Cayo Arena Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cayo Arena by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
Voy pa' Cayo Arena
I'm going to Cayo Arena
A cantar de veras
To sing for real
Con la güira 'e Yapo
With Yapo's güira
En un bote 'e vela
In a sailboat
Ya te lo decía yo
I told you so
Sube la marea
The tide rises
Y voy pa' Cayo Arena
And I'm going to Cayo Arena
De cualquier manera
Anyway
Voy pa' Cayo Arena, (voy)
I'm going to Cayo Arena, (I'm going)
Anda y dile a Mon, (voy)
Go and tell Mon, (I'm going)
A tocar la güira
To play the güira
Que llevo en el corazón, (voy, voy)
That I carry in my heart, (I'm going, I'm going)
Yo te lo decía, (voy)
I was telling you, (I'm going)
Con satisfacción, (voy)
With satisfaction, (I'm going)
Busca la tambora
Find the tambora
Anda pronto y dile al saxofón
Go quickly and tell the saxophone
Voy pa' Cayo Arena (Cayo Arena)
I'm going to Cayo Arena (Cayo Arena)
A cantar de veras (ay de veras)
To sing for real (oh for real)
Con la güira 'e Yapo
With Yapo's güira
En un bote 'e vela
In a sailboat
Ya te lo decía yo
I told you so
Sube la marea
The tide rises
Y voy pa' Cayo Arena
And I'm going to Cayo Arena
De cualquier manera
Anyway
Tócame una suite, (voy)
Play me a suite, (I'm going)
Toca apambichao, (voy)
Play apambichao, (I'm going)
Tócame la güira derecha
Play me the right güira
Tócala joyao, (voy, voy)
Play it with flair, (I'm going, I'm going)
Toca a contratiempo, (voy)
Play off-beat, (I'm going)
Con inspiración, (voy)
With inspiration, (I'm going)
Tócame la güira
Play me the güira
Que llevo en el corazón
That I carry in my heart
Voy pa' Cayo Arena (voy a Cayo Arena)
I'm going to Cayo Arena (I'm going to Cayo Arena)
A cantar de veras
To sing for real
Con la güira 'e Yapo
With Yapo's güira
En un bote 'e vela (bote 'e vela)
In a sailboat (sailboat)
Ya te lo decía yo (eh, eh, eh)
I told you so (eh, eh, eh)
Sube la marea
The tide rises
Y voy pa' Cayo Arena
And I'm going to Cayo Arena
De cualquier manera
Anyway
(Voy) allá en Punta Rusia, (voy)
(I'm going) over there in Punta Rusia, (I'm going)
Toca apambichao, (voy)
Play apambichao, (I'm going)
Y por la Ensenada, (voy)
And by the Ensenada, (I'm going)
Tócala joyao, (voy)
Play it with flair, (I'm going)
En un bote 'e vela, (voy)
In a sailboat, (I'm going)
Con inspiración, (voy)
With inspiration, (I'm going)
La güira la llevo, (voy)
I carry the güira, (I'm going)
En el corazón
In my heart
Voy pa' Cayo Arena
I'm going to Cayo Arena
A cantar de veras
To sing for real
Con la güira 'e Yapo
With Yapo's güira
En un bote 'e vela
In a sailboat
Ya te lo decía yo
I told you so
Sube la marea
The tide rises
Y voy pa' Cayo Arena
And I'm going to Cayo Arena
De cualquier manera
Anyway
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Juan Luis Guerra
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apambichao — in the style of pambiche (a Dominican dance rhythm)
Apambichao is a fascinating and unique word that refers to a specific musical style or rhythm, particularly associated with merengue and bachata from the Dominican Republic. It's not a common everyday word, making it intriguing for learners.
In the song, Juan Luis Guerra, a master of Dominican music, uses it as a musical instruction: "Toca apambichao" (Play it apambichao). This tells the musicians to play in that particular, often slower and more sensual, pambiche rhythm, adding a distinct cultural flavor to the lyrics.
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