Prólogo Lyrics in English Rubén Blades
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Prólogo by Rubén Blades from Spanish to English.
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Ey Rubén
Ey Ruben
Cómo recuerdo aquellas canciones que me cambiaron la suerte
How I remember those songs that changed my luck?
Que me enseñaron esas lecciones que hoy son parte de mi vida
That they taught me those lessons that are part of my life today
Que era de gente de ser sencilla con su cultura presente
That it was about people to be simple with their present culture
En el amor eran confidentes y eso ya nunca se olvida
In love they were confidants and that is never forgotten
Cómo se extrañan esos cantantes que cantan con estructura
How those singers who sing with structure are missed
Que tienen voces con mucha altura y tesitura elegante
That have voices with a lot of height and elegant tessitura
Que me enseñaron que las canciones vienen y van con las olas
That I was taught that songs come and go with the waves
Y que lo bueno cuando es muy bueno nunca se pasa de moda
And that the good when it is very good never goes out of style
Y volvió mi huerto a florecer
And my garden returned to bloom
Y el sonero vuelve a sorprender
And the sonero surprises again
Con su voz que llena de alegrías
With his voice that fills with joy
Y yo no me lo puedo creer
And I can't believe it
Porque estoy cantando con Rubén
Because I'm singing with Ruben
Y eso no pasa todos los días
And that doesn't happen every day.
Cada canción trae una historia que contar
Each song brings a story to tell
Con un ritmo que al cuerpo hace vibrar
With a rhythm that makes the body vibrate
Cuántos habremos nacido de un amor que comenzó bailando
How many of us will have been born of a love that began dancing
Vive la música hoy igual que ayer
Experience music today just like yesterday
Porque el olvido se olvida en el querer
Because forgetting is forgotten in wanting
Aquí está Carlos y un servidor Rubén, contigo celebrando
Here is Carlos and a server Rubén, with you celebrating
¡Cómo no!
Of course!
Vamos a bailar tamborito
Let's dance drums
Vamos a cantar mejorana
Let's sing marjoram
Aquí están Rubén y Carlitos
Here are Rubén and Carlitos
Mezclando la cumbia con salsa
Mixing cumbia with salsa
Pasan los tiempos, se van las modas y todo sigue cambiando
Time passes, fashions go away and everything keeps changing
Pero lo clásico es una nota que siempre sigue sonando
But the classic is a note that always continues to sound
Buenas canciones que nos comprueban la calidad mata tiempo
Good songs that prove the quality kills time
Que nos inspiran a que sigamos al mundo contribuyendo
That inspire us to follow the world by contributing
Y volvió mi huerto a florecer
And my garden returned to bloom
Y el sonero vuelve a sorprender
And the sonero surprises again
Con su voz que llena de alegrías
With his voice that fills with joy
Y yo no me lo puedo creer
And I can't believe it
Porque estoy cantando con Rubén
Because I'm singing with Ruben
Y eso no pasa todos los días
And that doesn't happen every day.
Hoy con Carlos comparto esta verdad
Today with Carlos I share this truth
Que ofrecemos Colombia y Panamá
What we offer Colombia and Panama
Como un canto que da oportunidad
Like a song that gives opportunity
Para tender un puente
To build a bridge
Nuestra música vive y seguirá
Our music lives and will continue
Y en la buena y la mala ayudará
And in good and bad it will help
A ir de frente contra la adversidad
Going head-to-head against adversity
Para unir a la gente
To bring people together
Vamos a bailar tamborito
Let's dance drums
Vamos a cantar mejorana
Let's sing marjoram
Aquí están Rubén y Carlitos
Here are Rubén and Carlitos
Mezclando la cumbia con salsa
Mixing cumbia with salsa
Vamos a bailar tamborito
Let's dance drums
Vamos a cantar mejorana
Let's sing marjoram
Aquí están Rubén y Carlitos
Here are Rubén and Carlitos
Mezclando la cumbia con salsa
Mixing cumbia with salsa
No, no, no, no, Rubén tú tienes que conocer la tierra de José Barros
No, no, no, no, Rubén you have to know the land of José Barros
La capital de la cumbia, el Banco
The capital of cumbia, the Bank
Y después nos vamos pa' la tierra de Totó, en Mompox
And then we go to the land of Totó, in Mompox
Y pa' Ciénaga
And pa' Ciénaga
Vives no deja que muera la cumbia
Vives does not let cumbia die
Y Blades no deja que muera el bembé
And Blades does not let the bembé die
Carlos presenta la voz de Colombia
Carlos presents the voice of Colombia
Y la de Panamá la presenta Rubén
And the one in Panama is presented by Rubén
Vamos a bailar tamborito
Let's dance drums
Vamos a cantar mejorana
Let's sing marjoram
Aquí están Rubén y Carlitos
Here are Rubén and Carlitos
Mezclando la cumbia con salsa
Mixing cumbia with salsa
Y es que sabe cómo es el maní
And he knows what peanuts are like
La pirueta que tiene esta vaina
The pirouette that has this pod
Es el hombre que más sabe aquí
He's the man who knows the most here
Como al coco es que se le entra el agua
Like the coconut is that water enters
Oye Rubén, ¿a dónde vas?
Hey Reuben, where are you going?
Ey, nos vemos en Chiriquí
Hey, see you in Chiriquí
En Guararé, allá en David
In Guararé, there in David
Con nuestra gente del canal
With our channel people
¡Que viva Panamá!
Long live Panama!
¡Hey Rubén! ¡No te vayas!
Hey Ruben! Don't go!
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