Granada

Plácido Domingo
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Translation

Granada, tierra soñada por mi

Granada, land dreamed of by me

mi cantar se vuelve gitano

My singing becomes Gypsy

cuando es para ti

When it is for you

mi cantar hecho de fantasia

My singing made of fantasy

mi cantar, flor de melancolia

My singing, flower of melancholy

que you te vengo a dar

That I come to give you


Granada,

Granada,

tierra ensangrentada

Land bloodied

en tardes de toros

In afternoons of bulls

Mujer que conserva el embrujo

Woman who preserves the enchantment

de los ojos moros

Of Moorish eyes

de sueño rebelde y gitana

Rebellious and Gypsy dream

cubierta de flores

Covered in flowers

y beso tu boca de grana

And I kiss your pomegranate mouth

jugosa manzana

Juicy apple

que me habla de amores

That speaks to me of loves


Granada Manola

Granada, Manola

cantada en coplas preciosas

Sung in precious verses

no tengo otra cosa que darte

I have nothing else to give you

que un ramo de rosas

Than a bouquet of roses

de rosas de suave fragancia

Roses of gentle fragrance

que le dieran marco

That framed her

a la Virgen Morena

The Dark Virgin


Granada

Granada

tu tierra está llena de lindas mujeres

Your land is full of beautiful women

de sangre y de sol

Of blood and sun

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Santiago, Chile November 15, 2024
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