Luna Brava

Wild Moon

Luna Brava

The moon came out, it came outSalio la luna, salio
To learn the songPara aprender la cancion
That the folks from the south singQue canta gente del sur
In a bar down the alleyEn un bar del callejon
The people from the neighborhoodLa gente del barrio
Raise their voices to the skyEleva al cielo su voz
And a flamenco angelY un angel flamenco
Joins the crySe suma al clamor

Wild moon of the new neighborhood,Luna brava de barrio nuevo,
Concrete and limeCemento y de cal
That roams around the windowsQue ronda por las ventanas
At duskAl anochecer
Hanging between the laundry, it shows its lonelinessEntre ropa tendida cuelga su soledad
And catches the joy of the slumsY se contagia de la alegria del arrabal

The moon came out, it came outSalio la luna, salio
To learn the songPara aprender la cancion
That the folks from the south singQue canta gente del sur
In a bar down the alleyEn un bar del callejon
The people from the neighborhoodLa gente del barrio
Raise their voices to the skyEleva al cielo su voz
And a flamenco angelY un angel flamenco
Joins the crySe suma al clamor

Old lanternVieja linterna
Of those who sought a homeDe los que buscaban hogar
And got lost in a landscapeY se perdieron en un paisaje
Of tin and cardboardDe lata y carton
The sound of the wavesEl rumor de las olas
And the scent of warm pineY el aroma de pino caliente
Have made it lose all its serenityHan hecho que pierda toda su serenidad

The moon came out, it came outSalio la luna, salio
To learn the songPara aprender la cancion
That the folks from the south singQue canta gente del sur
In a bar down the alleyEn un bar del callejon
The people from the neighborhoodLa gente del barrio
Raise their voices to the skyEleva al cielo su voz
And a flamenco angelY un angel flamenco
Joins the crySe suma al clamor

The moon came out, it came outSalio la luna, salio
To learn the songPara aprender la cancion
That the folks from the south singQue canta gente del sur
In a bar down the alleyEn un bar del callejon
The people from the neighborhoodLa gente del barrio
Raise their voices to the skyEleva al cielo su voz
And a flamenco angelY un angel flamenco
Joins the crySe suma al clamor

Flee from the sunHuye del sol
Sentimental satelliteSatelite sentimental
Hiding among the brushOculta entre la retama
Let the day passDeja el dia pasar
Captivated in the distancePrendada a lo lejos
It meets when it hears its songSe cita al oir su cancion
And waits for guitars, claps, and bongo drums to soundY espera que suenen guitarras, palmas y bongo

The moon came out, it came outSalio la luna, salio
To learn the songPara aprender la cancion
That the folks from the south singQue canta gente del sur
In a bar down the alleyEn un bar del callejon
The people from the neighborhoodLa gente del barrio
Raise their voices to the skyEleva al cielo su voz
And a flamenco angelY un angel flamenco
Joins the crySe suma al clamor

Moon, moon, moon, wild moonLuna, luna, luna Luna brava
Makes clearPone a las claras
Its immense worth...Su inmenso valor...