El Capitan Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Capitan by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
Salí en mi botecito a navegar
I went out in my little boat to sail
A recorrer las olas de la mar
To travel the waves of the sea
Llevaba mi barita de pescar
I was carrying my little fishing rod
Mi cuerda y mi guitarra pa' tocar
My rope and my guitar to play
Y de pronto vino un vendaval
And suddenly a gale came
Y con fuerzas comencé a gritar
And with force I began to shout
Tú lo que quieres que yo busque a mi capitán
What you want is for me to look for my captain
Jesús está en el bote eh
Jesus is in the boat eh
En el bote
In the boat
Aunque los vientos soplen eh eh
Even if the winds blow eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
Mi ancla y mi soporte eh
My anchor and my support eh
En el bote
In the boat
Y el capitán del bote eh eh
And the captain of the boat eh eh
Y continúe mi viaje sin temor
And I continued my journey without fear
Con nubecitas bellas de estribor
With beautiful little clouds to starboard
Y vi gaviotas bailando valet
And I saw seagulls dancing ballet
Y un delfín haciendo un gran piruet
And a dolphin doing a great pirouette
Y de pronto vino un tiburón
And suddenly a shark came
Con cara de pillo y de ladrón
With a rascal's and a thief's face
Mira
Look
Tú lo que quieres que yo busque a mi capitán
What you want is for me to look for my captain
Jesús está en el bote eh
Jesus is in the boat eh
En el bote
In the boat
No hay tiburón que azote eh eh
There's no shark that strikes eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
El guía de mi norte eh
The guide of my north eh
En el bote
In the boat
Y el capitán del bote eh eh
And the captain of the boat eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
Que Jesús está en el bote tú lo ves tú lo ves
That Jesus is in the boat you see it you see it
En el bote
In the boat
Y aunque los vientos soplen eh eh
And even if the winds blow eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
Mi ancla y mi soporte eh
My anchor and my support eh
En el bote
In the boat
Y el capitán del bote eh eh
And the captain of the boat eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
Y si viene el ojo de un ciclón
And if the eye of a cyclone comes
Con más fuerza canto la canción
With more strength I sing the song
Todo lo puedo en mi cristo que es mi capitán
I can do everything in my Christ who is my captain
Jesús está en el bote eh
Jesus is in the boat eh
En el bote
In the boat
No hay tiburón que azote eh eh
There's no shark that strikes eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
El guía de mi norte eh
The guide of my north eh
En el bote
In the boat
Y el capitán del bote eh eh
And the captain of the boat eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
Que Jesús está en el bote tú lo ves tú lo ves
That Jesus is in the boat you see it you see it
En el bote
In the boat
Y aunque los vientos soplen eh eh
And even if the winds blow eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
Mi ancla y mi soporte eh
My anchor and my support eh
En el bote
In the boat
Y el capitán del bote eh eh
And the captain of the boat eh eh
En el bote
In the boat
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JUAN LUIS GUERRA
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vendaval — gale / strong wind
Vendaval translates to "gale" or "strong wind." It's a more dramatic and less common word than simply "viento" (wind), making it stand out.
In the song, it describes a sudden, powerful storm that threatens the singer's boat. This word perfectly captures the unexpected challenge and the need for a strong "capitán" (captain) to navigate through life's difficulties.
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