Perijanera

Perijanera

Perijanera

(Ay, ay, ay, ay)(Ay, ay, ay, ay)

(Come on!)(¡Anda!)

From Manatará comes lightlyDel Manatará viene ligera
The green song of the mountainLa verde canción de la montaña
It plays for you, my early flowerSuena para ti, mi flor temprana
It plays for you, PerijaneraSuena para ti, perijanera

I know there won't be a way or mannerSé que no habrá modo ni manera
For me to forget you, my lifeDe que yo te olvide, vida mía
Because you were my poetryPorque fuiste tú mi poesía
Because you were my whole lifePorque fuiste tú mi vida entera
Because you were all my joyPorque fuiste toda mi alegría
My sweet and brave ballad singerMi dulce y valiente romancera

How could I forget the beloved homeland?¿Cómo podré olvidar el terruñito amado?
There, where Abelardo sings the gaita until dawnAllá, donde Abelardo canta la gaita hasta amanecer
How not to remember old Fernanda?¿Cómo no recordar a la vieja Fernanda?
Who leads the revelry, the good party of friendshipQue monta la parranda, la fiesta buena de la amistad

(Oh-oh-opa)(Oh-oh-opa)

How could I forget the beloved homeland?¿Cómo podré olvidar el terruñito amado?
There, where Abelardo sings the gaita until dawnAllá, donde Abelardo canta la gaita hasta amanecer
How not to remember old Fernanda?¿Cómo no recordar a la vieja Fernanda?
Who leads the revelry, the good party of friendshipQue monta la parranda, la fiesta buena de la amistad

How could I forget the beloved homeland?¿Cómo podré olvidar el terruñito amado?
There, where Abelardo sings the gaita until dawnAllá, donde Abelardo canta la gaita hasta amanecer
How not to remember old Fernanda?¿Cómo no recordar a la vieja Fernanda?
Who leads the revelry, the good party of friendshipQue monta la parranda, la fiesta buena de la amistad

How could I forget the beloved homeland?¿Cómo podré olvidar el terruñito amado?
There, where Abelardo sings the gaita until dawnAllá, donde Abelardo canta la gaita hasta amanecer
How not to remember old Fernanda?¿Cómo no recordar a la vieja Fernanda?
Who leads the revelry, the good party of friendshipQue monta la parranda, la fiesta buena de la amistad

(Ah-ah-ah, like this)(Ah-ah-ah, así)