Nostalgia Africana Lyrics in English Yuri Buenaventura
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Nostalgia Africana by Yuri Buenaventura from Spanish to English.
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levantate con la
rise with the
aurora
aurora
morador de cascajal
dweller of cascajal
levantate con la aurora
rise with the dawn
morador de cascajal
dweller of cascajal
a buscar entre tus redes
to search among your nets
un rayo de sol de buscaja
a ray of sunshine of search
a los cinco de la manana
at five o'clock in the morning
sale el mineroa su andar
the miner sets out on his journey
a las cinco de la manana
at five o'clock in the morning
sale el minero a su andar
the miner goes out on his walk
un rayo de sol para sonar
a ray of sunshine to sound
rayo puro soleado
pure sunny ray
dame siempre tu calor
always give me your warmth
rayo puro soleado
pure sunny ray
dame siempre tu calor
always give me your warmth
brilla en el filo del hacha
shines on the edge of the axe
del humilde lenador
of the humble miner
ven a ver el sol de los mineros
come and see the sun of the miners
ven a ver el sor del pescador
come and see the fisherman's sor
pescadores de otras tierras
fishermen from other lands
se llevan el camaron
take the shrimp
se roban el tiburon
they steal the shark
tambien se llevan el cedro
they also take the cedar
y arrasan con el manglar
and they devastate the mangrove swamp
y se llevan los metales
and they take the metals
alla por el pedregal
down by the pedregal
campesino de mi tierra
peasant of my land
negro de mi litoral
black of my coast
deja ya de estar sonando
stop ringing now
deja de peregrinar.
stop your pilgrimage.
3-colombia tierra querida
3-colombia dear land
colombia tierra querida
colombia beloved land
himno de fe y armonia
hymn of faith and harmony
cantemos cantemos todos
let us sing let us all sing
himno de paz y alegria
hymn of peace and joy
vivemos siempre vivemos
we live always we live
a nuestra patria querida
to our beloved homeland
tu suelo es una oracion
your soil is a prayer
y es un canto que da vida
and it is a song that gives life
tu suelo es una oracion
your soil is a prayer
y es un canto que da vida
and it is a song that gives life
colombia te hiciste grande
colombia you became great
con el fulgor de tu gloria
with the brilliance of your glory
america toda canta
all america sings
la floracion de tu historia
the flowering of your history
cantemos, cantemos todos
let us sing, let us all sing
a mi colombia querida
to my beloved colombia
tu suelo es una oracion
your soil is a prayer
y es un canto que da vida
and it is a song that gives life
cantan do yo vivire
singing to my land I will live
colombia tierra querida
colombia beloved land
cantando a mi tierra yo vivire
singing to my land I will live
esta tierra linda y bella donde yo naci
this beautiful land where I was born
tierra que te invito a conocre
I invite you to know this land
pueblo inspiracion del sueno de bolivar
people inspiration of the dream of bolivar
cuidala, amala, colombia no hay sino una
take care of it, love it, there is only one Colombia
en esto yo te insisto cuida a colombia
in this I insist on this I insist take care of Colombia
que es tremendo paraiso
it is a tremendous paradise
y no se le olvide compa y
and don't forget compa and
que las mujeres de colombia es lo mas
that the women of colombia are the most beautiful
lindo que hay
the most beautiful thing there is
defendamos nuestra patria como hermanos
let's defend our homeland as brothers
estoy seguro que dios nos lleva de la mano
I am sure that God is taking us by the hand
y ahora todos canten conmigo
and now everybody sing with me
colombiano soy
Colombian I am
orgulloso voy orgulloso, voy por le mundo
proud I'm going proud, I'm going around the world
y orgulloso voy
and proud I go
el ser colombiano lo siento profundo
being Colombian I feel it deeply
colombiano soy
Colombian I am
honesto vengo y honesto voy
honest I come and honest I go
y orgulloso soy
and proud I am
humilde y sincero eso es lo que so
humble and sincere that's what I am
oye tiburon que buscas en la orilla
hey shark you're looking for on the shore
no te pases nunca de las 1500 millas
don't ever go over 1500 miles
con colombia no se meta con colombia no te metas
I swear to you that my people will make it to the end of time
te juro que mi pueblo lograra su meta
I swear to you that my people will achieve their goal
el futuro de colombia es lo que me interesa.
the future of colombia is what interests me.
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