| Por los montes de Santiago
| Through the mountains of Santiago
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| corre una cinta plateada
| run a silver ribbon
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| y esos campos que atraviesa
| and those fields that it crosses
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| parece que se adornaran.
| they seem to be adorned.
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| Con su aroma, con sus flores
| With its aroma, with its flowers
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| la selva ofrece pagarle,
| the jungle offers to pay him,
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| añuritay mishki mayu
| anuritay mishki mayu
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| por el agua que has de darle.
| for the water you have to give him.
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| De donde vienes agüita
| where do you come from water
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| que pareces tan cansada,
| you look so tired
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| de allacito desde lejos,
| allacito from afar,
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| desde las cumbres nevadas.
| from the snowy peaks.
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| Chacarera ribereña,
| riverside chacarera,
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| chacarera del río dulce,
| sweet river chacarera,
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| que no falte una guitarra
| don't miss a guitar
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| ni un buen criollo que te pulse.
| not even a good creole to push you.
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| El que cante junto al río,
| He who sings by the river,
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| cante siempre a media voz,
| he always sings in a low voice,
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| así cantan los zorzales
| that's how the thrushes sing
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| será porque así es mejor.
| It will be because it is better that way.
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| El sonckoy que anda en amores
| The sonckoy who walks in love
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| se parece al río crecido.
| it resembles the swollen river.
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| ay vidita, quién diría
| oh little girl, who would say
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| llenito de remolinos.
| full of swirls
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| Cuando el río lleva espuma
| When the river carries foam
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| sabido es que está creciendo.
| It is known that it is growing.
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| ay viditay, quién pudiera
| oh viditay, who could
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| saber si me andás queriendo. | to know if you are loving me. |