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“Cecilia” Lyrics Album:Vida Cotidiana (Daily Life), 2023 Style: Tropical pop. Peace and love song, singing to Cecilia that they shouldn’t fight and that they should dance instead. Country: Colombia, Dominican Republic Listen:YouTube
Translation:
Cuando hablamos y peleamos, No vamos a ningún lado. Nos lastimamos Y más y más Y más y más nos apartamos.
When we talk and fight, We don’t go anywhere. We hurt each other And more and more And more and more we distance ourselves.
“Kitipun” Lyrics Album: Literal (Literal), 2019 Style: Bachata, salsa, tropical love song. Country: Dominical Republic Listen: YouTube, Amazon. This song won “Best Tropical Song” and was nominated for Song of the Year in the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards.
Translation:
Mi cuenta de ahorros, mi pasta dental, Mi guitarra Fender y mi celular. Mi libro de sushi comprado en Perú, Mi bata de baño y mi champú. (¡Oh!)
My checking account, my toothpaste, My Fender guitar and my cell phone. My book about sushi bought in Peru, My bathrobe and my shampoo. (Oh!)
“The Key to My Heart” Album: La Llave De Mi Corazon (The Key to My Heart), 2007 Style: Bilingual version of a merengue/pop hit. About: The album won six Latin Grammy Awards in 2007, including “Album of the Year,” and this song won “Song of the Year.” The album also won “Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album”. Some of the English is in italics because it’s part of the original song and not a translation. I tried not to repeat English parts too much. Country: Dominican Republic Listen: YouTube
Translation:
Spoken introduction:
Buenas noches damas y caballeros* Demos la bienvenida a Juan Luis Guerra Y Cuatro Cuarenta
Good evening ladies and gentlemen Let’s give a (warm) welcome to Juan Luis Guerra And Cuatro Cuarenta*
Song:
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yo escuchaba el otro día Una emisora radial Un siquiatra, Doctor Luis Daba consejo matrimonial
I was listening the other day (to) A radio transmission* A psychiatrist, Doctor Luis Was giving marriage advice