Candela

Fire

Candela

The party is about to start, a drum partyVa a empezar la fiesta, fiesta de tambores
The 'morenada' arrives in abundanceYa la morenada llega a borbotones
Dancers come out to show their spinsSalgan bailarines a mostrar sus giros
Shake it here, shake it thereMeneo pa' aquí, meneo pa' allá

Soon the couples, to dance 'candombe'Pronto las parejas, pa' bailar candombe
Come out slowly without rushingSalgan despacito sin atropellar
The fire is already litQue el fuego ya está encendido
Don't go and get burnedNo se vayan a quemar
The drums are hotYa están calientes los cueros
Now it's really going to startAhora sí va a comenzar

Fire hereCandela pa' aquí
Fire thereCandela pa' allá
Don't blow out the candleNo sople la vela
Because it might go outPorque se puede apagar
This is going to get heatedEsto se va a armar
In the darknessEn la oscuridad
It's not about movementNo es cosa de movimiento
But about authorityPero sí de autoridad

'Candombe' belongs to the black peopleEl candombe es de los negros
But everyone enjoys itPero gozan los demás