Sabe a Venezuela

Tastes Like Venezuela

Sabe a Venezuela

Where I lived to the fullestDonde vivi a plenitud
The greatness of being a childLa grandeza de ser niño
Under the tender blue skyBajo el cielo tierno azul
Alleys and little townsCallejuelas y pueblitos
The freshly brewed coffeeEl cafe recién colmo
Some drum beatsAlgún golpe de tambor
Tamunangue San BenitoTamunangue san Benito
A mess-up sneaked inUn chimbangle se coló

I sailed in your seasEn tus mares navegue
In a boat of dreamsEn una barca de sueños
Where I anchored my bodyDonde mi cuerpo yo ancle
All under the same skyTodo bajo un mismo cielo
I walked along your beachesPor tus playas yo pase
I bathed in your watersEn tus aguas me bañe
I carry the fragranceLlevo la fragancia
Of nostalgia on my skinDe nostalgia en mi piel

In your plainsPor tus llanos
I used to fly that kiteSolía volar aquel papagayo
That grandpa made from old paperQue el abuelo hizo de viejo papel
And the feeling flew in the windY volaba por el viento el sentimiento

Tastes like VenezuelaSabe a Venezuela
My dreamed land, beloved landMi tierra soñada tierra querida
Where my mother gave me lifeDonde mi madre me dio la vida
Cradle of the harp, cuatro, and maracaCuna del arpa cuatro y maraca
Sweet and milky that permeatesDulce e lechosa que impregna
The house with its sweetnessLa casa con su dulzura
Peeling the arepa and the tastinessLa arepa pela y la sabrosura
Of those nightsDe aquellas noches
Gatherings and a song or twoTertulias y una que otra canción

In your plainsPor tus llanos
I used to fly that kiteSolía volar aquel papagayo
That grandpa made from old paperQue el abuelo hizo de viejo papel
And the feeling flew in the windY volaba por el viento el sentimiento

Tastes like VenezuelaSabe a Venezuela
My dreamed land, beloved landMi tierra soñada tierra querida
Where my mother gave me lifeDonde mi madre me dio la vida
Cradle of the harp, cuatro, and maracaCuna del arpa cuatro y maraca
Sweet and milky that permeatesDulce e lechosa que impregna
The house with its sweetnessLa casa con su dulzura
Peeling the arepa and the tastinessLa arepa pela y la sabrosura
Of those nightsDe aquellas noches
Gatherings and a song or twoTertulias y una que otra canción

VenezuelaVenezuela
The one of Maestro SimonLa del maestro Simon
The one of the polo and galleonLa del polo y galleon
Sweetened with panelaQue endulzan con papelón
Just one songUna sola canción
The very same as Gualberto'sLa mismita de Gualberto
The one of Indio FigueredoLa del indio figueredo
There I was born in VenezuelaAhí naci yo en Venezuela