Encendido Clavel Lyrics in English by Los Alegres Del Barranco
"Encendido Clavel" by Los Alegres Del Barranco is a love song that does one thing and does it well: it flatters a woman, line after line, until the singer finally asks for a kiss.
It opens with the image that gives the song its name: "Como encendido clavel / Tienes tu boca, mujer" (Like a burning-red carnation / is your mouth, woman). Encendido literally means "lit" or "on fire", but with a flower it means a deep, glowing red. Then she is "hermosa como son / Las rosas de un lindo vergel" (as beautiful as the roses of a lovely garden). Vergel is an old, poetic word for a lush flower garden, the kind you hear in songs far more than in daily speech.
The flattery gets a little bolder: "Tu cadencia al caminar / Provoca un choque sensual" (the rhythm of your walk sets off a sensual jolt). Then comes the actual request, "Deja, mi vida, que tu linda boca / Yo pueda besar" (let me, my love, kiss your pretty mouth). Mi vida (my life) is an everyday Spanish way to say "darling".
The chorus is the easiest part to sing along to, built on the handy déjame + verb pattern: "Déjame amarte, déjame besarte" (let me love you, let me kiss you), ending with "Quiero entregarte mi corazón" (I want to give you my heart). Simple, sweet and a little old-fashioned, in the best way.
