Translation of the song lyrics No Me Den Candela - Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoé

No Me Den Candela (original)

No me den candela, no me tiren sal
no me prendan vela, no me miren mal.
Eh… que no me den candela,
no me tiren sal
ay que no no no no no me prendan vela,
me van a matar.
Eh… que si me pongo una chalina nueva
me la quieren quitar
ay que envidia tan grande tienen cosa buena,
me quieren liquidar.
Pero saoco yo sigo pa' lante
y nunca pa’tras
ay yo no me llevo con las lenguas larga,
yo sé que mi día llegará.
Asalaé asalaé me tiene más salao
que un bacalao, me van a matar
ay Dios mío dame paciencia
y conformidad.
No me den candela, no me tiren sal.
A la lae a eh… cosita buena
ven conmigo y no mires pa’tras.
Eh.
que yo me baño con mejorana y altamisa
y a mi los santos me tienen que ayudar.
Oyeme bien Micaela con los santos no se juesga
y conmigo tampoco vas a jugar.
Ay no me tiren sal no me miren mal
déjenme quieto bendito s

(translation)

Don't give me a candle, don't throw salt at me
don't light a candle for me, don't look at me badly.
Eh... don't give me a candle,
don't throw salt at me
Oh, no, no, no, don't light a candle for me,
they are going to kill me
Eh… what if I put on a new scarf
they want to take it away from me
Oh, what a great envy they have, a good thing,
They want to liquidate me.
But saoco I continue pa' lante
and never pa'tras
Oh, I don't get along with long tongues,
I know my day will come.
Asalaé asalaé has more salao for me
that a cod, they are going to kill me
oh my God give me patience
and compliance.
Don't give me a candle, don't throw salt at me.
A la lae a eh… good little thing
Come with me and don't look back.
Hey.
that I bathe with marjoram and feverfew
and the saints have to help me.
Listen to me, Micaela with the saints is not played
And you're not going to play with me either.
Oh, don't throw salt at me, don't look at me badly
leave me alone blessed s