Reveron

Reveron

Reveron

Yellow from its handleAmarillo de su mango
Blue from its coastlineAzul de su litoral
With red from the setting sunCon rojo de sol poniente
He painted at dawnPincelaba al despertar

When he was littleCuando estaba pequeñito
He watched the butterflies flyMiró las mariposas volar
And learned to love the colorsY aprendió a amar los colores
With love he knew how to paintCon amor supo pintar

Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the doll makerReverón el muñequero
Reveron painter of the townReverón pintor del pueblo
With brushstrokes of dreamsCon pinceladas de sueños
Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the doll makerReverón el muñequero
Juana la Gorda was left behindSe quedo juana la gorda
No longer serves as a modelYa no sirve de modelo

The nakedness of a deliriumLa desnudez de un delirio
They paid you with rumTe la pagaban con ron
When alive you were worthlessCuando vivo no valías
No talk of fine artsDe bellas artes ni hablar

Today they carry from the easelHoy llevan del castillete
Paintings for the grand hallCuadros para el gran salón
You rub shoulders with El GrecoTe codeas con el greco
With Picasso and RenoirCon picasso y con renoir

Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the doll makerReverón el muñequero
Juana la Gorda was left behindSe quedo juana la gorda
No longer serves as a modelYa no sirve de modelo
Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the doll makerReverón el muñequero
Reveron painter of the townReverón pintor del pueblo
With brushstrokes of dreamsCon pinceladas de sueños

The things of my countryLas cosas de mi país
How long will they last?¿Hasta cuando pasarán?
What will Barbaro Rivas say?Que dirá bárbaro rivas
I haven't composed anything for himYo no le he compuesto na'

The day you leftEl día que tu partiste
There were drums in the placeHubo tambores en el lugar
Your eyes found your wristsDe tus ojos encontraron tus muñecas
Dressed in the festive colors of San JuanVestidas color fiesta de San Juan

Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the doll makerReverón el muñequero
Reveron painter of the townReverón pintor del pueblo
With brushstrokes of dreamsCon pinceladas de sueños
Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the doll makerReverón el muñequero
Juana la Gorda was left behindSe quedo juana la gorda
No longer serves as a modelYa no sirve de modelo

Reveron the puppeteerReverón titiritero
Reveron the drummerReverón el tamborero
Reveron painter of the townReverón pintor del pueblo
With brushstrokes of dreamsCon pinceladas de sueños