Alma de Rezabaile

Soul of Rezabaile

Alma de Rezabaile

The dance has already begunEl baile ya ha comenzado
There in Santiago del EsteroAllá por Santiago del Estero
The whole jungle resoundsRetumba toda la selva
The beating of a bombo legüeroEl repicar de un bombo legüero

Partying all nightDe fiesta toda la noche
To the sweet shine of the starsAl dulce brillo de las estrellas
Telesita was dancingBailaba la Telesita
She was the dance, she was the queenQue era la danza, que era la reina

Santiagueñas nightsNochecitas santiagueñas
Ardent, pure silver nightsArdientes, puras noches de plata
The moon over the mountainLa luna sobre del monte
Spreads in bright lightEn luz brillante se desparrama

Let Telesita danceQue baile la Telesita
Sweet and fragrant like flowersDulce y fragante como las flores
The country folk shoutedGritaba la paisanada
Drunk with loveEmborrachada de amores

What is the poor girl looking forQue busca la pobrecita
Maybe the dance will give her comfortTal vez la danza le de un consuelo
Your swirling skirtTu pollera remolino
Your bare feet, fire topTus pies descalzos, trompo de fuego

Telesita, TelesitaTelesita, Telesita
You have become rain, you have become moonTe has vuelto lluvia, te has vuelto luna
You have become flower of the fieldsTe has vuelto flor de los campos
You have become a breeze that perfumes meTe has vuelto brisa que me perfuma

Many years have passedHan pasado muchos años
But your town never forgets youPero tu pueblo nunca te olvida
Dancing in the rezabailesBailando en los rezabailes
So that your soul remains ignitedPara que tu alma siga encendida