Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Arroz Con Habichuela by Olga Tañón from Spanish to English.
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Esto no es balada, esto no es rock
This is not ballad, this is not rock
Esto es salsa, son y rumba
This is salsa, son and rumba
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Esto no es lo que tú piensas
This is not what you think
No te vayas a tirar
Don't go throwing yourself away
Si no aprendiste a conciencia
If you did not learn conscientiously
La clave te va a tumbar
The key will knock you down
Esto tiene su truquito
This has its trick
Esto no es llegué y pegué
This is not hit and hit
Esto lleva sus añitos, Rafael
This takes years, Rafael
Pa' tocarse como es
Pa' touch as it is
Esto no es balada, esto no es rock
This is not ballad, this is not rock
Esto es salsa, son y rumba (bonito)
This is salsa, son and rumba (nice)
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Esto no es la A y la B
This is not the A and the B
Esto llega hasta la Z
This goes all the way to Z
Esto no es mamá, papá y nene
This is not mommy, daddy, and baby
Esta es la lección completa
This is the complete lesson
Esto no viene en los libros
This is not in the books
No se enseña en la academia
It is not taught in the academy
Esto es poquito a poquito
This is little by little
Luego, el esfuerzo se premia
Then the effort is rewarded
Esto no es balada, esto no es rock
This is not ballad, this is not rock
Esto es salsa, son y rumba
This is salsa, son and rumba
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Eso, qué bonito
that, how nice
Pasito fino, uh
Fine step, uh
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Cuatro décadas, Gran Combo en la cocina
Four decades, Great Combo in the kitchen
Cocinando salsa pa' la gente latina
Cooking salsa for the Latin people
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
No, no es ensaladita light de dieta
No, it is not a light diet salad
Pregúntale a Juan José que trajo la receta
Ask Juan José who brought the recipe
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Es la cadencia del son de Cuba, elegante
It is the cadence of the son of Cuba, elegant
Y el swing de Nueva York, siempre pa'lante
And the swing of New York, always pa'lante
Esto no es ensaladita light
This is not a light salad
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Mago de Oz y la Tañón, uh
Wizard of Oz and the Tañón, uh
Oye, Juan José, te quedó bonito
Hey, Juan José, it looked nice on you
Sabor, sabor, sabor de la vieja escuela
Taste, taste, old school taste
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Salsa caribeña, rumba plena
Caribbean salsa, full rumba
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
No se aprende ni en la academia más fina
You don't even learn in the finest academy
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Esto es calle, calle, rumbón de esquina
This is street, street, street corner
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
Traigo melao, qué rico, qué sabroso el tumba'o
I bring melao, how delicious, how tasty the tumba'o
(Esto es lo que hay) eh, eh (lo que hay)
(This is what it is) eh, eh (what it is)
Y lo que hay, y lo que hay
And what there is, and what there is
(Esto es lo que hay)
(This is what it is)
Eh, eh (lo que hay) y lo que hay
Eh, eh (what's there) and what's there
(Esto es lo que hay) qué bonito (lo que hay)
(This is what it is) how beautiful (what it is)
Arroz con habichuela y vianda, es lo que hay
Rice with beans and root vegetables, is what it is
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