Translation of the song Tehuantepec artist Mexican Folk
Tehuantepec
Tehuantepec
Trópico, calido y bello
Tropical warm and beautiful
Istmo de Tehuantepec
Isthus of Tehuantepec
música de una marimba
music of a marimba,
maderas que cantan
the wood1 that sings
con voz de mujer.
with the voice of a woman.
Música de una marimba
Music of a marimba,
maderas que cantan
the wood that sings
con voz de mujer.
with the voice of a woman.
Tehuantepec, Tehuantepec, (x4)
Tehuantepec, Tehuantepec, (x4)
tienes mirar de una Diosa
you look like a Goddess
que nunca en la vida (x2)
who has never in her life (x2)
pierde su color.
lost her color.
Pero mujercita mia,
But my little woman,
mi fiel prometida
my loyal betrothed,
yo nunca en la vida
I will never in my life
te piense olvidar.
think to forget you.
Música de una marimba
Music of a marimba,
maderas que cantan
the wood that sings
con voz de mujer. (x2)
with the voice of a woman. (x2)
Tehuana la del alma suriana
Tehuana2, with her southern soul
Tehuana la de la piel tostada
Tehuana, with her brown skin
Tehuana la de la voz timbrada
Tehuana, with her toned voice
te cubres con encajes
you cover yourself in lace
bordan tu cuerpo/(traje) flores de seda
it embroiders your body/dress with silk flowers
eres una muñeca entre los
you're a doll among the
encajes del blanco huipil
lace of your white huipil
pareces una imagen/(virgen) que de
you look like a statue/virgin who has
un retablo se desprendiera.
detached from an altarpiece.
Tehuana la del alma suriana
Tehuana, with her southern soul
que bailas de la marimba el son
you dance to the sound of the marimba
preciosa, rumbosa
precious, generous
virgen de mis amores
virgin of my love,
Linda muñeca, eso eres tú
Lovely doll, that's what you are
mujer de encajes de seda y sol.
woman laced in silk and sun.
Virgen de mis amores
Virgin of my love,
mujer de encajes de seda y sol.
woman laced in silk and sun.
Trópico, calido y bello
Tropical warm and beautiful
Istmo de Tehuantepec
Isthus of Tehuantepec
música de una marimba
music of a marimba,
maderas que cantan
the wood that sings
con voz de mujer.
with the voice of a woman.
Música de una marimba
Music of a marimba,
maderas que cantan
the wood that sings
con voz de mujer.
with the voice of a woman.