Matilde Lina

Matilde Lina

Matilde Lina

One midday I was thinkingUn mediodía que estuve pensando
One midday I was thinkingUn mediodía que estuve pensando
About the woman who makes me dreamEn la mujer que me hace soñar
The clear waters of the Tocaimo RiverLas aguas claras del Río Tocaimo
Gave me strength to singMe dieron fuerzas para cantar

Suddenly came to my mindLlegó de pronto a mi pensamiento
This beautiful melodyEsta bella melodía
And since I had nothingY como nada tenía
I took advantage of it at the momentLa aproveché en el momento
And since I had nothingY como nada tenía
I took advantage of it at the momentLa aproveché en el momento

This stroll belongs to Leandro DíazEste paseo es de Leandro Díaz
This stroll belongs to Leandro DíazEste paseo es de Leandro Díaz
But it seems like Emilianito'sPero parece de Emilianito
It has very tiny versesTiene los versos muy chiquiticos
And a low melodyY bajiticos de melodía

It has a well-captured noteTiene una nota bien recogida
That doesn't seem like my ownQue no parece hechos mío

And it was that I was by the riverY era que estaba en el río
Thinking about Matilde LinaPensando en Matilde Lina
And it was that I was by the riverY era que estaba en el río
Thinking about Matilde LinaPensando en Matilde Lina
Oh ColombianAy colombiano

The feeling grew strongerEl sentimiento se hizo más grande
The feeling grew strongerEl sentimiento se hizo más grande
That my heart was beatingQue palpitaba mi corazón
The beautiful song of the oriolesEl bello canto de los turpiales
Accompanied me with a songMe acompañaron una canción

Song of the soul, beloved songCanción del alma, canción querida
That was sublime to meQue para mí fue sublime

Remembering you, MatildeAl recordarte Matilde
I felt fear for my lifeSentí temor por mi vida
Remembering you, MatildeAl recordarte Matilde
I felt fear for my lifeSentí temor por mi vida

If you see a man arriving at La JaguaSi ven que un hombre llega a la Jagua
If you see a man arriving at La JaguaSi ven que un hombre llega a la Jagua
He takes the road and goes to singCoge el camino y se va a cantar

Be aware that in the SavannaEstá pendiente que en la Sabana
There lives a very popular womanVive una hembra muy popular
Elegant, admired by allEs elegante todos la admiran
In her land, famousEn su tierra fama

When Matilde walksCuando Matilde camina
Even the Savanna smilesHasta sonríe la Sabana
When Matilde walksCuando Matilde camina
Even the Savanna smilesHasta sonríe la Sabana