Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Medina by Juan Farfan from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Qué lindo que yo me acuerde
How nice that I remember
de don Juan Riera cantando
of don Juan Riera singing
que así le gustaba al hombre
that's how the man liked it
lo nombren de vez en cuando
be named from time to time
Panadero don Juan Riera
Baker Don Juan Riera
con el lucero amasaba
With the star he kneaded
y daba esa flor del trigo
and gave that flower of wheat
como quien entrega el alma
as one who gives the soul
Cómo le iban a robar
How they were going to rob him
ni queriendo a don Juan Riera
nor loving Don Juan Riera
si a los pobres les dejaba
if he left the poor
de noche la puerta abierta
At night the open door
A veces hacía jugando
Sometimes he played
un pan de palomas blancas
A bread of white pigeons
y harina su corazón
and flours his heart
al cielo se le volaba
The sky was flying
Por la amistad en el vino
For friendship in wine
sin voz, querendón cantaba
Without a voice, Querendón sang
y a su canción como al pan
and his song like bread
la iban salando sus lágrimas
Her tears were salting
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