Translation of the song Vela San Juan artist Luis Martínez Hinojosa
Vela San Juan
In The Night Of St. John
San Juan es un santo que Dios
St. John is a saint whom God
le dio unos poderes divinos
has bestowed divine powers
con esos poderes él hizo
with that power he created the
las flores más bellas del Istmo.
most beautiful flowers of the Isthmus.
Esas flores se encuentran acá
These flowers can be found here
en este rinconcito lindo
in this lovely little corner
le dicen al bello Espinal
they call the beautiful Espinal1
el jardín de las flores del Istmo.
the flower garden of the Isthmus.
En la vela de San Juan, mi amor
In the night2 of St. John, my love
veras lucir veras la flor en el hermoso huipil
you'll see it shine,
veras el hechizo Istmeño
you'll see the flower in the beautiful huipil
la magia en la noche, la vela San Juan.
you'll see the spell of the Isthmus
San Juan es un santo que Dios
St. John is saint whom God
le dio unos poderes divinos
has bestowed divine powers
con esos poderes él hizo
with that power he created the
las flores más bellas del Istmo.
most beautiful flowers of the Isthmus.
Esas flores se encuentran acá
These flowers can be found here
en este rinconcito lindo
in this lovely little corner
le dicen al bello Espinal
they call the beautiful Espinal
el jardín de las flores del Istmo.
the flower garden of the Isthmus.
En la vela de San Juan, mi amor
In the night of San Juan, my love
veras lucir veras la flor en el hermoso huipil
you'll see it shine,
veras el hechizo Istmeño
you'll see the flower in the beautiful huipil
la magia en la noche, la vela San Juan.
you'll see the spell of the Isthmus