Showing posts with label Merengue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merengue. Show all posts

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Merengueras are not jealous

A la que anda por ahi
coqueteando a mi mari'o
por no averigua primero, por no averigua primero
se esta metiendo en un lío.
Y no es que mi hombre sea malo,
esa no es la realidad,
ni tampoco es porque yo, ni tampoco es porque yo
este dispuesta a pelear.

Lo que pasa es que ella ignora
tal vez por inexperiencia
que en materia del amor
yo no tengo competencia
y aunque esto no se oiga bien
y el mundo a mi me critique,
modestia y aparte digo "no hay esa que me lo quite"

No hay esa que me lo quite,
La que quiera a mi mari'o se ta metiendo en un lío.
No hay esa que me lo quite,
Porque el mapa de su cuerpo solamente yo lo entiendo.
No hay esa que me lo quite.
En eso nadie me gana yo soy una veterana,
No hay esa que me lo quite,
Ni se compra ni se hace con este melao se nace.

~*~
The one that has been
Flirting with my husband
is getting into a mess
for not investigating first.
It's not that my man is bad.
That's not the truth.
Nor is it that I, nor is it that I
am willing to fight.

What happens is that she ignores,
perhaps because of inexperience,
that in matters of love
I have no competition.
And although that doesn't sound good
and people might criticize me,
modesty aside I say "there isn't one that can take him away."

There isn't one that can take him away.
Whoever wants my husband is getting into a mess.
There isn't one that can take him away.
Because the map of his body only I understand.
There isn't one that can take him away.
At that nobody beats me. I'm an expert.
There isn't one that can take him away
This sugar cannot be bought or made, one's born with it.

--
No Hay Esa Que Me Lo Quite by Chabelly

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Merengueras are confident

Por fuera se ve contento
Pero por dentro se esta muriendo

El no puede estar sin mi
Porque yo soy especial
Se que a nadie va a encontrar
A que vuelve
A que vuelve
Apuesto a que vuelve
Te aseguro que vuelve
Te lo puedo yo jurar

[...]

En busca de este fuego
Que lo quema por dentro
No importa lo que diga
A que vuelve*

~ * ~

On the outside he looks happy
But on the inside he is dying

He cannot be without me
Because I'm special
I know that he won't find anyone
I bet he comes back
I bet he comes back
I will bet that he comes back
I assure you that he'll come back
I can swear it to you

In search of this fire
That burns him up inside
No matter what he says
I bet he comes back

--
* A Que Vuelve by Gisselle

Friday, April 23, 2010

Merengueras share ;)

Qué hace, que me compre un vestido y que baile toda la noche conmigo
Que quiera abrazarme y el pelo acariciarme.
Dime qué hace si él es tu buen marido, Yo tu amiga confiable.

Yo no soy una loba, no! Yo no voy a comérmelo.
Yo no voy a defilar sus carnes y a mandarte los huesos.
Yo no soy una loba, no! Yo no voy a robártelo.
Mira yo no voy a devorarle, no debes preocuparte.

~ * ~
What does it matter that he buys me a dress and dances the entire night with me,
That he might want to hug me and caress my hair.
Tell me, what does it matter if he's your good husband, and I your good friend.

I'm not a shewolf, no! I will not eat him.
I'm not going to defile his flesh and send you the bones.
I am not a shewolf, no! I will not steal him.
Look, I'm not going to devour him. You shouldn't worry.

--
* La Loba by Miriam Cruz

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Merengueras are patient...to a point


Tu te estas arriesgando
(you are taking a risk)
Y yo me estoy cansando
(and I'm getting tired)

Caro caro te puede salir
(Costly, it could cost you)
Caro por tenerme asi
(Costly, for having me like this)
Caro caro y vas a sufrir
(Costly, costly, and you will suffer)
Caro pues no soy feliz
(Costly, because I'm not happy)

Me dijiste "voy a cambiar" y no basta
(You said, "I will change" and that's not enough)
Con promesas no se calienta almohada
(Promises do not warm the pillow)
Juegas a la ruleta rusa y perderas
(You're playing Russian roulette and you will lose)
En serpiente no se puede confiar
(Snakes can't be trusted)

Caro caro te puede salir
(Costly, it could cost you)
Caro por tenerme asi
(Costly, for keeping me like this)
Caro caro y vas a sufrir
(Costly, costly, and you will suffer)
Caro pues no soy feliz
(Costly, because I'm not happy)
--
Caro by Milly Quezada

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Meregueras are generous ;)

Aunque tu no eres mi dueño
(Even though you aren't my owner)
Pues yo soy dueña de mi
(Since I own myself)
Todas las cosas que tengo
(Everything that I have)
Quiero que sean para ti
(I want it to be yours)

...

