| Desde el Africa vinieron
| From Africa they came
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| Y entre nosotros quedaron
| And between us they remained
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| Todos aquellos guerreros
| all those warriors
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| Que a mi cultura pasaron
| that happened to my culture
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| Obatala las Mercedes
| Obatala the Mercedes
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| Ochun es la Caridad
| Ochun is Charity
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| Santa Barbara es Chango
| Santa Barbara is Chango
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| La regla es Yemaya
| The rule is Yemaya
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| Va a empezar la ceremonia
| The ceremony is going to start
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| Vamos a hacer calidad
| let's do quality
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| La casa esta repleta
| the house is full
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| Ya no caben mas
| They don't fit anymore
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| Y todos se preguntan que dira Elegua
| And everyone wonders what Elegua will say
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| El abre los caminos esa es la verdad
| He opens the paths that is the truth
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| Vamos a darle coco a ver que nos da
| Let's give him coconut to see what he gives us
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| La gente sale, la gente viene y todos piden los que les conviene
| People go out, people come and everyone asks for what suits them
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| Voy a pedir lo bueno para mi mama, y para mi familia la tranquilidad
| I am going to ask for what is good for my mom, and peace of mind for my family
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| Que todo el mundo en esta tierra, se porte bien y se acabe la guerra
| May everyone on this earth behave well and end the war
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| Hay gente que te dice que no creen en nada, y van a consultarse por la madrugada
| There are people who tell you that they don't believe in anything, and they go to see each other at dawn
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| No tengas pena pide pati, no pidas cosas malas que te vas a arrepentir!
| Don't be embarrassed, ask Pati, don't ask for bad things, you're going to regret it!
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| Y que tu quieres que te de?
| And what do you want me to give you?
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| Dime
| Tell me
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| Que es lo que tu quieres que te de
| What do you want me to give you?
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| Pidele a Chango para que te sientas bien
| Ask Chango to make you feel good
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| Desde el Africa vinieron y entre nosotros quedaron
| From Africa they came and among us they stayed
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| Por eso pidele a tu santo, pidele a tu santo otra vez
| That's why ask your saint, ask your saint again
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| Voy a pedir pa ti (por si acaso) lo mismo que tu pa' mi
| I'm going to ask for you (just in case) the same as you for me
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| Si yo se que nos queremos, como no lo voy a hacer asi
| If I know we love each other, how can I not do it like that
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| De corazon lo siento, yo pedire para ti lo mejor, lo mejor
| I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart, I'll ask for the best for you, the best
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| Y te repito que yo pedire
| And I repeat that I will ask
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| Y para amarte el camino por siempre mi vida encontrare
| And to love you the way forever my life I will find
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| Lo mismo
| The same
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| Y que tu quieres pa' mi? | And what do you want for me? |