La Serrana

The Wild Woman

La Serrana

In the river of canes there's a boat and nobody gets onEn el río de cañas hay una barca y no se sube nadie
In the river of canes there's a boat and nobody gets onEn el río de cañas hay una barca y no se sube nadie
And in the summer, the Wild Woman looks for a puddle to batheY en verano va buscando la Serrana un charco para bañarse
In winter, she turns her cape into a coat and her bowl into a trenchEn invierno de su capa se hace sayo y de su gacha una trinchera
In winter, she turns her cape into a coat and her bowl into a trenchEn invierno de su capa se hace sayo y de su gacha una trinchera
The daily battle of family in the mountains becomes toughSe hace duro el día a día en la batalla de familia en cordillera
The daily battle of family in the mountains becomes toughSe hace duro el día a día en la batalla de familia en cordillera

The Wild Woman is tied to her soundLa Serrana va atada a su son
Pulling the cart and polishing the frameTirando del carro y puliendo el armazón
From that August, from the first loveDel agosto aquel, del primer amor
The cicada lights up with the change of seasonSe le enciende la chicharra con el cambio de estación

Spring rings in cold water of pebbles and streamLa primavera repica en agua fría de guijarro y chorraero
Spring rings in cold water of pebbles and streamLa primavera repica en agua fría de guijarro y chorraero
The Wild Woman camouflages among the branches and doses the skyLa Serrana se camufla entre las ramas y se dosifica el cielo
And so she appears on the mountain slope with her outfit from day twentyY así asoma por la cuesta serranona con su traje de día veinte
And so she appears on the mountain slope with her outfit from day twentyY así asoma por la cuesta serranona con su traje de día veinte
Whatever they say in the bars and in the square is carried away by the currentLo que digan en los bares y en la plaza se lo lleva la corriente
Whatever they say in the bars and in the square is carried away by the currentLo que digan en los bares y en la plaza se lo lleva la corriente

The Wild Woman is tied to her soundLa Serrana va atada a su son
Pulling the cart and polishing the frameTirando del carro y puliendo el armazón
From that August, from the first loveDel agosto aquel, del primer amor
The cicada lights up with the change of seasonSe le enciende la chicharra con el cambio de estación

And in her heartbeat she feels revivingY en su palpitar siente revivir
What has been the journey that brought her hereCuál ha sido el recorrido que la ha traído aquí
The memory of inner peaceEl recuerdo de la paz interior
The third orchestra pass playing in her roomEl tercer pase de orquesta sonando en su habitación

The Wild Woman coming to the partyLa Serrana que viene a la fiesta
Look at that Wild Woman, she doesn't miss a thingMira esa Serrana no se pierde ná
Hey, the Wild Woman who's not ashamedOye, la Serrana que no tié vergüenza
Look, the Wild Woman comes all dolled upMira, la Serrana viene enpitoná
And if the Wild Woman doesn't come to townY ande la Serrana si no viene al pueblo
Oh, the Wild Woman, well if she's divorcedHuy, la Serrana pues si sa' divorciao
Listen to that Wild Woman when she's arrivedOye esa Serrana pues cuando ha venío
Listen to the Wild Woman, they've all gathered aroundEscucha la Serrana que se han rejuntao
Come on, the Wild Woman who's getting upAnda, la Serrana que se viene arriba
To that Wild Woman, give her applauseA esa Serrana que le den palmas
Look at that Wild Woman climbing the rockMira a esa Serrana que sube a la peña
Listen, the Wild Woman starts to danceEscucha, la Serrana se pone a bailar