El Tapete Azul Lyrics in English by Ivan Villazon, Ivan Zuleta
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Tapete Azul by Ivan Villazon from Spanish to English.
Ayer de tarde escuche en la emisora
Yesterday afternoon I heard on the radio station
Que ya el vallenato no tiene valor
That vallenato now has no value
Que hoy los artistas para estar de moda
That today artists, to be in style
Solo andan pendientes al 'National Report'
Only pay attention to the 'National Report'
Que Carlos vives se olvido de Leandro
That Carlos Vives forgot about Leandro
Que Matilde Lina ya no es su canción
That Matilde Lina is no longer his song
Que en otros aires el vive soñando
That in other styles he lives dreaming
Que perdió el camino dice Isaac Leon
That he lost his way, says Isaac Leon
Y es que el comercio termino olvidando
And it's that commerce ended up forgetting
La escencia pura de nuestro folklor
The pure essence of our folklore
Si Luis Enrique estuviera escuchando
If Luis Enrique were listening
Diria que ya murió la inspiración
He'd say that inspiration already died
Pero en las calles se escuchan sus cantos
But in the streets their songs are heard
Y contara la historia que el valle triunfo
And the story will tell that the valley triumphed
Que el vallenato se volvió costumbre
That vallenato became a custom
Se vistio de fiesta, se hizo rock and roll
It dressed up for a party, it became rock and roll
Y el valle esta muy cerca de Fonseca
And the valley is very close to Fonseca
Tierra del cantor
Land of the singer
Lo que produce hay que verlo, ese folklor de la sierra
What it produces, you have to see it, that folklore from the mountains
Se hizo famoso en la tierra, como el sombrero de Alejo
It became famous in the land, like Alejo's hat
Se hizo famoso en la tierra, como el sombrero de Alejo
It became famous in the land, like Alejo's hat
Y es que el comercio se olvido de cuando
And it's that commerce forgot when
Lleno sus arcas con nuestro folklor
It filled its coffers with our folklore
Si Juancho Polo estuviera escuchando
If Juancho Polo were listening
Diria que ya murió la inspiración
He'd say that inspiration already died
Pero en las calles se escuchan sus cantos
But in the streets their songs are heard
Y contara la historia que el valle triunfo
And the story will tell that the valley triumphed
Que el vallenato se volvió costumbre
That vallenato became a custom
Se vistió de fiesta alla en en exterior
It dressed up for a party over there abroad
Y el valle esta muy cerca de Fonseca
And the valley is very close to Fonseca
Tierra del cantor
Land of the singer
Lo que produce hay que verlo, ese folklore de la sierra
What it produces, you have to see it, that folklore from the mountains
Se hizo famoso en la tierra, como el sombrero de Alejo
It became famous in the land, like Alejo's hat
Se hizo famoso en la tierra, como el sombrero de Alejo
It became famous in the land, like Alejo's hat
No hace falta defenderlo a este folklore de la sierra
There's no need to defend this folklore from the mountains
Que ya esta anclado en la tierra, como el sombrero de Alejo
That's already anchored in the land, like Alejo's hat
Que ya esta anclado en la tierra, como el sombrero de Alejo
That's already anchored in the land, like Alejo's hat
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folklor — folklore
Folklor refers to the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed down through generations. It's a beautiful word that encapsulates the cultural heritage of a people.
In "El Tapete Azul," the artist uses folklor to highlight the rich musical tradition of vallenato, emphasizing its authentic essence and enduring value against modern trends. It's a central theme, celebrating the deep roots and unique identity of this Colombian musical genre.
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