La Gallera Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Gallera by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi gallo, Candela
My rooster, Candela
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi tierra, mi finca, mi casa, mi perro
My land, my farm, my house, my dog
¡Ay, 'omb'e!
Oh, man!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
Oye
Listen
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi mejor espuela
My best spur
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi traje cruzado que traje de fuera
My double-breasted suit I brought from abroad
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi gallo, Candela
My rooster, Candela
Mi portamoneda'
My coin purse
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi pue'to de frutas
My fruit stand
De la carretera
By the roadside
Y eso a mí me pasa
And that happens to me
Por juga' en gallera
For playing at the cockfight arena
¡Uay, 'omb'e!
Wow, man!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
¡We heh ya!
We heh ya!
¡Yeh heh ya!
Yeh heh ya!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
Sigo
I continue
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Toda la parcela
The whole plot of land
¡Woh-oh-wo!
Woh-oh-wo!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi vaso de flores, mi silla de guano
My flower vase, my guano chair
¡Ay, 'omb'e!
Oh, man!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
Sigo
I continue
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi vieja litera
My old bunk bed
¡Woh-oh-wo!
Woh-oh-wo!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi armario, mis gafas, mi reloj 'e pulsera
My closet, my glasses, my wrist watch
Perdí en la gallera, ve'
I lost at the cockfight arena, see?
Mi gallo, Candela
My rooster, Candela
Ya nada me queda
Nothing is left for me now
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mardita gallera
D*mn cockfight arena
De la carretera
By the roadside
Eso a mí me pasa
That happens to me
Por juga' en gallera
For playing at the cockfight arena
¡Uay, 'omb'e!
Wow, man!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
¡Woh-oh-wo!
Woh-oh-wo!
¡Woh-oh!
Woh-oh!
¡We heh ya!
We heh ya!
¡Yeh heh ya!
Yeh heh ya!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
¡'Omb'e!
Man!
¡Woh oye!
Woh listen!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi gallo, Candela
My rooster, Candela
Mi mejor espuela
My best spur
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Maidita gallera
D*mn cockfight arena
De la carretera
By the roadside
Y eso a mí me pasa
And that happens to me
Por juga' en gallera
For playing at the cockfight arena
¡Tabla!
Draw!
¡Tabla!
Draw!
¡Oh!
Oh!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi gallo, Candela
My rooster, Candela
Mi traje de seda
My silk suit
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Maidita gallera, ve'
D*mn cockfight arena, see?
De la carretera
By the roadside
Y eso a mí me pasa
And that happens to me
Por juga' en gallera
For playing at the cockfight arena
¡Tabla!
Draw!
¡Tabla, Tomás!
Draw, Tomás!
¡Oh!
Oh!
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Mi gallo, Candela
My rooster, Candela
Mi mejor espuela
My best spur
Perdí en la gallera
I lost at the cockfight arena
Maidita gallera, ve'
D*mn cockfight arena, see?
De la carretera
By the roadside
Y eso a mí me pasa
And that happens to me
Por juga' en gallera
For playing at the cockfight arena
Mi conuco, mi trabajo, mi mesita de afeitar (mi gallo, Candela)
My small farm, my job, my shaving table (my rooster, Candela)
Y mi registro electoral, mi piloncito de majar (perdí en la gallera)
And my voter registration, my small mortar for mashing (I lost at the cockfight arena)
Mi guavaberry, mi puñal, mi casa, mi tierra (de la carretera)
My guavaberry, my dagger, my house, my land (by the roadside)
Mi cierro, mi almohada, mi techo, mi alma (por juga' en gallera)
My fence, my pillow, my roof, my soul (for playing at the cockfight arena)
Y hasta mi morena, ¡woi!
And even my dark-skinned woman, woi!
¡Wo oh!
Wo oh!
¡Wo! (mi gallo, Candela)
Wo! (my rooster, Candela)
¡Wo wo wo wo woi!
Wo wo wo wo woi!
¡Wo oh!, ¡Oh! (perdí en la gallera)
Wo oh!, Oh! (I lost at the cockfight arena)
No, no, no, no, ¡noi!
No, no, no, no, noi!
¡Eah, oh! (de la carretera)
Eah, oh! (by the roadside)
Wa, ma, ma, ma, ¡woi!
Wa, ma, ma, ma, woi!
¡Wo oh! (por juga' en gallera)
Wo oh! (for playing at the cockfight arena)
Oh-oh 'omb'e
Oh-oh man
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Juan Luis Guerra
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gallera — cockfighting arena
Gallera literally translates to "cockfighting arena." It's a very specific and culturally significant word in many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in the Caribbean.
In this song, Juan Luis Guerra uses gallera as the central theme, where the narrator loses everything he owns due to gambling on cockfights. The repetition of the word emphasizes the devastating impact of this activity on his life, making it a memorable and unique word to learn.
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