La Parranda Se Canta

The Party is Sung

La Parranda Se Canta

Today I make the guitar sweat my skinHoy le impongo a la guitarra sudar mi piel
A thousand roots that flood me from yesterdayMil raíces que me inundan desde el ayer
A verse from my childhoodUna décima regazo de mi niñez
And a countryman who nourishes me with ink and paperY un guajiro que me nutre tinta y papel

Gathering, I feel in the voiceGuateque, siento en la voz
Party, lute and soundParranda, laúd y son
Gathering, I feel in the voiceGuateque, siento en la voz
Party, lute and soundParranda, laúd y son

I think of this morning of güiro and tresSe me ocurre esta mañana de güiro y tres
Of maracas and claves that do me goodDe maracas y de claves que me hacen bien
Stools dozing on a wallTaburetes dormitando en una pared
Laughter of aguardiente and coffeeCarcajadas de aguardiente y de café

Gathering, I feel in the voiceGuateque, siento en la voz

Today that I feel this songHoy que siento esta canción
Full of so much joyLlena de tanta alegría
I listen to your melodyEscucho tu melodía
I am reborn in your inspirationRenazco en tu inspiración
From here you sprout ramónDe aquí me brotas ramón
From here you sprout acandaDe aquí me brotas acanda
Through my young bloodPor mi sangre joven anda
The field of its beatsEl campo de sus latidos
Singers of a hundred bornCantores de cien nacidos
To the rhythm of this partyAl compás de esta parranda

That the party is sung, is sungQue la parranda se canta, se canta
Is sung, is sung, oh let it be sungSe canta, se canta, ay que se cante
Let it be sung, let it be sung and sung againSe cante, se cante y se vuelva a cantar

Don't throw stones at me, my darlingNo me tires con piedras, monona mía
It's a tough thingQue es cosa dura
Throw me with lightning, my darlingTírame con el rayo, monona mía
Of your beautyDe tu hermosura

That the party is sungQue la parranda se canta

Peninsular travelerViajera peninsular
How you have become CubanizedCómo te has aplatanado
That without a lovebird in loveQue sin que sinsonte enamorado
You were summoned to the palm grove, wellTe dió cita en el palmar, bien

That the partyQue la parranda

The party of Sancti SpíritusLa parranda espirituana
Has joy and flavorTiene alegría y sabor
Pepilla, the perfume of a flowerPepilla, el perfume de una flor
Manuela, and the freshness of the morningManuela, y el frescor de la mañana

That the partyQue la parranda

GuacanayaraGuacanayara
Oh, little palm groveAy, palmarito
When I am dyingCuando yo me esté muriendo
Come, mother, and give me a little kissVen madre y dame un besito

That the partyQue la parranda

Gathering, I feel in the voiceGuateque, siento en la voz