Light the Candle

Prende La Vela

Hey girl, comeNegrita, ven
Light the candlePrende la vela
Hey girl, comeNegrita, ven
Light the candlePrende la vela
The cumbia's about to start in MarvellaQue va' empeza' la cumbia en Marvella
By the sea, under the starsCerca del mar, bajo las estrellas

Hey girl, comeNegrita, ven
Light the candlePrende la vela
Hey girl, comeNegrita, ven
Light the candlePrende la vela
The cumbia's about to start in MarvellaQue va' empeza' la cumbia en Marvella
By the sea under the starsCerca del mar bajo las estrellas

Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
The Mapalé needs some fireEl Mapalé pide candela
The Mapalé needs some fireEl Mapalé pide candela
Thanks to the drumGracia'un tambo'
Rhythm and movementRitmo y movimiento
The Mapalé needs some fireEl Mapalé pide candela
The Mapalé needs some fireEl Mapalé pide candela
Thanks to the drumGracia'un tambo'
Rhythm and movementRitmo y movimiento

Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela

The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
Upa, upa, upa, upa, upa, upa, upa, ehUpa, upa, upa, upa, upa, upa, upa, eh
The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
The Mapalé (the Mapalé)El Mapalé (el Mapalé)
The Mapalé (the Mapalé) (uh-iah)El Mapalé (el Mapalé) (uh-iah)

And now our full bandY ahora nuestra banda completa
Caquito, Armando, Freddy, and TomásCaquito, Armando, Freddy y Tomás

Mapalé needs some fireMapalé pide candela
The Mapalé needs some fireEl Mapalé pide candela
Thanks, drum, rhythm and movementGracia, tambó', ritmo y movimiento
Thanks, drum, rhythm and movementGracia, tambó', ritmo y movimiento

Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela
Light the candlePrende la vela
'Cause the cumbiambaQue la cumbiamba
Needs some firePide candela

Light the candlePrende la vela
Thanks, long live the music that connects us to the supreme fatherGracias, que viva la música que nos ataña el padre supremo
Owner of the musicDueño de la música