Melao De Caña Lyrics in English Oscar D'León
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Melao De Caña by Oscar D'León from Spanish to English.
Tus labios son ricos
Your lips are delicious
Melao de caña
Sugarcane molasses
Tus labios son ricos
Your lips are delicious
Melao de caña
Sugarcane molasses
Saben al rico panal, dulce miel azucarada
They taste like delicious honeycomb, sweet sugared honey
Nuestra caña tiene, muchos derivados
Our sugarcane has many by-products
Tiene su warapo y su miel de murga
It has its warapo and its murga honey
Pero mas rico el sabor, es el azúcar de Cuba
But the richest flavor is the sugar from Cuba
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Pero más rico el sabor, es el azúcar de Cuba
But the richest flavor is the sugar from Cuba
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Vengan Palmas! Jajai
Bring on the claps! Jajai
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Ay! Tiene sabor, tiene sabor
Oh! It has flavor, it has flavor
Oye ven y ven y pruébalo
Listen, come on and try it
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Melao Melao Melao Melao
Molasses Molasses Molasses Molasses
Melao de Caña, mira mira que rica sabrosura
Sugarcane molasses, look look what deliciousness
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Si tu pruebas mi melao de caña
If you try my sugarcane molasses
Se te conservará todita la dentadura
It will preserve all your teeth
Tiene sabor, tiene sabor, ven y pruébalo
It has flavor, it has flavor, come and try it
Tiene sabor, tiene sabor, ven y pruébalo
It has flavor, it has flavor, come and try it
Oieme bien, la Habana se matanza
Listen closely, Havana is a party
Si el fuero Santiago Lin
If he were Santiago Lin
Se fue con la mima sabrosura
He left with the same deliciousness
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Oieme, a las mujeres se lo aconsejo
Listen to me, I recommend it to women
Le mantendrá su hermosura
It will maintain their beauty
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Rica rica rica su dulzura, tiene sabor el melao
Its sweetness is rich rich rich, the molasses has flavor
Melao de Caña, rica su dulzura
Sugarcane molasses, its sweetness is rich
Apriétalo Si!
Squeeze it! Yes!
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MERCEDES PEDROSO FERRER, Mercedes Pedroso Ferrer
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Melao — Molasses
Melao is a colloquial and shortened form of "melaza," which means molasses. It's a sweet, thick syrup made from sugarcane, and it's a central theme in this song.
Oscar D'León uses "melao de caña" (sugarcane molasses) as a metaphor for something incredibly sweet and desirable, often referring to a lover's lips or the general "sabrosura" (deliciousness/flavor) of life and Cuban culture. It's a word that evokes a strong sense of taste and cultural richness, making it memorable and enticing.
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