The Ruana
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ScribdTranslationsLa Ruana (Bambuco)
The cloak of the old hidalgo
It breaks to make a ruana,
And four stripes confuse
The castle and the cabin,
She is the founder of towns
With the sword and with the axe,
And with the wandering dog
What brought the mountains.
Shelter of the macho male
Paisa crib blanket
Faithful shadow of the grandparents
And treasure of the homeland.
Sweet sin flavor
And sweet warmth of skirts
Shout with its four points
The embrace of the ruana.
Because I have noble ancestry
Of Don Quixote and Quimbaya,
I made an Antoquian ruana.
From a Castilian layer.
That's why when its folds
I hug and they hug me
I feel that my high poncho
What is embracing me is the soul.
Ay... My plain
The plainsman sings as he swallows the road
What a majestic centaur
He meets the goldfinch
Oh my plain
Green spell where the blue of the sky
It blurs with your ground
In the immense distance
At dawn
The sun kisses you and from the estuary to the morichal
Hiding the herons in the air
What whispers in the palm trees
A song of freedom
Oh my plain
Green spell where the blue of the sky
It gets confused with your ground
In the immense distance
At dawn
The sun kisses you and from the swamp to the morichal
Herons hide in the air
What whispers in the palm trees
A song of freedom
Oh my plain
Fine emerald is your crystalline sky,
To your beauty
The cowboy sings while swallowing the road
What a majestic centaur
He/She encounters the goldfinch.
Oh my plain
Thousands of stars watch over your silent nights
Like shining brooches
In a cloak of smoothness
You are silent
Tender lovers confess their loves to you
There is talk of extravagant couplets
And among burning passions
The dew kisses the flowers
Oh my plain
Thousands of stars watch over your silent nights
Like gleaming brooches
In a mantle of smoothness
You are silent
Tender lovers confess their loves to you
There are heard of verses extravagances
And among burning passions
The dew kisses the flowers
Oh my plain
The whole homeland boasts of your nobility.
With your bravado
You warm the soul of those who gave everything.
To see her victorious,
Dignified, great and sovereign
Great and sovereign
3. In the Caribbean, the best
it is the beautiful island of San Andrés
In Johnny Cay and Sound Bay Beach
The beautiful sands are like golden peach
Take me back to my San Andrés
To the wave and the coral reefs
Back to where the sun shines
where the sea changes color day and night
(x2)
San Andrés is like a paradise
With the coconut trees and the fireflies
Under the bright blue sky
The beautiful people are passing by
(Chorus)
(San Andrés... How beautiful!)
The tall, dark-haired girls, the strong boys
the undulating waves and the bright moonlight
And we will be anywhere in the world
San Andrés will remain in our memory
4. But, Amazonas!!
Oooh!!
I have my little ankle in the jungle
It is worth more than diamond and gold
She is beautiful like a rose
What taught me to love the land
Yes, it is way, yes it is way
Beautiful Amazon land
Everyone jumps to the beat,
Everyone dances to the rhythm,
My lovely little flower,
Like at the last party.
Yes, it is, yes it is
Beautiful land of the Amazons
Brothers of this land, do not kill nature
It's like killing the Indians
Since five centuries ago
Yes it is way, yes it is way
Beautiful land of the Amazonas
We will all sing together,
We will all dance together
We will take care of our land
For a better future
Yes, it is way, yes, it is way
Beautiful land of the Amazons
5. Ajai, to the beat of the drums
And I want to give a warm greeting to my country.
Ajai, to the beat of the drums
That black woman is resourceful.
And at the sound of the cane
He/she keeps offering his/her loves.
It is the black one, Soledad
The one who enjoys my cumbia
That black saramuya, hey wow
With the red skirt
From here to there, from there to here, how good it is
(With the skirt it will slip)
Look how she moves, look how the red skirt dances
(With the skirt it will pass)
That pretty girl, how delicious and tasty she is.
(With the skirt it will slip)
For you to dance... Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama
(With her skirt she will filter)
Look how delicious
Ajai, when I sing to Soledad
I feel happy
Because with its movement
She gives me inspiration
It has a cinnamon color
And a lot of smell of pepper
How happy I am, oh wow
Through her skirt, it will pass
From here to there, from there to here, how good it is.
(With the skirt blowing)
Look how she dances, look how she moves the red skirt
(With the skirt it will slip)
That black one, how good, tasty, how delicious it is.
(With the skirt it will flow)
And a heartfelt greeting to my country, Colombia, I want to give.
(With her skirt she will filter)
Beautiful and beloved Mexico, I cannot forget you.
(With the skirt it will cover)
From here to there, from there to here, how good it is
(With the skirt on)
That dear black woman, that pretty black woman, hey mom
(With the flared skirt)
In Puerto Rico, if you dance the pollera colorá
(With the skirt, it will sneak in)
