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 of conquerors' history and people
Con sus religiones
With its religions
Hermosa dama
Beautiful lady
Habana
Havana
Si mis ojos te abandonaran
If my eyes were to abandon you
Si la vida me desterrara a un rincón de la tierra
If life were to banish me to a corner of the earth
Yo te juro que voy a morirme de amor y de ganas
I swear to you that I will die of love and desire
De andar tus calles
To walk 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
Places of neighbors
El largo muro del litoral
The long wall of the coast
El capitolio y prado con sus leones
The Capitol and Prado with its lions
Sus visiones
Its visions
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging on the balconies
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging on the balconies
Habana
Havana
Mi gran Habana
My great Havana
Costumbre de darle una vuelta a la selva de noche
Custom of taking a stroll through the 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 were to abandon you
Si la vida me desterrara a un rincón de la tierra
If life were to banish me to a corner of the earth
Yo te juro que voy a morirme de amor y de ganas
I swear to you that I will die of love and desire
De andar tus calles
To walk 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 on the balconies
Sábanas blancas colgadas en los balcones
White sheets hanging on the balconies
Omara, Omara
Omara, Omara
de Cuba, La Habana
from Cuba, Havana
Eres mi bien, lo que me tiene extasiada
You are my treasure, what keeps me ecstatic
Porque negar que estoy de ti enamorada
Because denying that I am in love with you
Omara, Omara
Omara, Omara
de Cuba, La Habana
from Cuba, Havana
De tu dulce alma que es todo sentimiento
Of your sweet soul that is 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 beautiful my Havana is when the sun rises
Habana, Habana, quien no te ve no te ama
Havana, Havana, whoever doesn't see you doesn'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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