Recuerdo de Cumbia

Cumbia Memory

Recuerdo de Cumbia

Cumbia creeps into my veinsLa cumbia se va metiendo en mis venas
When I see my dark-skinned man dancing itcuando veo a mi moreno bailarla
Cumbia creeps into my veinsLa cumbia se va metiendo en mis venas
When I see my dark-skinned man dancing itcuando veo a mi moreno bailarla

His feet dancing stir up the sandSus pies al danzar agitan la arena
His feet dancing stir up the sandSus pies al danzar agitan la arena

And with the waves they create melodiesY con las olas forman melodias
That inspire me a cumbiaque me inspiran una cumbia
And with the waves they create melodiesY con las olas forman melodias
That inspire me a cumbiaque me inspiran una cumbia

I sing to the moon, dance of black folksCanto a la luna, danza de negros
Unpleasant memory of piratesrecuerdo ingrato de bucaneros
Night falls, light your candlesLlego la noche, prende tus velas
The cumbia dancer is waitingque esta esperando la cumbiambera

Cumbia tastes like a legendLa cumbia tiene sabor a leyenda
Memory of daring Indian warriorsrecurdo de indios, osados guerreros
Cumbia tastes like a legendLa cumbia tiene sabor a leyenda
Memory of daring Indian warriorsrecurdo de indios, osados guerreros

Christopher Columbus with three caravelsCristobal colon con tres carabelas
Christopher Columbus with three caravelsCristobal colon con tres carabelas

Cries, crickets, and chains' clamorClamor de gritos, grillos y cadenas
Forged the black cumbiaforjaron la cumbia negra
Cries, crickets, and chains' clamorClamor de gritos, grillos y cadenas
Forged the black cumbiaforjaron la cumbia negra

The night loses starry eyesPierde la noche ojos de estrella
You have cumbia in your veins, dark-skinned oneTienes moreno cumbia en las venas
You have cumbia in your veins, dark-skinned oneTienes moreno cumbia en las venas

The Caribbean roars with notes of foamBrama el caribe notas de espuma
Drums sound, cumbia is bornSuenan tambores nace la cumbia
Drums sound, cumbia is bornSuenan tambores nace la cumbia
Drums sound, cumbia is bornSuenan tambores nace la cumbia

I sing to the moon, dance of black folksCanto a la luna, danza de negros
Unpleasant memory of piratesrecuerdo ingrato de bucaneros
Night falls, light your candlesLlego la noche, prende tus velas
The cumbia dancer is waitingque esta esperando la cumbiambera