Lyrics of Chana - Rubén Blades

Chana (original)

Triste fue el momento
Que envolvió a la tarde
No hubo guaguancó
Guardó silencio el fogón de la esquina
Cuatro velas alumbraron al cajón
Y los rostros expresaron sentimiento
Dolorosa la intención
Te nos fuiste vieja Chana
Y el misterio aquel ha regresado
Igual que aquellas palomas
Que volaron y se fueron
Y que sin saber porqué lloraron
Y que sin saber porqué lloraron
Triste fue el momento
Que envolvió a la tarde
No hubo guaguancó
No hubo guaguancó
Aquellas aves que volaron que me cuenten donde fueron
Aquellas aves que volaron que me cuenten donde fueron
Hasta que altura llegaron y si al ver llover sonrieron
Cheche que me digan donde, vei Che que me donde y lo que vieron
Que lugares, que lugares, que lugares visitaron y si algo pa‚ mí trajeron
Ay que nos cuenten en confianza, que nos digan que aprendieron
Si desde la cima del mundo cuantas cosas buenas vieron
Aquellas aves que volaron que me cuenten donde fueron
Qué hasta que altura llegaron y si al ver llover sonrieron
Que me digan donde, Cheche, que me digan donde campanero
Qué lugares visitaron y hasta que altura subieron
Que me digan de una vez que es lo que pa‚ mi trajeron
Mi canción va pa‚ tí Chana, guaguancó bien callejero
Si por mí les preguntaron y lo que ellas respondieron
Si de mí se recordaron y de mí algo sintieron
Aquellas aves que volaron que me cuenten donde fueron
Aquellas aves, esas aves, esas aves que volaron en bandadas que me digan dónde
fueron
Qué lugares visitaron y si algo pa‚ mi trajeron
Que me digan si desde la cima del mundo se ven las cosas buenas, caballero
Si llevaron mi mensaje y digan qué respondieron
Si de mí se recordaron y si algo pa‚ mí trajeron

(translation)

sad was the time
that enveloped the afternoon
there was no guaguancó
The stove in the corner was silent
Four candles lit the drawer
And the faces expressed feeling
Painful the intention
You left us old Chana
And that mystery has returned
Just like those pigeons
that flew and left
And without knowing why they cried
And without knowing why they cried
sad was the time
that enveloped the afternoon
there was no guaguancó
there was no guaguancó
Those birds that flew tell me where they went
Those birds that flew tell me where they went
Up to what height did they reach and if when they saw it rain they smiled
Cheche tell me where, I see Che tell me where and what they saw
What places, what places, what places did they visit and if they brought something for me
Oh, tell us in confidence, tell us what they learned
If from the top of the world how many good things they saw
Those birds that flew tell me where they went
What height did they reach and if when they saw it rain they smiled
Tell me where, Cheche, tell me where the bell ringer
What places did they visit and how high did they climb?
Tell me once and for all what they brought for me
My song goes to you Chana, guaguancó very street
If they were asked about me and what they answered
If they remembered me and felt something about me
Those birds that flew tell me where they went
Those birds, those birds, those birds that flew in flocks tell me where
were
What places did they visit and if they brought something for me
Tell me if you can see good things from the top of the world, gentleman
If they took my message and say what they answered
If they remembered me and if they brought something for me