Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Palo De Mango by Eddie Palmieri from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
De palo pa' rumba
From stick to rumba
Te cambio a ti
I change you
Pa' que respete aquí!
Pa' respect here!
La amistad cuando se da no se devuelve
Friendship when given is not returned
Mejorando el sentimiento
improving the feeling
Te aconsejo y no me explico
I advise you and I do not explain
Porque tu piensas así de mí
Why do you think that way about me?
Si jamás pienso mal yo de ti
If I never think badly of you
De palo pa' rumba
From stick to rumba
Te cambio a ti
I change you
De palo pa' rumba
From stick to rumba
Te cambio a ti
I change you
Pa' que respete aquí!
Pa' respect here!
La amistad cuando se da no se devuelve
Friendship when given is not returned
Mejorando el sentimiento
improving the feeling
Te aconsejo y no me explico
I advise you and I do not explain
Porque tú piensas así de mí
Why do you think that way about me?
Si jamás pienso mal yo de ti
If I never think badly of you
De palo pa' rumba
From stick to rumba
Te cambio a ti
I change you
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
De palo pa' rumba
From stick to rumba
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
Si yo no sé porque
If I don't know why
Piensas mal de mí
You think ill of me
Si yo nunca pienso
if i never think
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
Si de frente me saludas
if you say hello to me
Por qué de espaldas me zumbas?
Why do you buzz me from behind?
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa'rumba)
Of stick pa'rumba)
La sinceridad no se compara
Sincerity does not compare
Tampoco se vende nunca
never for sale either
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
De palo y palo pa'rumba
Of stick and stick pa'rumba
Y palo pa'rumba
And stick pa'rumba
De palo pa'rumba
From stick to rumba
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
Escucha bien lo aprendido
Listen carefully to what you have learned
De palo pa' rumba
From stick to rumba
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
Con timbal, bongó y rumba
With timbale, bongo and rumba
Yo os invito pa'la rumba
I invite you to the rumba
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
Rumba, rumba para ti
rumba, rumba for you
Rumba, rumba para mí, tú ves!
Rumba, rumba for me, you see!
(Si somos guerreros
(If we are warriors
De palo pa' rumba)
From stick to rumba)
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