Tambó Lyrics in English Ruben Blades , Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tambó by Ruben Blades from Spanish to English.
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Tambor
Drum
En su repicar se encierra
In its ringing it locks itself
El misterio de la vida
The Mystery of Life
De la muerte y la pasión
Of death and passion
Tambor
Drum
Con tu cadencioso ritmo
With your rhythmic rhythm
Haces brotar en la gente
You make people sprout
Desde el alma la emoción
From the soul the emotion
Sabes expresar la pena
You know how to express grief
Pues conoces al dolor
Well, you know the pain
Tu vibrar causa alegría
Your vibration causes joy
Cuando es alegre la ocasión
When the occasion is joyful
Tambor
Drum
Expresión del sentimiento
Expression of feeling
Que en la piel desde muy dentro
That on the skin from deep inside
Interpreta al corazón
Play the heart
Tambor, tambor, tambor tambor
Drum, drum, drum drum
Siempre te pide la gente
People always ask you
Para expresar lo que ella siente
To express what she feels
Pues tu idioma es el mejor
Well, your language is the best
Que es bueno de noche, que es bueno de día
That it is good at night, that it is good during the day
No importa la raza ni la geografía
No matter race or geography
Desde el áfrica llegó y en cuba evolucionó
From Africa it arrived and in Cuba it evolved
Con arsenio y charo pozo en nueva york se quedó
With arsenio and charo well in new york he stayed
La emoción de nuestros barrios con el tambor se cantó
The excitement of our neighborhoods with the drum was sung
Habla del dolor y habla de alegría, de la vida tuya, de la vida mía
Talk about pain and talk about joy, about your life, about my life
La habana lo toca para atrás, matanza' lo toca para alante
Havana touches it backwards, slaughter' touches it for the front
Dale campana y no hay quien lo aguante
Give it bell and there is no one to endure it
Todo el mundo lo está gozando, todo el mundo lo está bailando
Everyone is enjoying it, everyone is dancing it
Aunque te falte el dinero
Even if you lack money
Eso no le importa al güero
That doesn't matter to the güero
Y te lo dice un sonero
And a sonero tells you
Tirándote flores
Throwing flowers at you
De día te inspira y por la noche te enciende
During the day it inspires you and at night it lights you up
Para gozar la quincena en el patio se va reuniendo la gente
To enjoy the fortnight in the courtyard people gather
Rumba y salsa vivirán para siempre
Rumba and salsa will live forever
Llega al alma del bailador
It reaches the soul of the dancer
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