| Celia cruz a ti te canto
| Celia Cruz I sing to you
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| Porque eres mi inspiración
| because you are my inspiration
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| Me sale del corazón
| comes from my heart
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| Ofrecerte a ti mi canto
| Offer you my song
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| Un sonero emocionado
| An excited sonero
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| No tiene comparación
| has no comparison
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| Yo un sonero emocionado
| I an excited sonero
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| Tú no tienes comparación
| you have no comparison
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| Oscar d’león tú eres
| Oscar d'león you are
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| Para todo el mundo entero
| For the whole wide world
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| Un perfecto caballero
| a perfect gentleman
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| Amigo sin condición
| unconditional friend
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| De los mejores soneros
| One of the best soneros
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| Lo digo de corazón
| I say it from my heart
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| De los mejores soneros
| One of the best soneros
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| Lo digo de corazón
| I say it from my heart
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| (que hicieron famoso mi son)
| (which made my son famous)
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| (por el mundo entero)
| (for the whole world)
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| (que hicieron famoso mi son)
| (which made my son famous)
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| (por el mundo entero)
| (for the whole world)
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| Cuba ha tenido soneros
| Cuba has had soneros
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| Como barroso y el benny
| Like muddy and the benny
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| Y maría teresa vera
| And Maria Teresa Vera
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| Cantaba con mucho swing
| He sang with a lot of swing
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| Lo tuyo no tiene fin
| Yours has no end
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| Como tú no hay otra igual
| There is no other like you
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| Eres como el vino añejo
| You are like old wine
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| Más sabrosa al paladar
| Tastier on the palate
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| Ahora que me hablas del benny
| now that you tell me about benny
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| Ese gran amigo mío
| that great friend of mine
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| Que en el cielo formó un lío
| That in the sky formed a mess
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| Cuando tu canto escuchó
| When your song heard
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| Se sintió muy orgulloso
| felt very proud
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| Cuando te sintieron soneando
| When they felt you ringing
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| Porque tú cantas sabroso oscar
| because you sing tasty oscar
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| Nadie te puede igualar
| no one can match you
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| (que hicieron famoso mi son)
| (which made my son famous)
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| (por el mundo entero)
| (for the whole world)
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| (que hicieron famoso mi son)
| (which made my son famous)
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| (por el mundo entero)
| (for the whole world)
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| Le pido perdón, te digo
| I apologize, I tell you
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| A tu boquita de algodón
| To your little cotton mouth
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| Estoy enamorado
| I'm in love
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| De tu ritmo y de tu son
| Of your rhythm and your sound
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| Le cantaste al yerberito
| You sang to the little herb
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| Carlitos pinar del río
| Carlitos Pinar del Rio
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| Con tu «azúcar» yo me río
| With your «sugar» I laugh
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| Y no tienes comparación
| And you have no comparison
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| Con tu bajo haces la orquesta
| With your bass you make the orchestra
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| Lo tocas con alegría
| you touch it with joy
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| Y como soñaste un día
| And how did you dream one day
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| Ahora tienes a tu lado a tu hijo adorado
| Now you have your beloved son by your side
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| (a mi sobrino)
| (to my nephew)
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| Que te hace compañía
| What keeps you company
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| Se puso mejor la orquesta
| The orchestra got better
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| Está como tú querías
| It's how you wanted
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| (que hicieron famoso mi son)
| (which made my son famous)
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| (por el mundo entero)
| (for the whole world)
|
| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| (que hicieron famoso mi son)
| (which made my son famous)
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| (por el mundo entero)
| (for the whole world)
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Mira, mira celia yo te estaba mirando
| look, look celia I was looking at you
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| Y me quedé quieto
| and i stood still
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Ay, venezuela sacaste un león que ruge
| Oh, Venezuela, you took out a lion that roars
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| En el mundo entero
| In the entire world
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Mira, yo aprendí a cantar celia
| Look, I learned to sing celia
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| Con tu cancionero
| with your songbook
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Aunque la gente lo dude
| Although people doubt it
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| Oscar de león y yo somos los primeros
| Oscar de León and I are the first
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Cuba y venezuela
| Cuba and Venezuela
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| Tremenda escuela
| awesome school
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Oscar y yo ya hemos cantado
| Oscar and I have already sung
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| Y para gran mercado, el sueño logrado
| And for a large market, the dream achieved
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Mis hijos queridos
| my dear children
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| Que los bendiga dios, tú lo dices
| God bless them, you say so
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Pero la primera es usted, la primera es usted
| But the first is you, the first is you
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| Por eso yo la respeto
| That's why I respect her
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| Pero qué linda voz tiene mi negra
| But what a beautiful voice my black woman has
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| Pero qué mira el sonido perfecto
| But what about the perfect sound
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| (celia cruz y oscar d’león)
| (celia cruz and oscar d'leon)
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| (son de los primeros)
| (they are among the first)
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| En venezuela cantamos guajiro
| In Venezuela we sing guajiro
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| Y ahí se ha formado un nido… paloma!
| And there a nest has been formed... pigeon!
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| Ahí tiene el público lo que quería…
| There the public has what they wanted...
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| La negra y su negro! | The black and her black her! |