Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Perfume De Gardenias by Lila Downs from Spanish to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Perfume de gardenias
gardenia perfume
Tiene tu boca
has your mouth
Bellísimos destellos
beautiful sparkles
De luz en tu mirar
Of light in your look
Tu risa es una rima
your laugh is a rhyme
De alegres notas
Of happy notes
Se mueven tus cabellos
your hair moves
Cual ondas en el mar
which waves in the sea
Tu cuerpo es una copia
your body is a copy
De Venus, de Cibeles
Of Venus, of Cybele
Que envidian las mujeres
that women envy
Cuando te ven pasar
when they see you pass
Y llevas en tu alma
And you carry in your soul
La virginal pureza
the virginal purity
Por eso es tu belleza
that's why it's your beauty
De un místico candor
Of a mystical candor
Perfume de gardenias
gardenia perfume
Tiene tu boca
has your mouth
Perfume de gardenias
gardenia perfume
Perfume del amor
scent of love
Tu cuerpo es una copia
your body is a copy
De Venus, de Cibeles
Of Venus, of Cybele
Que envidian las mujeres
that women envy
Cuando te ven pasar
when they see you pass
Y llevas en tu alma
And you carry in your soul
La virginal pureza
the virginal purity
Por eso es tu belleza
that's why it's your beauty
De un místico candor
Of a mystical candor
Perfume de gardenias
gardenia perfume
Tiene tu boca
has your mouth
Perfume de gardenias
gardenia perfume
Perfume del amor
scent of love
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