Siete de Abril

Seventh of April

Siete de Abril

Sad and with sorrow I go, I go singing a songTriste y con penas me voy, voy cantando una canción
Seeking solace in a zamba because my heart has asked meBuscando consuelo en una zamba porque me ha pedido el corazón
Seeking solace in a zamba because my heart has asked meBuscando consuelo en una zamba porque me ha pedido el corazón

Far away a voice is heard and she says in her singingLejos se escucha una voz y ella dice en su cantar
In those silent nights I sing because it relieves my sorrowEn aquellas noches silenciosas canto porque alivio mi pesar
In those silent nights I sing because it relieves my sorrowEn aquellas noches silenciosas canto porque alivio mi pesar

Others will walk around just like meOtros andarán por ahí igualitos como yo
Singing sadly his sorrows zamba you are my songCantando tristes sus penas zamba sos mi canción
Singing sadly his sorrows zamba you are my songCantando tristes sus penas zamba sos mi canción

Like the perfume of a soft, rhythmic flower you areComo el perfume de flor suave acompasada sos
You have made many Creoles dance, bringing the tradition to lifeHas hecho bailar a muchos criollos haciendo vivir la tradición
You have made many Creoles dance, bringing the tradition to lifeHas hecho bailar a muchos criollos haciendo vivir la tradición

Your melody has perhaps always been for meTu melodía quizás siempre ha sido para mi
The one I have dreamed of many nights and so I named you April 7thLa que muchas noches he soñado y así te nombré siete de abril
The one I have dreamed of many nights and so I named you April 7thLa que muchas noches he soñado y así te nombré siete de abril

Others will walk around just like meOtros andarán por ahí igualitos como yo
Singing sadly his sorrows zamba you are my songCantando tristes sus penas zamba sos mi canción
Singing sadly his sorrows zamba you are my songCantando tristes sus penas zamba sos mi canción