Ven, Bernabé Lyrics in English Celia Cruz
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ven, Bernabé by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
Por culpa de ti Bernabé
Because of you Barnabas
La fiesta ya se echó a perder
The party is already spoiled
Tú no quieres bailar, ni quieres gozar
You don't want to dance, nor do you want to enjoy
Ni dejas que los negros bailen al son
You don't even let the black people dance to the tune
Acuérdate bien Bernabé
Remember well Barnabas
La fiesta de casa de Manuel
Manuel's house party
Te fuiste a pelear, no quisiste bailar
You went to fight, you didn't want to dance
Y toda la gente se fue del bongó
And all the people left the bongo
Acuérdate bien Bernabé
Remember well Barnabas
Tú no bailas la bembé
You don't dance the bembé
Bernabé, Bernabé
Barnabas, Barnabas
Vente acá al barranco a gozar
Come here to the ravine to enjoy
Canto a la raza, raza de bronce
I sing to the race, bronze race
Raza jarocha, que el sol quemó
Jarocha race, that the sun burned
A los que sufren, a los que lloran
To those who suffer, to those who cry
A los que esperan, les canto yo
To those who wait, I sing
Alma de jarocha que nació morena
Jarocha soul that was born dark
Calle que se mueve con vaivén, deja marcas
Street that moves back and forth, leaves marks
Tarde perfumada con besos de arena
Afternoon scented with kisses of sand
Tarde que semeja paisajes de nácar
Afternoon that resembles mother-of-pearl landscapes
Boca donde gime la queja doliente
Mouth where the painful complaint moans
De toda una raza llena de amarguras
Of an entire race full of bitterness
Alma de jarocha que nació valiente
Jarocha soul that was born brave
Para sufrir toda desventura, sabor
To suffer every misfortune, taste
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