Guitarra, Guitarra Lyrics in English Marco Rodrigues
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Guitarra, Guitarra by Marco Rodrigues from Portuguese to English.
Guitarra, guitarra mía
Guitar, my guitar
Por los caminos del viento
Through the paths of the wind
Vuelan en tus armonías
Fly in your harmonies
Coraje, amor y lamento
Courage, love, and lament
Lanzas criollas de antaño
Old Creole lances
A tu conjuro pelearon
At your bidding they fought
Mi china oyendo tu canto
My beloved girl hearing your song
Sus hondas pupilas de pena lloraron
Her deep sorrowful eyes cried
Guitarra, guitarra criolla
Guitar, Creole guitar
Dile que es mio ese llanto!
Tell her that cry is mine!
Azules noches pamperas
Blue Pampa nights
Donde calme sus enojos
Where I soothe her anger
Hay dos estrellas que mueren
There are two stars that die
Cuando se duermen sus ojos
When her eyes fall asleep
Guitarra de mis amores
Guitar of my loves
Con tu penacho sonoro
With your sonorous plume
Vas remolcando mis ansias
You tow my longings
Por rutas marchitas que empolvan dolores
Through withered paths that cover pains with dust
Guitarra, noble y florida
Guitar, noble and flowery
Calla si ella me olvida!
Be silent if she forgets me!
Midiendo eternas distancias
Measuring eternal distances
Hoy brotan de tu encordado
Today sprout from your strings
Sones que tienen fragancias
Sounds that have fragrances
De un tiempo gaucho olvidado
Of a forgotten gaucho time
Cuando se eleva tu canto
When your song rises
Como se aclara la vida
As life brightens
A veces tienen tus cuerdas
Sometimes your strings have
Caricias de dulces trenzas renegridas
Caresses of sweet dark braids
Como ave azul sin amarras
Like a blue bird untethered
Así es mi criolla guitarra
Such is my Creole guitar
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renegridas — blackened / very dark
Renegridas is a descriptive adjective meaning 'blackened' or 'very dark'. It's a less common word than simply 'preto' (black), adding a poetic and evocative touch.
In the song, it's used to describe "dulces trenzas renegridas" (sweet, very dark braids), painting a vivid picture of a beloved's hair. This word choice elevates the imagery beyond a simple description, suggesting a deeper, richer darkness.
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