Translation of the song Pénjamo artist Pedro Infante

Spanish

Pénjamo

English translation

Pénjamo

Ya vamos llegando a Pénjamo,

We're reaching Pénjamo now,

ya brillan allá sus cúpulas.

its domes are already shining there.

De Corralejo

From Corralejo

parece un espejo,

it looks like a mirror,

mi lindo Pénjamo.

my beautiful Penjamo.

Sus torres cuatas

Its twin towers

son dos alcayatas

are two spikes

prendidas al sol.

fastened to the sun.

Su gran variedad de pájaros

Its large variety of birds

que silban de puro júbilo;

that whistle from pure joy;

Y ese paseo de Churipitzeo

and that ride from Churipitzeo1

que tiene Pénjamo

that Penjamo has

es un suspiro

is a sigh

que allá en Guanguitiro

that over in Guanguitiro

se vuelve canción.

becomes a song.

Que yo parecía de Pénjamo

That I seemed to be from Pénjamo

me dijo una de Cuerámaro.

someone from Cuerámaro told me.

Que soy de Pénjamo

That I'm from Penjamo

lo habrá notado

she had noticed

por lo atravesado

by what troublemakers

que somos allá.

we are there.

Al cabo, por todo México

After all, throughout Mexico

hay muchos

there are many

que son de Pénjamo.

who are from Pénjamo.

Si una muchacha

If a girl

te mira y se agacha,

looks at you and bows her head,

es que es de Pénjamo.

it's that she's from Pénjamo.

O si te mira

Or if she looks at you

y luego suspira,

and then sighs,

también es de allá.

she's also from there.

Si un hombre por una pérfida

If a man because of a betrayal

se mata por otro prójimo,

is killed by another neighbor,

si es decidido, y muy atrevido,

if he's determined, and very bold,

pues es que de es de Pénjamo.

it's that he's from Pénjamo.

Si a quemarropa

If he point-blank

te invita a la copa,

invites you for a drink,

pues ya ni que hablar.

then it goes without saying.2

Si quieres vivir en Pénjamo

If you want to live in Pénjamo,

mi tierra feliz y cálida,

my warm and happy homeland,

deme un besito

give me a little kiss

que se siente bonito;

that feels nice;

y aqui está Pénjamo

and here is Pénjamo

con sus rincones, y bellas canciones

with its corners, and beautiful songs

que le hablan de amor.

that speak to you about love.

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