Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Palomo Y La Negra by Natalia Lafourcade from Spanish to English.
Llegaste a su vida, Palomo, llamando a la puerta
You came into her life, Palomo, knocking on the door
Los ángeles desde los cielos lo hicieron pasar
The angels from the heavens let you in
Tus ojos mirando a los suyos como una ventana
Your eyes looking into hers like a window
Llenando sus noches de felicidad
Filling her nights with happiness
En medio del infinito se reconocieron
In the midst of infinity they recognized each other
Decían que el mundo muy pronto se iba a acabar
They said the world would soon end
Apenas sus almas juntitas llenitas de alivio
Barely had their souls together, filled with relief
Y el cerro del Ávila fue romancear
And the Ávila mountain became a place of romance
El Palomo y la Negra se van a casar
El Palomo and La Negra are going to get married
Por haberse encontrado otra vez en el mar
For having found each other again at sea
Ya venían casados de vidas atrás
They were already married in past lives
Faltaba nomás una rumba y mezcal
All that was missing was a rumba and mezcal
Dentro en sus pechos unidos volaron las aves
Inside their united chests, the birds flew
Fueron los años tejiendo su nido de amor
The years were weaving their love nest
Fueron haciendo la casa de muchas ciudades
They were building the home of many cities
Y allá en el Perú la montaña que les unió
And there in Peru, the mountain that united them
Agradeciendo lo bueno, lo malo vivido
Giving thanks for the good and the bad they had lived
Agradeciendo ese amor de tal libertad
Giving thanks for that love of such freedom
Quiéranse en cada segundo de lo compartido
Love each other in every second of what you share
Que amarse se siente como respirar
For loving each other feels like breathing
El Palomo y la Negra se van a casar
El Palomo and La Negra are going to get married
Por haberse encontrado otra vez en el mar
For having found each other again at sea
Ya venían casados de vidas atrás
They were already married in past lives
Faltaba nomás una rumba y mezcal
All that was missing was a rumba and mezcal
Quiero brindar por la unión de bellos caminos
I want to toast to the union of beautiful paths
Pido que sean la cuna, la casa y el bar
I ask that they be the cradle, the home, and the bar
Alcen sus copas guajiras y seres queridos
Raise your glasses, country folk and loved ones
Por esa promesa de amor y lealtad
For that promise of love and loyalty
El Palomo y la Negra se van a casar
El Palomo and La Negra are going to get married
Por haberse encontrado otra vez en el mar
For having found each other again at sea
Ya venían casados de vidas atrás
They were already married in past lives
Faltaba nomás una Rumba y mezcal
All that was missing was a rumba and mezcal
Rumba que rumba de amor y mezcal
Rumba, rumba of love and mezcal
Rumba que rumba de amor y mezcal
Rumba, rumba of love and mezcal
Rumba que rumba de amor y mezcal
Rumba, rumba of love and mezcal
Que el Palomo, la Negra se van a casar
That El Palomo and La Negra are going to to marry
Un milagrito doña Guadalupe
A little miracle, Doña Guadalupe
Que el Palomo y la Negra se van a casar
That El Palomo and La Negra are going to get married
Hable señora o calle para siempre
Speak, ma'am, or forever hold your peace
Que el Palomo, la Negra se van a casar
That El Palomo and La Negra are going to to marry
Pasen el mezcal, pasen el tequila
Pass the mezcal, pass the tequila
Que el Palomo, la Negra se van a casar
That El Palomo and La Negra are going to to marry
Y agua bendita para Guadalupe
And holy water for Guadalupe
Que el Palomo, la Negra se van a casar
That El Palomo and La Negra are going to to marry
El Palomo, la Negra
The Dove, the Black Woman
El Palomo, la Ne
The Dove, the Black Woman
El Palomo, la Ne
The Dove, the Black Woman
El Palomo, la Ne
The Dove, the Black Woman
El palomo y la Ne
The Dove and the Black Woman
El palomo y la Ne
The Dove and the Black Woman
El palomo y la Ne
The Dove and the Black Woman
El palomo y la Ne
The Dove and the Black Woman
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