El beso de sal
(The salty kiss)
Todo es para ti
(Everything is for you)
Te doy mi rosal
(I give you my rose bush)
Todo mi jardin
(My entire garden)

Si me pides lo que tengo aqui
(If you ask for what I have here)
Yo te lo doy
(I give it to you)

Si me pides lo que tengo aqui
(If you ask for what I have here)
Yo te lo doy
(I give it to you)


--
** Te Lo Doy by Las Chicas Del Can

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

It's Merengueras Week

Pasion morena*
Mi voz sin cadenas
He decidido abrir mis alas
Hacer lo que me da la gana
y sueño sueño que tu te des cuenta
Que aunque parezca un poco loca
Se como amar y hacer feliz a quien yo quiera
Si te atreves a entegarte
A esta pasion morena

Almas gemelas que sienten fuego en la piel
Tu amor salvaje que me fascina
Me domina
Toma mi mano y junto a ti caminare
Y te entregare pasion morena

~*~

Tawny passion
My unchained voice
I've decided to spread my wings
And do whatever I darn please
And I dream & dream that you will notice
That even though I might appear a bit crazy
I know know how to love and please whomever I want
If you dare to surrender
To this tawny passion

Twin souls that feel fire on their skin
Your wild love fascinates me
It dominates me
Take my hand and I'll walk by your side
and I will give you tawny passion

--
* Pasion Morena by Olga Tañón
** Morena: A spanish word used to describe Latinas who are tanned/dark (i.e., dark hair-brunette, dark eyes, dark skin) in varying degrees. The word has been translated as tawny.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Hm. I guess that explains me.

Having a conversation with two of my friends, the topic of relationships came up. When asked what I would've done in a certain drama-filled situation, I expressed my lack of patience for people who play games and that I only give partners one chance to get it right. One of them asked when I learned that (wondering if I had ever been played). I explained that I have always felt this way. They wondered if I learned it from my mother. I told them that my parents have been happily married for 34 years. Then, a few days later, this song came on and I remembered growing up listening to Milly** and other Merengueras*** who insisted on no-non-sense relationships in their songs. So I appear to be a product of my culture.

Aunque me parta en dos,
Aunque me explote en el pecho el corazon herido
Se me turbe la mente pensando en ti
Ya yo no regreso.

Aunque me parta en dos,
Aunque la pena me arranque en un soplo la vida
Y se me acabe el camino que me aleja de ti
Ya yo no regreso

Y lloraras, lamentaras y sufriras por mi,
Pero no vuelvo a tu lado (no vuelvo).
Y lloraras, lamentaras y sufriras por mi,
Pero no vuelvo a tu lado (no vuelvo)
Aunque me parta en dos.

~*~

Even if I were breaking in half
Even if my broken heart were to explode inside my chest
and my mind became clouded with thoughts of you,
I will not return.

Even if I were breaking in half
Even if sorrow were to tear from me my own life with a sigh
and I reach the end of the road that leads me away from you,
I will not return.

And you will cry, lament and suffer over me,
But I will not come back to you (not coming back)
And you will cry, lament and suffer over me,
But I will not come back to you (not coming back)
Even if I were breaking in half.

--
* Aunque Me Parta en Dos by Milly Quezada
** Milly was married for 20 years to Rafael Vásquez, who was also her manager, when he passed away while she was on tour. She has never remarried.
*** Merengue is the traditional music of the Dominican Republic. A Merenguera is a female performer of this music genre.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

My sister's pick for me on Noche Buena

by
Fernandito Villalona

Yo solo quiero quererte
delirante amor.
Castigo de mi destino.
Tu que has sido inspiracion
que has marcado mi camino.
Te sueño todas las noches
aun estando contigo.
Yo soy tu amante, tu sombra,
soy tu pasion, tu martirio.
Quiero que muera conmigo
este amor que estan mio.
Quiero que te falte todo
cuando tu no estes conmigo.

Me hace daño quererte.
Tanto reselo lo admito.
Tengo celos de mirarte,
si no te tengo en mis brazos.
Tengo miedo hasta del aire
que te ofrece de su abrigo.
Tengo celos de tu vida,
porque es mi propia vida.