Translation of the song lyrics A Pedir Su Mano - Juan Luis Guerra 4.40, Juan Luis Guerra

A Pedir Su Mano (original)

Voy a pedir su mano
al amor hay que dar de beber
voy a cortar un ramo (d)e nubes
para mojar su querer
voy a bajar por los yayales
en una yagua de tul
voy a pintar los manatiales
con óleos de cielo azul
Voy a prender tu cariñito
como cocuyo en el mar
y voy a hacerte un traje e novia
con hojas del platanal
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
vamo (s) a sonar unos palos
pa (ra) que me quiera por siempre
Que su amor sea verdadero, ¡oh!
pa que me quiera, ¡ay!
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
vamo a sonar unos palos
pa que me quiera por siempre
Pa yo prender mi lucero
pa que me quiera, ¡ay!
viene a pedir mi mano, viene
Y cuando tenga tu permiso
voy a volar norte a sur
para buscar arriba (d)el pino
el nido que quieras tú
Voy a prender tu cariñito
como cocuyo en el mar
y voy a hacerte un traje e novia
con hojas del platanal
Y acariciarte en la mañana
y arroparte con el sol
y desvestir a los guandules
pa alimentar el amor
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
vamo a sonar unos palos
pa que me quiera por siempre
Que su amor sea verdadero, oh!
pa que me quiera, ¡ay!
Viene a pedir mi mano, viene
vamo a sonar unos palos
pa que me quiera por siempre
Pa yo prender mi lucero
pa que me quiera, ¡ay!
viene a pedir mi mano, viene
¡oye!

(translation)

I'm going to ask for your hand
love must be given to drink
I'm going to cut a bouquet (of) clouds
to wet your love
I'm going down the yayales
in a yagua of tulle
I'm going to paint the springs
with blue sky oil paintings
I'm going to turn on your little darling
like cocuyo in the sea
and I'm going to make you a wedding dress
with banana leaves
He comes to ask for my hand, he comes
let's (s) sound some sticks
pa (ra) that he loves me forever
May his love be true, oh!
so that he loves me, oh!
He comes to ask for my hand, he comes
we are going to sound some sticks
so that he loves me forever
To light my star
so that he loves me, oh!
he comes to ask for my hand, he comes
And when I have your permission
I'm going to fly north to south
to look up (d) the pine
the nest you want
I'm going to turn on your little darling
like cocuyo in the sea
and I'm going to make you a wedding dress
with banana leaves
And caress you in the morning
and cover you with the sun
and undress the pigeon peas
to feed love
He comes to ask for my hand, he comes
we are going to sound some sticks
so that he loves me forever
May his love be true, oh!
so that he loves me, oh!
He comes to ask for my hand, he comes
we are going to sound some sticks
so that he loves me forever
To light my star
so that he loves me, oh!
he comes to ask for my hand, he comes
hey!