Sábanas Blancas Lyrics in English Omara Portuondo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sábanas Blancas by Omara Portuondo from Spanish to English.
Habana
Havana
Mi vieja Habana
My old Havana
Señora de historia de conquistadores y gente
Lady with a history of conquerors and people
Con sus religiones
With its religions
Hermosa dama
Lovely lady
Habana
Havana
Si mis ojos te abandonaran
If my eyes ever left you
Si la vida me desterrara a un rincón de la tierra
If life exiled me to some corner of the earth
Yo te juro que voy a morirme de amor y de ganas
I swear I'd die of love and longing
De andar tus calles
To roam your streets
Tus barrios y tus lugares
Your neighborhoods and your places
Cuatro caminos
Four Roads
Virgen de verdad, pueblo de mar
True Virgin, seaside town
Lugares de vecinos
Neighbors' places
El largo muro del litoral
The long seawall
El capitolio y prado con sus leones
The Capitol and Prado with their lions
Sus visiones
Their visions
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging from the balconies
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging from the balconies
Habana
Havana
Mi gran Habana
My great Havana
Costumbre de darle una vuelta a la selva de noche
Habit of strolling the urban jungle at night
Y fiestas en casas de barrios modernos y pobres
And parties in houses of modern and poor neighborhoods
De gente noble
Of noble people
Habana
Havana
Si mis ojos te abandonaran
If my eyes ever left you
Si la vida me desterrara a un rincón de la tierra
If life exiled me to some corner of the earth
Yo te juro que voy a morirme de amor y de ganas
I swear I'd die of love and longing
De andar tus calles
To roam your streets
Tus barrios y tus lugares
Your neighborhoods and your places
Vírgen del Camino
Virgin of the Road
Nuevo heraldo residencial
New residential herald
Lugares, vecinos, faro del morro y la catedral
Places, neighbors, Morro lighthouse and the cathedral
Barrios pequeños
Small neighborhoods
Llenos de tradiciones y de emociones
Full of traditions and emotions
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging from the balconies
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging from the balconies
Omara, Omara
Omara, Omara
De Cuba, La Habana
From Cuba, Havana
Eres mi bien, lo que me tiene extasiada
You're my bliss, the one who leaves me ecstatic
Porque negar que estoy de ti enamorada
Why deny that I'm in love with you
Omara, Omara
Omara, Omara
De Cuba, La Habana
From Cuba, Havana
De tu dulce alma que es todo sentimiento
With your sweet soul that's all feeling
Habana, Habana, cómo te quiero
Havana, Havana, how I love you
Omara, Omara
Omara, Omara
De Cuba, La Habana
From Cuba, Havana
Qué linda es mi Habana al salir el sol
How lovely my Havana is when the sun comes up
Habana, Habana, quien no te ve no te ama
Havana, Havana, whoever doesn't see you can't love you
Omara, Omara
Omara, Omara
De Cuba, La Habana
From Cuba, Havana
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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