Torero
Orquesta Guayacan
Lyrics
Translation
TARDE DE SOL, TORO Y ARENA; HAY GRITO DE FERIA EN CALI
Afternoon of sun, bull, and sand; there's a fair shout in Cali
TORERO EN EL REDONDEL; ¡AY QUÉ TORERO!
Bullfighter in the ring; oh, what a bullfighter!
SE VAN LOS BANDERILLEROS, SE MIRAN TORO Y TORERO
The flag bearers leave, the bull and bullfighter face each other
SE ENFRENTAN EN FIEL ALID, ¡BRAVO TORERO!
They confront each other in loyal alliance; bravo, bullfighter!
ESTE TOREA DE FRENTE, LE GUSTA CARGAR LA SUERTE
This one faces the bull head-on, likes to take risks
NO LE TIENE MIEDO AL TORO; ¡BRAVO TORERO!
He's not afraid of the bull; bravo, bullfighter!
SEÑORES, NO ES ANDALUZ, PERDONE, NO ES SEVILLANO
Gentlemen, he's not Andalusian, pardon, he's not from Seville
QUE PENA, NO ES DE MADRID [Es colombiano]
What a shame, he's not from Madrid [He's Colombian]
[Break]
[Break]
DE LA PLAZA A LA CASETA, SE SIENTE LA FIESTA BRAVA
From the bullring to the booth, you feel the bullfighting fiesta
DE TOROS MÚSICA Y RUMBA, MI CALI ZUMBA
Bulls, music, and party, my Cali is buzzing
LAS MUJERES SE ENGALANAN, CANTAN Y BAILAN CON GANAS
Women dress up, sing and dance with enthusiasm
SE ESCUCHA UN GRITO DE OLE [Hay feria en Cali]
A shout of ole is heard [There's a fair in Cali]
[Break]
[Break]
HAY SANGRE EN LA ARENA Y NO ES DEL TORERO [Ay qué torero]
There's blood in the sand, and it's not from the bullfighter [Oh, what a bullfighter]
MI GENTE DE CALI ESTÁ QUE ZUMBA [De feria y rumba]
My Cali people are buzzing [With fair and party]
TORERO VALIENTE TOREA DE FRENTE [Ay qué torero]
Brave bullfighter faces the bull head-on [Oh, what a bullfighter]
LAS MUJERES LINDAS GOZAN POR LA QUINTA [De feria y rumba]
Pretty women enjoy in the Fifth [With fair and party]
EL TORO ES BRAVÍO Y DE CASTA VALIENTE [Ay qué torero]
The bull is fierce and of brave lineage [Oh, what a bullfighter]
MI GENTE DE CALI RUMBEA DE FRENTE [De feria y rumba]
My Cali people party in earnest [With fair and party]
LOS HOMBRES DE CALI SÍ SON CABALLEROS [Gente decente]
Cali's men are true gentlemen [Decent people]
OFRECEN LA SILLA A LAS DAMAS PRIMERO [Son caballeros]
They offer the chair to ladies first [They are gentlemen]
SI USTED VA A JUANCHITO BAILA SUAVECITO [De feria y rumba]
If you go to Juanchito, dance gently [With fair and party]
MERECE RABO, RABO Y OREJA [Ay qué torero!]
Deserves tail, tail, and ear [Oh, what a bullfighter!]
MI GENTE EN COL. SÍ TOMA AGUARDIENTE [Porque es valiente]
My people in Colombia do drink aguardiente [Because they are brave]
[Inst. Torero, torero, firuli, firuli Inst-Break]
[Instrumental: Bullfighter, bullfighter, firuli, firuli - Instrumental Break]
DE LA PLAZA A LA CASETA [Con Cali nadie se meta]
From the bullring to the booth [No one messes with Cali]
CON CALI NADIE SE META [De la plaza a la caseta]
No one messes with Cali [From the bullring to the booth]
[Inst] Con Cali nadie se meta, De la plaza a la caseta
[Instrumental] No one messes with Cali, From the bullring to the booth
Con Cali nadie se meta, De la plaza a la caseta
No one messes with Cali, From the bullring to the booth
Con Cali nadie se meta, De la plaza a la caseta
No one messes with Cali, From the bullring to the booth
DE LA PLAZA A LA CASETA
From the bullring to the booth
[Inst] DE LA PLAZA A LA CASETA [Con Cali nadie se meta]
[Instrumental] From the bullring to the booth [No one messes with Cali]
REPITO, DE LA PLAZA A LA CASETA [Con Cali...
Repeat, From the bullring to the booth [No one messes with Cali...]