El Querreque Lyrics in English Lila Downs
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Querreque by Lila Downs from Spanish to English.
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Es buena la cervecita
The beer is good
Para el que está desvelado
For the one who is awake
Para el que está desvelado
For the one who is awake
Es buena la cervecita
The beer is good
Yo prefiero un tequilita
I prefer a tequila
Que es lo mejor para lo hinchado
What is the best for swollen
Que es lo mejor para lo hinchado
What is the best for swollen
Y hasta lo panzón se quita
And even the paunch is removed
Querreque
want to
Del whisky y el aguardiente
Of whiskey and brandy
¿Cuál es el mejor licor?
What is the best liquor?
¿Cuál es el mejor licor?
What is the best liquor?
Del whisky y el aguardiente
Of whiskey and brandy
Yo digo que el aguardiente
I say that the brandy
Porque es emborrachador
because it is drunk
Emborracha al presidente
Get the president drunk
También al gobernador
Also to the governor
Querreque
want to
Me encontré con la huesuda
I met the bony
Sin saber que era la muerte
Not knowing what death was
Sin saber que era la muerte
Not knowing what death was
Me encontré con la huesuda
I met the bony
Me dijo la testaruda
the stubborn told me
No bebas el aguardiente
Don't drink the brandy
Vas a morir de una cruda
You are going to die of a hangover
Que amarga será tu suerte
how bitter your luck will be
Querreque
want to
De todos soy descendiente
I am a descendant of all
Cuando me pongo a tomar
when i start to drink
Cuando me pongo a tomar
when i start to drink
De todos soy descendiente
I am a descendant of all
Mi padre es el aguardiente
My father is the brandy
Mi padrino es el mezcal
My godfather is mezcal
El refino es mi pariente
Refining is my relative
Y el pulque, hermano carnal
And the pulque, carnal brother
Querreque
want to
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