La Niña de la Trenza Negra Lyrics in English Celia Cruz
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Niña de la Trenza Negra by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
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Ahí viene la niña
Here comes the girl
Niña ay! de la trenza negra
Girl alas! of the black braid
Déjenla bailar
Let her dance
Ahí viene la niña
Here comes the girl
Niña ay! de la trenza negra
Girl alas! of the black braid
Déjenla bailar ay! déjenla
Let her dance alas! Leave
La niña de la trenza negra
The girl with the black braid
Tiene una pena
It has a penalty
Tiene una pena de amor
He has a sorrow of love
Una pena muy larga y muy negra
A very long and very black sorrow
Tan larga y tan negra como su trenza
As long and as black as her braid
Que baile la niña
Let the girl dance
Niña ay! de la trenza negra
Girl alas! of the black braid
Déjenla bailar ay! su pena
Let her dance alas! His grief
Que baile la niña
Let the girl dance
Niña ay! de la trenza negra
Girl alas! of the black braid
Déjenla bailar ay! su pena
Let her dance alas! His grief
Dejen que la niña baile su pena negra
Let the girl dance her black grief
Su negra pena de amor
His black sorrow of love
Déjenla que baile suelta la trenza
Let her dance loosen the braid
Tan larga y tan negra como su pena
As long and as black as his grief
Suéltame la trenza madre
Let go of my mother braid
Ay! quítame esta pena
Alas! Take away this grief
Pa' bailar sin ella ay! sin ella
Pa' dance without it ay! without it
Suéltame la trenza madre
Let go of my mother braid
Ay! quítame esta pena
Alas! Take away this grief
Pa' bailar sin ella ay! sin ella
Pa' dance without it ay! without it
La niña de la trenza negra
The girl with the black braid
Suéltale la trenza
Release the braid
Quítale esa pena
Take away that penalty
Mira que la quiero (madre)
Look I love her (mother)
Y él está con ella
And he's with her.
A mi virgencita le voy a pedi'
I'm going to ask my little virgin'
Que el que así la deja tenga que sufrir
That the one who leaves it like this has to suffer
Que la misma pena negra que la mata
That the same black penalty that kills her
Se le meta dentro
Get inside
Hasta que la sangre se le ponga negra
Until the blood turns black
Como noche negra y los mismos huesos
Like black night and the same bones
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