Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Oyelo Que Te Conviene - Original by Eddie Palmieri from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Que es lo yo escucho
what do i hear
Un quinto llamando, mi guaguanco
A fifth calling, my guaguanco
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio knocking down, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
that rich bongo
A ti te conviene,
It suits you
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Listen well what my guaguanco has
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio knocking down, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
that rich bongo
Y yo te lo traigo para ti
And I bring it to you
Mi ritmo llama y dice así
My rhythm calls and says so
Escuchalo sonar, ay a ti te conviene
Listen to it sound, oh it suits you
Oye bien lo que tiene mi guaguanco
Listen well what my guaguanco has
Elabio tumbando, y la orquesta repicando
Elabio knocking down, and the orchestra ringing
Que rico bongo
that rich bongo
Óyelo que te conviene, mi tambor esta sonando
listen to what suits you, my drum is beating
Óyelo que te conviene, tambor, tambor, tambor, tambor
Listen to what suits you, drum, drum, drum, drum
Óyelo que te conviene, pero que rico es mi guaguanco
Listen, it suits you, but how delicious 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
harmony message
A Osain, le estoy cantando
I'm singing to Osain
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 what suits you
Le le le le le le
le le le le le
La rumba, la tumba, la rumba, el tambor
The rumba, the tumba, the rumba, the drum
Me sale de guaguanco
It comes out of guaguanco
Y te lo traigo para ti
And I bring it to you
Ay, candiosiles? Pa mi chango
Oh, candiosiles? for my monkey