La Candela Viva

The Living Candle

La Candela Viva

The drum entersEntra la tambora
No sirNo señor
That one isEse sí es
Clap!Palmas

Fire, fire, fire (the living flame)Fuego, fuego, fuego (la candela viva)
Here comes the fire (the live fire)Que allá viene la candela (la candela viva)
It's coming from the fig tree (the live candle)Que allá viene por el higuerón (la candela viva)

Here comes the fire (the live fire)Que allá viene la candela (la candela viva)
I saw them taking me away (the live candle)Que yo vi que me llevaban (la candela viva)
I saw them burying me (the live candle)Que yo vi que me enterraban (la candela viva)
I saw them taking me away (the live candle)Que yo vi que me llevaban (la candela viva)
I saw that they were crying for me (the living candle)Que yo vi que me lloraban (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
I'm getting burned by fire (live fire)Que me quemo con candela (la candela viva)
Talaigua is already burning (the living fire)Que se quema ya Talaigua (la candela viva)
The Chimichagua is burning (the live fire)Que se quema el Chimichagua (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Get out of the way, kid (the live fire)Que te quites, muchachito (la candela viva)
Get the live candle away from the gateQue te quites del portón (la candela viva)
Here comes the fire (the live fire)Que allá viene la candela (la candela viva)
It's coming from the fig tree (the live candle)Que allá viene por el higuerón (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
I saw them taking me away (the live candle)Que yo vi que me llevaban (la candela viva)
I saw that they were crying for me (the living candle)Que yo vi que me lloraban (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Here comes the fire (the live fire)Que allá viene la candela (la candela viva)
Here comes the live candle down the middle of the streetQue allá viene por la calle en medio (la candela viva)
It's coming from the fig tree (the live candle)Que allá viene por el higuerón (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Chimichagua is burning (the live fire)Que se quema Chimichagua (la candela viva)
Mr. Pretel is burning (the live candle)Que se quema el señor Pretel (la candela viva)
Singer of Chimichagua (the living flame)Cantador de Chimichagua (la candela viva)
The owner of the little pasture (the live candle)El dueño de la pasturita (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Let the tambora dance for me (the live fire)Que me baile la tambora (la candela viva)
With the blow of Chimichagua (the live fire)Con el golpe de Chimichagua (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
That which burns with fire (live fire)Que se quema con candela (la candela viva)
Let them play the drum for me (the live fire)Que me toquen el tambor (la candela viva)
With the blow of Chimichagua (the live fire)Con el golpe de Chimichagua (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
I'm getting burned by fire (live fire)Que me quemo con candela (la candela viva)
What I sing today to Colombia (the living fire)Que le canto hoy a Colombia (la candela viva)
That which burns with fire (live fire)Que se quema con candela (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Fire already burning (the live fire)Fuego ya con candela (la candela viva)
Here comes the live candle down the middle of the streetQue allá viene por la calle en medio (la candela viva)
Women, clap for me (the living fire)Mujeres háganme palmas (la candela viva)
So I can keep singing (the lively fire)Pa' poder seguir cantando (la candela viva)

Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
That which burns with fire (live fire)Que se quema con candela (la candela viva)
Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
It's coming from the fig tree (the live candle)Que allá viene por el higuerón (la candela viva)
Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)
Fire, I'm burning up (the live candle)Fuego ya que me quemo (la candela viva)

Easter (Easter!)Pascue (Pascue)
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