Matilde Lina

Carlos Vives
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Un mediodía que estuve pensando (bis)

One noon I was thinking (repeat)

En la mujer que me hacía soñar

About the woman who made me dream

Las aguas claras del Río Tocaimo

The clear waters of the Tocaimo River

Me dieron fuerzas para cantar

Gave me strength to sing

Llegó de pronto a mi pensamiento

Came suddenly to my mind

Esa bella melodía.

That beautiful melody


Y como nada tenía

And since I had nothing

La aproveché en el momento (bis)

I took advantage of it at the moment (repeat)

Este paseo es de Leandro Díaz (bis)

This stroll belongs to Leandro Díaz (repeat)

Pero parece de Emilianito

But it seems like Emilianito's

Tiene los versos muy chiquiticos

It has very small verses

Y bajiticos de melodía

And a melody that's quite low

Tiene una nota muy recogida

It has a very restrained note

Que no parece hecho mío.

That doesn't seem made by me


Y era que estaba en el río

And it was because I was by the river

Pensando en Matilde Lina (bis)

Thinking about Matilde Lina (repeat)


Este sentimiento se hizo más grande (bis)

This feeling became greater (repeat)

Que palpitaba mi corazón

That my heart was throbbing

El bello canto de los turpiales

The beautiful song of the orioles

Me acompañaba esta canción

Accompanied me with this song

Canción del alma, canción querida

Song of the soul, beloved song

Que para mí fue sublime.

That for me was sublime


Al recordarte Matilde

Remembering you, Matilde

Sentí temor por mi vida (bis)

I felt fear for my life (repeat)


Si ven que un hombre llega a la Jagua (bis)

If they see a man arrive in Jagua (repeat)

Coge camino y se va pa´el Plan

He takes the road and goes to the Plan

Está pendiente que en la Sabana

Be aware that in the Savanna

Vive una hembra muy popular

Lives a very popular woman

Es elegante todos la admiran

She's elegant, everyone admires her

Y en su tierra fama.

And in her land, fame


Cuando Matilde camina

When Matilde walks

Hasta sonríe la Sabana (bis)

Even the Savanna smiles (repeat)

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Managua, Nicaragua November 5, 2024
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