Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Deseo Salvaje by Eddie Palmieri from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Que es lo yo escucho
What do I listen to?
Un quinto llamando, mi guaguanco
A fifth calling, my guaguanco
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio tumbling, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
What a rich bongo
A ti te conviene,
It suits you,
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Hear well what my guaguanco has
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio tumbling, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
What a rich bongo
Y yo te lo traigo para ti
And I'll bring it to you
Mi ritmo llama y dice así
My rhythm calls and says like this
Escuchalo sonar, ay a ti te conviene
Listen to it sound, oh it suits you
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Hear well what my guaguanco has
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio tumbling, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
What a rich bongo
Óyelo que te conviene, mi tambor esta sonando
Hear it that suits you, my drum is beating
Óyelo que te conviene, tambor, tambor, tambor, tambor
Hear it that suits you, drum, drum, drum, drum
Óyelo que te conviene, pero que rico es mi guaguanco
Hear it that suits you, but how rich is my guaguanco
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear it, hear it, hear it
Para que goce mi gente
For my people to enjoy
Mensaje de harmonia
Message from harmonia
A Osain, le estoy cantando
To Osain, I'm singing
Oye proteje la gente mía
Hey protect my people
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear it, hear it, hear it
Mira que rico es mi guaguanco
Look how rich my guaguanco is
Vengo con la esencia del sabor, mira la rumba
I come with the essence of flavor, look at the rumba
La rumba que retumba, que te rompe el corazón
The rumba that rumbles, that breaks your heart
Óyelo, óyelo, óyelo
Hear it, hear it, hear it
Óyelo que te conviene
Hear it right for you
La rumba, la tumba, la rumba, el tambor
The rumba, the grave, the rumba, the drum
Me sale de guaguanco
It comes out of guaguanco
Y te lo traigo para ti
And I'll bring it to you
Ay, candiosiles? Pa mi chango
Oh, candiosiles? Pa mi chango