Dos Jueyes Lyrics in English Willie Colón , Celia Cruz
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dos Jueyes by Willie Colón from Spanish to English.
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Dos jueyes en la misma cueva, mira
Two crabs in the same cave, look
No pueden vivir
They can't live
Se matan a palancazos, mira, no pueden vivir
They kill each other with beatings, look, they can't live
Es el eterno problema cuando
It's the eternal problem when
Te sientas cansa'o
You feel tired
Si entras a la cueva ajena
If you enter someone else's cave
Mira, tu sale enbala'o, digo
Look, you leave in a hurry, I say
Dos jueyes en la misma cueva, mira
Two crabs in the same cave, look
No pueden vivir
They can't live
Se matan a palancazos, mira, no pueden vivir
They kill each other with beatings, look, they can't live
Y sin son machos comadre
And if they're tough guys, my friend
Es un revolu busca'o
It's a sought-after fight
La pelea está segura, y uno
The fight is certain, and one
De los dos jala'o, digo
Of the two gets taken out, I say
Dos jueyes en la misma cueva, mira
Two crabs in the same cave, look
No pueden vivir
They can't live
Se matan a palancazos, mira, no pueden vivir
They kill each other with beatings, look, they can't live
Se ponen bravo mi amigo, ninguno quiere salir
They get angry, my friend, neither wants to leave
Dos jueyes en la misma cueva, mira
Two crabs in the same cave, look
No pueden vivir
They can't live
Dos jueyes en la misma cueva, mira
Two crabs in the same cave, look
No pueden vivir (puente)
They can't live
No pueden vivir se devoran
They can't live, they devour each other
No pueden vivir y se matan
They can't live and they kill each other
No pueden vivir dos jueyes
They can't live, two crabs
No pueden vivir a palancazos
They can't live with beatings
No pueden vivir no pueden vivir dos jueyes
They can't live, they can't live, two crabs
No pueden vivir en una cueva
They can't live in a cave
No pueden vivir tienen que morir
They can't live, they have to die
No pueden vivir se ponen bravo, mi amigo
They can't live, they get angry, my friend
No pueden vivir ay, ninguno quiere salir
They can't live, oh, neither wants to leave
No pueden vivir eso dos jueyes
They can't live, those two crabs
No pueden vivir y se matan
They can't live and they kill each other
No pueden vivir sin son machos
They can't live if they're tough guys
(mambo) no pueden vivir
They can't live
Se devoran no pueden vivir
They devour each other, they can't live
Esos dos jueyes no pueden vivir
Those two crabs can't live
En una cueva no pueden vivir
In a cave, they can't live
Ay, no pueden vivir los jueyes
Oh, the crabs can't live
No pueden vivir no pueden vivir dos jueyes
They can't live, they can't live, two crabs
No pueden vivir ellos se matan
They can't live, they kill each other
No pueden vivir si son machos
They can't live if they're tough guys
No pueden vivir se ponen bravo
They can't live, they get angry
No pueden vivir uno pal la'o
They can't live, one gets taken out
No pueden vivir el otro embala'o
They can't live, the other gets kicked out
No pueden vivir no pueden vivir
They can't live, they can't live
No pueden vivir tienen que morir los jueyes
They can't live, the crabs have to die
No pueden vivir no pueden vivir los jueyes
They can't live, they can't live, the crabs
No pueden vivir en una cueva dos jueyes
They can't live in a cave, two crabs
(mambo) no pueden vivir
They can't live
No viven no pueden vivir
They don't live, they can't live
Ay, se matan no pueden vivir
Oh, they kill each other, they can't live
Son fieras no pueden vivir
They're wild beasts, they can't live
Se destrozan no pueden vivir
They destroy each other, they can't live
Uno tala'o no pueden vivir
One gets taken out, they can't live
El otro embala'o (mambo)
The other gets kicked out
No pueden vivir ay, dos jueyes
They can't live, oh, two crabs
No pueden vivir en una cueva
They can't live in a cave
No pueden vivir se devoran
They can't live, they devour each other
No pueden vivir y se matan
They can't live and they kill each other
No pueden vivir
They can't live
Ay, no pueden vivir dos jueyes
Oh, two crabs can't live
No pueden vivir ay, no pueden vivir
They can't live, oh, they can't live
No pueden vivir se matan y se devoran
They can't live, they kill and devour each other
No pueden vivir se matan a palancazos
They can't live, they kill each other with beatings
No pueden vivir
They can't live
No pueden vivir, no pueden vivir
They can't live, they can't live
No pueden vivir no pueden vivir
They can't live, they can't live
No pueden vivir
They can't live
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jueyes — crabs
Jueyes refers to 'crabs', specifically land crabs, which are common in the Caribbean. It's a regional term that might not be familiar to all Spanish speakers, making it interesting and unique.
In the song, the phrase "Dos jueyes en la misma cueva" (Two crabs in the same cave) is a metaphor for two strong-willed individuals who cannot coexist peacefully in the same space. It evokes a vivid image of conflict and territoriality, making it a memorable and culturally rich word.
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