La Jinetera Lyrics in English Willy Chirino
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Jinetera by Willy Chirino from Spanish to English.
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Cuando la tarde se pone en el malecón
When the afternoon sets on the malecón
Eva se está preparando para la acción
Eva is getting ready for action
Acechando a los turistas que hay en La Havana
Stalking the tourists in Havana
Por unos dolares, les vende su manzana
For a few dollars, she sells them her apple
La minifalda te enseña hasta el infinito
The miniskirt shows you to infinity
Mientras se va caminando por el circuito
While she walks along the circuit
Donde los fulas te compran lo que tu quieras
Where the foreigners buy you whatever you want
Ábranle paso a Eva, La Jinetera
Make way for Eva, The Jinetera
Tiene sólo 17 primaveras
She's only 17 springs old
Y más aventuras que Tarzán
And more adventures than Tarzan
Detrás de la risa de la Jinetera
Behind the Jinetera's laughter
Eva está llorando por su Adan
Eva is crying for her Adam
Tiene un cuartito pequeño por Lujanor
She has a small room in Lujanor
Donde esta noche se lleva lo que ganó
Where tonight she takes what she earned
Así alimenta a su hijita de 7 meses
That's how she feeds her 7-month-old daughter
Las apariencias nunca son lo que parecen
Appearances are never what they seem
Su novio era un estudiante que militaba
Her boyfriend was a student who was active
En el partido que parte a quien no lo alaba
In the party that breaks whoever doesn't praise it
Después de ver la mentira se convenció
After seeing the lie, he was convinced
Y en 4 tablas y un remo, a la Yuma huyo
And on 4 planks and an oar, he fled to the Yuma
Tiene sólo 17 primaveras
She's only 17 springs old
Y más aventuras que Batmán
And more adventures than Batman
Detrás de la risa de la Jinetera
Behind the Jinetera's laughter
Eva sigue llorando por su Adan
Eva keeps crying for her Adam
Y cuando el sol reaparece en el malecón
And when the sun reappears on the malecón
Vuelve la misma rutina y la situación
The same routine and situation return
De vivir en una tierra, donde el futuro
Of living in a land, where the future
Salió nadando después de brincar el muro
Swam away after jumping the wall
No quiero que mi canción te traiga tristezas
I don't want my song to bring you sadness
Y toma lo que te digo como promesa
And take what I tell you as a promise
Que pronto, pronto en mi tierra estaré cantando
That soon, soon in my land I'll be singing
Porqué yo se que La Havana me está esperando
Because I know that Havana is waiting for me
Porque yo se que La Havana me está esperando
Because I know that Havana is waiting for me
Todos juntos cantaremos
All together we will sing
Nuestro día viene llegando
Our day is coming
Porque yo se que La Havana me está esperando
Because I know that Havana is waiting for me
Beny sonreirá, lo estaremos recordando
Beny will smile, we'll be remembering him
Porque yo se que La Havana me está esperando
Because I know that Havana is waiting for me
Todos los cubanos alzen la bandera, La Havana espera
All Cubans raise the flag, Havana waits
Porque yo se que La Havana me está esperando
Because I know that Havana is waiting for me
Yo me voy a pie, yo me voy nadando
I'm going on foot, I'm going swimming
Porque yo se que La Havana me está esperando
Because I know that Havana is waiting for me
Mambo
Mambo
Canten todos, pero canten con ganas, mi coro
Everyone sing, but sing with desire, my chorus
Oh Havana,Oh Havana
Oh Havana, Oh Havana
Ya está llegando la hora de que suenen tus campanas
The time is coming for your bells to ring
Oh Havana,Oh Havana
Oh Havana, Oh Havana
Toda la gente irá llegando, mi pueblo estará cantando
All the people will be arriving, my town will be singing
Y los vecinos asomándose por la ventana
And the neighbors peeking through the window
Oh Havana, Oh Havana
Oh Havana, Oh Havana
Comenzará un nuevo día, Cuba Libre y soberana
A new day will begin, Free and sovereign Cuba
Oh Havana, Oh mi Havana
Oh Havana, Oh my Havana
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Jinetera — Jockey / Female Rider (Cuban slang for prostitute)
Jinetera literally means 'jockey' or 'female rider'. However, in Cuban slang, it refers to a woman who engages in prostitution, often with tourists, for economic reasons.
In the song, Eva is called "La Jinetera" because she sells her "manzana" (apple) to tourists for dollars. This word is central to understanding the song's narrative about a young woman's struggle and the harsh realities of life in Havana, making it a powerful and culturally significant term.
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