La Campanera

The Bell Ringer

La Campanera

Why have you painted dark circles under your eyes?¿Por qué has pintao en tus ojeras
The royal lily flower?La flor de lirio real?
Why did you put on wax?¿Porqué te has puesto de cera?
Oh, bell ringer! Why is that?¡Ay campanera! ¿Porqué será?

Look at everyone who doesn't knowMira que to el que no sabe
You are the key to truthTu eres la llave de la verdad
They say you're not goodDicen que no eres buena
And you could compare yourself to the lilyY a la azucena te pudieras comparar

Tell him to stop that Ferris wheel that is rollingDile que pare esa noria que va rodando
Preaching what he wantsPregonando lo que quiere
That for knowing your storyQue por saberla tu historia
They are looking for him as and when he hurtsLe estan buscando como y cuando del que hiere

Oh, Bell Ringer!¡Ay Campanera!
And even if people don't want toY aunque la gente no quiera
You are the best of womenTu eres la mejor de las mujeres
Because God made you his heraldPorque te hizo Dios su pregonera

Why do people stop?¿Por qué se para la gente
You just see her passing by?Na' mas la ven de pasar?
Because it is the brave larkPorque es la alondra valiente
That raises its head and starts singingQue alza la frente y echa a cantar

They say that if a persecuted personDicen que si un perseguido
He who is hiding comes to see herQue anda escondido la viene a ver
They say that a lover is waitingCuentan que amante espera
The Campanera with the round of threeLa Campanera con la ronda de las tres

Wears a crown of gloryLleva corona de gloria
Take the stir of sleeplessness for loveCoge el revuelo del desvelo por amores
When the Ferris wheel rollsCuando el rodar de la noria
He covered with a veil all that colorful skyTapó con velo todo aquel cielo de colores

Oh, Bell Ringer!¡Ay Campanera!
He is the lover who waitsEs el amante que espera
With the blessing of the altarsCon la bendición de los altares
As God commands, your partnerComo manda Dios, su compañera