Mandimbo Lyrics in English by Lila Downs
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mandimbo by Lila Downs from Spanish to English.
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Hoja palo de mandimbo
Mandimbo stick leaf
Hoja palo de mandimbo
Mandimbo stick leaf
Como la piel del que quiero
Like the skin of the one I love
Como la piel del que quiero
Like the skin of the one I love
Cuando me tocas el alma
when you touch my soul
En la noche del silencio
In the night of silence
Cómo eres cuando te miro
How are you when I look at you
Cómo eres cuando te miro
How are you when I look at you
Un brillo en tus ojos negros
A shine in your black eyes
Como de salvaje cuervo
Like a wild crow
En las ramas de tu cuerpo
In the branches of your body
Entre las ramas se ve tu luna
Between the branches you can see your moon
Ya me ganaste, ay, tu ternura
You already won me over, oh, your tenderness
En ese árbol de mi esperanza, ay
In that tree of my hope, oh
La fuerza de la añoranza
The force of longing
Entre las ramas se ve tu luna
Between the branches you can see your moon
Ya me ganaste, ay, tu ternura
You already won me over, oh, your tenderness
En ese árbol de mi esperanza, ay
In that tree of my hope, oh
La fuerza de la añoranza
The force of longing
En la flor de la mañana
In the morning flower
Una gota de rocío
a drop of dew
Se pasa la hierba mala
The weeds are passed
Se pasa la hierba mala
The weeds are passed
Porque la discordia crece
Because the discord grows
Cuando no hay perdón se paga
When there is no forgiveness you pay
En la nube de mi sueño
In the cloud of my dream
En la nube de mi sueño
In the cloud of my dream
Di el camino de mi vida
I gave the path of my life
Iba de tu mano buena
I was in your good hand
Por el cobre de tu piel
For the copper of your skin
Enfrentando la marea
Facing the tide
Entre tus ramas se ve tu luna
Between your branches you can see your moon
Ya me ganaste, ay, tu ternura
You already won me over, oh, your tenderness
En ese árbol de mi esperanza, ay
In that tree of my hope, oh
La fuerza de la añoranza
The force of longing
Árbol de mi esperanza, mantente firme
Tree of my hope, stand firm
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