Guaguancó Lyrics in English Cruz Cafuné
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Guaguancó by Cruz Cafuné from Spanish to English.
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Le lloré a la playa cuando desapareciste
I cried to the beach when you disappeared
La marea subió y borró las huellas pa' seguirte
The tide rose and erased the footprints to follow you
Gritándole a la arena rogando por una pista
Shouting at the sand begging for a clue
Esta es la canción de pena que escribí después de tu partida
This is the song of sorrow I wrote after you left
Ay Dios
Oh God
Llevé a la orilla el collar de cauris que te regalé
I took to the shore the cowrie shell necklace I gave you
El mismo que rechazaste cuando te fallé
The same one you rejected when I let you down
Ay Dios
Oh God
Volví a la orilla por si decides volver
I returned to the shore in case you decide to come back
Por si de mi no te olvidas
In case you don't forget me
Chinija, este guaguancó es tu guaguancó
Little one, this guaguancó is your guaguancó
Es una canción de ojalás, de pena y olvido
It's a song of 'if onlys', of sorrow and forgetting
Este guaguancó es tu guaguancó
This guaguancó is your guaguancó
Lo escribí oyéndote llorar cuando fingí estar dormido
I wrote it hearing you cry when I pretended to be asleep
Y ahora que no estás las lágrimas son más saladas
And now that you're not here the tears are saltier
La luna ya no llena y son más frías las mañanas
The moon no longer feels full and the mornings are colder
Partiste lejos sin mis flores, partiste la foto del marco
You left far away without my flowers, you broke the photo from the frame
Llegaste a mi vida una noche y te fuiste con los pájaros cantando
You came into my life one night and left with the birds singing
Oye chinija, ¿allá lejitos tienes playa?
Hey little one, do you have a beach far away there?
No seas despegada, dime cómo es
Don't be distant, tell me what it's like
Aunque ya no compartamos más las almohadas
Even though we no longer share pillows
Te pongo una velita pa' que todo te vaya bien
I light a little candle for you so everything goes well
Ay los tembliques si te vuelvo a ver
Oh, the shivers if I see you again
Y si no pudo ser, no pudo ser
And if it couldn't be, it couldn't be
Candados en el puente, monedas en la fuente
Locks on the bridge, coins in the fountain
El tipo de promesas que son solo pa' romper
The type of promises that are only to be broken
Te fuiste y bebí desconsolado
You left and I drank inconsolably
Un Flor de Caña en vaso ancho
A Flor de Caña in a wide glass
Pa' ver mi reflejo en el fondo bien
To see my reflection clearly at the bottom
Y cuando lo acabé canté desafinao
And when I finished it I sang out of tune
Y a gritos, deseando que allá lejitos
And screaming, wishing that far away there
Oyeras
You would hear
Chinija, este guaguancó es tu guaguancó
Little one, this guaguancó is your guaguancó
Es una canción de ojalás, de pena y olvido
It's a song of 'if onlys', of sorrow and forgetting
Este guaguancó es tu guaguancó
This guaguancó is your guaguancó
Lo escribí oyéndote llorar cuando fingí estar dormido
I wrote it hearing you cry when I pretended to be asleep
Y ahora que no estás las lágrimas son más saladas
And now that you're not here the tears are saltier
La luna ya no llena y son más frías las mañanas
The moon no longer feels full and the mornings are colder
Partiste lejos sin mis flores, partiste la foto del marco
You left far away without my flowers, you broke the photo from the frame
Llegaste a mi vida una noche y te fuiste con los pájaros cantando
You came into my life one night and left with the birds singing
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guaguancó — guaguancó (a Cuban dance and music style)
Guaguancó refers to a specific style of Cuban music and dance, known for its vibrant rhythms and storytelling.
In this song, the artist uses it to describe the very song itself, calling it "tu guaguancó" (your guaguancó). It's a unique and culturally rich word that immediately evokes a sense of place and a particular musical tradition, making the song title and its meaning more intriguing.
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