Guantanamera Lyrics in English Celia Cruz

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Guantanamera by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
I am a sincere man
From where the palm tree grows
I am a sincere man
From where the palm tree grows
And before I die I want
To sing my verses from the soul
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
I cultivate a white rose
In June as in January
I cultivate a white rose
In June as in January
For the sincere friend
That gives me their honest hand
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
My verse is of a light green
And of a burning crimson
My verse is of a light green
And of a burning crimson
My verse is a wounded deer
That seeks refuge in the mountain
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
Woman from Guantánamo
Country girl from Guantánamo
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SONG MEANING

“Guantanamera” is a joyful Cuban anthem that blends lively rhythm with heartfelt poetry. Celia Cruz takes verses by national poet José Martí and turns them into a warm musical postcard from the island. The singer introduces herself as “un hombre sincero”—an honest soul—who wants to share his truest thoughts before he dies. Through images like a white rose that blooms “in June as in January,” the song highlights values of sincerity, friendship, and peace that stay strong all year round.

Each stanza paints a colorful scene: bright green and fiery red verses, a wounded deer seeking shelter, tall palms swaying in the Cuban sun. These pictures celebrate the beauty of the countryside while hinting at deeper feelings of longing, resilience, and hope. When the famous refrain “Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera” returns, it feels like a friendly wave to every listener, inviting us to dance, sing, and remember the power of honest words and open hearts.

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