Coplas del Valle

Songs of the Valley

Coplas del Valle

This wandering zambaEsta zambita andariega
Is coming inViene llegando
And joins the circleY se mete a la rueda
Like it's a gameComo jugando

A little scarf in the airUn pañuelito en el aire
And a glimmer of hopeY una esperanza
My heart's on fireCorazoncito ardiendo
Like a glowing emberComo una brasa

I come from Aimogasta to the little hillsVengo desde aimogasta pa' las pirquitas
I bring a flower from the breeze of the hilltopTraigo una flor del aire de la lomita
For my Tinogasteña girl, sweet little thingPa' mi tinogasteña niña churita

Come on, let’s dance the zambaVenga bailemos la zamba
With a lively beatRepiqueteada
You can hear a little drumQue allá se oye un bombito
In the ravineEn la quebrada

When I return to my hometownCuando me vuelva a mi pago
I’ll take with meHe de llevarme
A poncho made of vicuñaUn ponchito de vicuña
From the valleyHecho en el valle

I come from Aimogasta to the little hillsVengo desde aimogasta pa' las pirquitas
I bring a flower from the breeze of the hilltopTraigo una flor del aire de la lomita
For my Tinogasteña girl, sweet little thingPa' mi tinogasteña niña churita