Matilde Lina

Matilde Lina

Matilde Lina

One noon when I was thinkingUn mediodía que estuve pensando
About the woman who made me dreamEn la mujer que me hacía soñar
The clear waters of the Tocaimo RiverLas aguas claras del Río Tocaimo
Gave me strength to sing.Me dieron fuerzas para cantar.

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

This stroll is by 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 melody.Y bajiticos de melodía.

It has a very restrained noteTiene una nota muy recogida
That doesn't seem like mineQue no parece hecho mío
And it was because I was by the riverY era que estaba en el río
Thinking about Matilde LinaPensando en Matilde Lina

This feeling grew strongerEste sentimiento se hizo más grande
My heart was beatingQue palpitaba mi corazón
The beautiful song of the oriolesEl bello canto de los turpiales
Accompanied me with this song.Me acompañaba esta canción.

Song of the soul, beloved songCanción del alma, canción querida
That was sublime to me.Que para mí fue sublime.
Remembering you, MatildeAl recordarte Matilde
I felt fear for my lifeSentí temor por mi vida

If you see a man arrive at La JaguaSi ven que un hombre llega a la Jagua
Take the road and go to the PlanCoge camino y se va pal' Plan
Be aware that in the savannahEstá pendiente que en la sabana
Lives a very popular woman.Vive una hembra muy popular.

She is elegant, everyone admires herEs elegante, todos la admiran
And in her town she is famousY en su pueblo tiene fama
When Matilde walksCuando Matilde camina
Even the savannah smilesHasta sonrié la sabana