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SPANISH LYRICS TRANSLATIONS
This section of the breakdown provides English translations of the Spanish lyrics, as well as a recording of the lyrics spoken in Spanish for further pronunciation guidance.
#2 Cuando Salí de Cuba
GLORIA
NUNCA PODRÉ MORIRME/ I can never die
MI CORAZÓN NO LO TENGO AQUÍ/ I don’t have my heart here
LITTLE GLORIA (CONT’D)
ALGUIÉN ME ESTÁ ESPERANDO/ someone is waiting for me
ME ESTÁ AGUARDANDO QUE VUELVA AQUÍ/waiting for me to return here
CUANDO SALÍ DE CUBA/when I left Cuba
DEJÉ MI VIDA DEJÉ MI AMOR/ I left my life I left my love
CUANDO SALÍ DE CUBA/ When I left Cuba
DEJÉ ENTERRADO MI CORAZÓN/ I left my heart buried there
LITTLE GLORIA
CUANDO SALÍ DE CUBA/ When I left Cuba
LITTLE GLORIA & JOSE
DEJÉ ENTERRADO MI CORAZÓN/ I left my heart buried there
#3 Tradición
LITTLE GLORIA
QUE SIGA QUE SIGA LA TRADICIÓN/ Continue the tradition
DE MI CUBA TE LO TRAIGO YO/ of the Cuba that I bring to you
QUE SIGA LA TRADICIÓN/ Continue this tradition
ES MI
LITTLE GLORIA & OLD MAN (MAN 8)
GÜAGÜANCO GÜAGÜANCO GÜAGÜANCO
LITTLE GLORIA
PARA QUE SIGA QUE SIGA LA TRADICIÓN/to continue the tradition
#3B Si Señor
THE MIAMI LATIN BOYS (MAN 6+7)
SI SEÑOR SI SEÑOR ES MIS SON/ yes sir this is my sound
COMO NO COMO NO/ why not?
BAILADOR VEN GOZA EL SON/ Come enjoy the sound, dancer!
SI SEÑOR COMO NO/ yes sir why not?
#7 Mi Tierra
GLORIA FAJARDO & WOMAN 7+8
DE MI TIERRA BELLA/ My beautiful homeland
DE MI TIERRA SANTA/ My holy land
OIGO ESE GRITO DE LOS TAMBORES/ I hear the drums scream
Y LOS TIMBALES AL CUMBANCHAR/ and the drums of the party
GLORIA FAJARDO
Y ESE PREGÓN QUE CANTA UN HERMANO/ and the song that a brother sings
QUE DE SU TIERRA VIVE LEJANO/ because he is far from his homeland
Y QUE EL RECUERDO LE HACE LLORAR/ and the memory of it makes him cry
GLORIA FAJARDO & WOMAN 7+8
UNA CANCIÓN QUE VIVE ENTONANDO/ a song that lives in tune
DE SU DOLOR DE SU PROPIO LLANTO/ of pain and of your own sadness
Y SÉ LE ESCUCHA PENAR/ and you hear him grieve
GLORIA FAJARDO, WOMAN 7+8, MAN 8
LA TIERRA TE DUELE/ the homeland will hurt you
LA TIERRA TE DA/the homeland gives to you
EN MEDIO DEL ALMA, CUANDO TÚ NO ESTÁS/ in the middle of your soul, when you’re not here
LA TIERRA TE EMPUJA DE RAÍZ Y CAL/ the homeland pushes you from its roots
LA TIERRA SUSPIRA SI NO TE VEMÁS/ the homeland sighs when it doesn’t see you
GLORIA FAJARDO
LA TIERRA DONDE NACISTE/ the homeland where I was born
NO LA PUEDES OLVIDAR/ I can’t forget her
PORQUE TIENE TUS RAIZES/ because that’s where you have your roots
Y LO QUE DÉJAS ATRÁS/ and that’s what you left behind
MI TIERRA / my homeland
COMO ME DUELE PERDERTE/ it hurts me so much to lose you
NO VOY A OLVIDAR/ I’m not going to forget
#8 Con Los Años Que Me Quedan
THREE GUITARRISTAS (MAN 7+8+6)
SÉ QUE AÚN ME QUEDA UNA OPORTUNIDAD/I know that I still have an opportunity
SÉ QUE AÚN NO ES TARDE PARA RECAPACITAR/ I know that it’s not too late to reconsider
SÉ QUE NUESTRO AMOR ES VERDADERO/I know that our love is true
Y CON LOS AÑOS QUE ME QUEDAN POR VIVIR/with the years that I have left to live
DEMOSTRARE CUANTO TE QUIERO/ I’m going to show you how much I love you
#14 World Tour Medley - Iberia Announcer
Invitamos a los pasajeros de Iberia vuelo 946 abordar en la puerta 17 con destino a Washington Dulles Aereopuerto Internacional.
We invite passengers of Iberia flight 946 to board at gate 17 with destination to Washington Dulles International Airport.
#14 World Tour Medley - Cuba Libra
QUIERO MI CUBA LIBRE/ I want my Cuba to be free
PA' QUE LA GENTE PUEDA/ So that the people can
PA' QUE MI GENTE PUEDA BAILAR/ So that my people can dance
#21 Mega Mix
OYE MI CUERPO PIDE SALSA/ Hey my body is asking for salsa
Y CON ESTE RITMO VAMOS A BAILAR/ and with this beat we’re going to dance
OYE MI CUERPO PIDE SALSA/ Hey my body is asking for salsa
Y CON ESTE RITMO NO QUIERO PARAR/ and with this beat I don’t want to stop
All About Foxes
Practice your Miami dialect with a reading of "All About Foxes"along with Kae.
1. The quick brown fox took four small sips of strong coffee.
2. Oh boy, Kathy! Father is mad as hell! Why did you lie? You’re not even sorry.
3. Carry these cheeses to the train before it’s too late!
4. That fluffy little kitten slashed the cotton sofa apart! And now her poor paw is hurt!
5. Do you fear death, fair one?
6. Cut the flow! Now! The bathroom is flooding! Get the bags!
7. Where will you go, do you think, when the earth turns cold? Will you walk north?
8. Hurry it up! Sheesh. Does anybody take pride in their work anymore?
9. Two students planted big fir trees all around the zoo.
10. The abbot liked to fish without a lure.