El Monte Lyrics in English Fonseca
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Monte by Fonseca from Spanish to English.
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Alguien me dijo de donde es usted
Someone told me where you are from
Alguien me dijo de donde es usted
Someone told me where you are from
Que canta tan bonito esta parranda
How beautiful this party sings
Si es tan amable tóquela otra vez
If you'd be so kind, play it again.
Quiero escuchar de nuevo su guitarra
I want to hear his guitar again
Óigame compra usted no es del Valle
Hey, buy, you're not from the Valley
Del Magdalena, ni de Bolívar
Of Magdalena, nor of Bolívar
Pues se me antoja que sus cantares
Well, it seems to me that his songs
Son de una tierra desconocida
They are from an unknown land
Y yo le dije si a usted le inspira
And I told him if it inspires you
Saber la tierra de donde soy
Know the land where I'm from
Con mucho gusto y a mucho honor
With great pleasure and with great honor
Yo soy del centro de la Guajira
I am from the center of La Guajira
Nació en Dibuya frente al Mar Caribe
He was born in Dibuya facing the Caribbean Sea
Nació en Dibuya frente al Mar Caribe
He was born in Dibuya facing the Caribbean Sea
De donde muy pequeño me llevaron
From where very small they took me
Allá en Barranca me bautizaron
There in Barranca they baptized me
Y en toda la Guajira me hice libre
And in all the Guajira I became free
Yo vi tocar a Santander Martínez
I saw Santander Martínez play
A Bolatito, a Francisco el Hombre
To Bolatito, to Francisco the Man
A Lole Brito, al senador Luis Pitre
To Lole Brito, to Senator Luis Pitre
Las acordeones de más renombre
The most renowned accordions
Soy de una tierra grata y honesta
I am from a pleasant and honest land
La que su historia lleva mi nombre
The one whose story bears my name
Yo soy aquel Cantor de Fonseca
I am that singer of Fonseca
La Patria hermosa de Cherna Gomez
The beautiful homeland of Cherna Gomez
Viví en un pueblo chiquito y bonito
I lived in a small and beautiful town
Viví en un pueblo chiquito y bonito
I lived in a small and beautiful town
Llamado Lagunita de la Sierra
Called Lagunita de la Sierra
Del que conservo recuerdos queridos
Of which I keep dear memories
Emporios de acordeonistas y poetas
Emporiums of accordionists and poets
Allá toqué con Julio Francisco
There I played with Julio Francisco
Con Monche Brito y con Chiche Guerra
With Monche Brito and with Chiche Guerra
Y conocí bien a Bienvenido
And I knew Bienvenido well
El que compuso a Berta Caldera
The one who composed Berta Caldera
Ya me despido soy Carlos Huerta
I say goodbye I'm Carlos Huerta
Doy mi apellido y nombre de pila
I give my last name and first name
Yo soy aquel Cantor de Fonseca
I am that singer of Fonseca
Y soy nativo de la Guajira
And I am a native of La Guajira
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