Santa Palabra

Holy Word

Santa Palabra

Holy Word is what a saying tells me,Santa Palabra lo que me dice un dicho,
do not hide the saints or they will judge you.no escondas los santos o te haran el juicio.

There are many people who hide the saints,Hay muchas personas que esconden los santos,
during the day they laugh and at night they cry,por el dia rien y por la noche llanto,
to clear the way (Echun beleke) seek an Elleguá,para abrir camino (Echun beleke) busca un Elleguá,
for without this saint everything goes backwards.pues sin este santo todo va pa'tras.
When crossing the sea, light a candle to Yemayá,Al cruzar el mar prende a Yemayá,
because as she takes you, she will bring you back. That's it.pues como te lleva, asi te traera. Eso es.

Love Obbatalá, the highest saint,Quiere a Obbatalá, que es santo mayor
ask him for peace and ask him for love.pídele la paz y pídele el amor.
Oh, Changò, my father, give me good light,Ay, Changò, mi padre, dame buena luz,
give me nobility and give me health.dame la nobleza y dame la salud.
Speak to Oggún if you have a problem,Habla con Oggún si tienes un problema,
for with his machete he solves the dilemma.pues con su machete él resuelve es dilema.

Never raise your hand against a woman.No levantes nunca la mano a una mujer.
Ochùn is watching you, she has power.Ochùn te esta mirando, ella si tiene poder.
Love Babalú, miraculous saint,Quiere a Babalú, santo milagroso,
ask him for health, for without health there is no joy.pídele salud, pues sin salud no hay gozo.
Do not seek trouble with Mrs. Oyá,No busques problemas con la señora Oyá,
for she will take you to the cemetery.pues para el cementerio a ti te llevará
If you want to know, listen well, what will happen,Si quieres saber, oye bien, lo que va a pasar,
ask the great Orula, stellar diviner,pregunta al gran Orula, adivino estelar,
listen, for he knows everything.oye, que todo lo sabe

No, no, no, do not hide the necklacesNo, no, no, no, no, no esondas los collares
or the saints for fear of what they will say,ni lo santos por temor al que diran,
listen, because the saints take away the badoye, porque los santos lo malo te quitan
and give you many good things.y muchas cosas buenas que te dan

To continue on the pathpara seguir adelante el camino
you must count on Elleguá, Elleguá, Elleguáhay que contar con Elleguá, Elleguá, Elleguá
What a flavor.Vaya q' sabor.

Give me strength when I amDame la firmeza cuando estoy
singing, so all the saintscantando, asi que todos los santos
right now, gentlemen, come to me.ahora mismo, señores, vengan a mi.

I cleanse myself, gentlemen, listen,Yo me despojo, señores, oye,
with white flowers so that right now, look,con flores blancas para que ahora mismo, mira,
my throat warms up.se me caliente la garganta.

Listen, cleanse yourself,Oye despojate,
remove the bad,quitato lo malo,
throw it back,échalo para atras,
clean yourself, my brother. (Oh God, give it Feliciano!)limpiate mi hermano. (Ai Dios, dale Feliciano!)
Cleanse yourself,Despojate,
remove the bad,quitate lo malo,
throw it back,échalo pa'tras,
clean yourself, my brother.limpiate, mi hermano.

and seven coconuts and an appley siete cocos y una manzanita
for the blessed Saint Barbarapara Santa Barbara bendita
four candles in handquatro velas en la mano
and everythingy todo