Translation of the song Morena, la flor de Lima artist Lucha Reyes (Peru)

Morena, la flor de Lima - sal que le da, que le da

Morena, the flower of Lima - salt that it gives, that it gives

a las orillas del Rímac - sal que le da, que le da

on the shores of the Rímac - salt that it gives, that it gives

el cielo trajo la Tierra, el viento dio la semilla

the sky brought the Earth, the wind gave the seed

y brotó la flor de Lima - sal que le da, que le da

and there sprouted the flower of Lima - salt that it gives, that it gives

y brotó la flor de Lima - sal que le da, que le da

and there sprouted the flower of Lima - salt that it gives, that it gives

Parece que el cielo quiso - sal que le da, que le da

It seems that the sky wanted - salt that it gives, that it gives

en Lima su paraíso - sal que le da, que le da

in Lima its paradise -salt that it gives, that it gives

por eso el suelo limeño parece un jardín de ensueño

that's why the soil of Lima looks like a daydream garden

de gran hermosura lleno - sal que le da, que le da

filled with a great beauty - salt that it gives, that it gives

de gran hermosura lleno - sal que le da, que le da

filled with a great beauty- salt that it gives, that it gives

Por eso el suelo limeño parece un jardín de ensueño

That's why the soil of Lima looks like a daydream garden

de gran hermosura lleno - sal que le da, que le da

filled with a great beauty - salt that it gives, that it gives

de gran hermosura lleno - sal que le da

filled with a great beauty - salt that it gives

Son de Lima las mejores

They are the best of Lima

        Luchita criolla hermosa

Beautiful Creole Luchita

        Morena y Oro del Perú

Morena and Gold of Peru

        cantando marinera resbalosa

singing slippery resbalosa (Peruvian folk dance)

        no hay como tú.

there is nobody like you

        ¡A resbalar!

Let's slip!

Cuando se hizo Lima, del cielo cayeron

jasmines, carnations, aroma and rosemary;

jazmines, claveles, aroma y romero;

fell down from the sky, when Lima was built,

tiene la limeña jazmín en el pelo

the girl from Lima has jasmine on the hair

canela en la cara y olor de romero;

cinnamon on the face and smell of rosemary;

tiene la limeña jazmín en el pelo

the girl from Lima has jasmine on the hair

canela en la cara y olor de romero

cinnamon on the face and smell of rosemary;

y labios de clavel.

and carnation lips.

Yo quiero tener mi dueño,

I want to have my owner

pero que sea limeño.

but that must be from Lima.

Un ángel que se escapó,

An angel that escaped,

San Pedro no pudo hallarlo

San Pedro could not find her

a Lima vino a buscarlo

to Lima he came to look for her

y aquí en Lima lo encontró.

and here in Lima he found her

Un ángel que se escapó,

An angel that escaped,

San Pedro no pudo hallarlo

San Pedro could not find her

a Lima vino a buscarlo

to Lima he came to look for her

y aquí en Lima se quedó

and here in Lima he remained

y no volvió más, jamás.

and he did not return any more, ever.