Bamboléo Lyrics in English Gipsy Kings

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bamboléo by Gipsy Kings from Spanish to English.
Verse 1
That love comes like that, in this way
It's not to blame
Horse of vain dance
Because it's very despised for that
I don't forgive you for crying
That love comes like this, this way
It's not to blame
Love that's bought and sold
Love from the past
Bridge
Bem bem bem, bem bem bem, bem bem bem
Chorus 1
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Verse 2
You don't have God's forgiveness
You're my life, the fortune of fate
In the fate of the forsaken
The same as yesterday
I'm the same
I don't find abandon in you
You're impossible, I really can't find you
That's why one day I'll find nothing
The same as yesterday
I think about you
Chorus 2
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
Swaying, sway
Because I prefer to live my life like this
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SONG MEANING

Bamboléo is a fiesta of rhythm and reckless romance. The Gipsy Kings sing about a love that bursts in “de esta manera” - suddenly, uncontrollably - like a spirited horse that refuses to be tamed. The narrator admits the affair may be flawed or even doomed, yet he refuses to beg or cry about it. Instead, he chooses to bambolear (to sway) through life, dancing past heartbreak and embracing freedom.

The chorus, with its unforgettable “Bamboleo, bambolea”, is a declaration of attitude: “I’d rather live my life this way.” It is a celebration of living in the moment, accepting destiny’s twists and turns, and finding joy in movement, music, and passion. Love might be bought, sold, or lost, but the song insists that the best response is to keep swaying, keep singing, and let the guitar-driven rumba carry you forward.

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