar Caribe
Three starfish of the Caribbean Sea
Que descansan en la orilla de la playa
That 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
Verse 1
Al morir el imponente Magdalena
When the imposing Magdalena died
Barranquilla la arenosa se levanta
Barranquilla the sandy rises
Alegría en carnaval su ambiente
Joy in carnival its atmosphere
Llena armonía de color su pueblo encanta
Full harmony of color his town enchants
Consentida, orgullosa y venerada
Consent, proud and revered
Cartagena la heroica está dormida
Cartagena the heroic is asleep
Paraíso de piratas acosada
Haunted pirate paradise
Hoy descansa feliz tierra querida
Today rest happy dear land
Oye, Billo's
Hey, Billo's
Camino a Cartagena
Road to Cartagena
Con el viejo sofro
With the old sofro
Chorus 2
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 de mar del Mar Caribe
Three starfish of the Caribbean Sea
Que descansan en la orilla de la playa
That rest on the shore of the beach
En las costas del cariba, tierra mía
On the shores of the cariba, my land
De palmeras de sal de fina arena
From salt palm trees to 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 de mar del Mar Caribe
Three starfish of the Caribbean Sea
Que descansan en la orilla de la playa
That rest on the shore of the beach
En las costas del cariba, tierra mía
On the shores of the cariba, my land
De palmeras de sal de fina arena
From salt palm trees to 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 quiero, dilo
Santa Marta I love you, say it
Verse 2
El castillo de San Felipe en Cartagena
The castle of 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
Slip on Rodadero in Santa Marta
Recorrer paseo Bolívar en Barranquilla
Visit Paseo Bolívar in Barranquilla
Santa Marta, Barranquilla y Cartagena
Santa Marta, Barranquilla and Cartagena
Outro
San Basilio de Palenque en Cartagena
San Basilio de Palenque in Cartagena
Caminar su camellón en Santa Marta
Walk your median in Santa Marta
En el rio y su malecón en Barranquilla
On 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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