Bailare is another original song by Raul with a very percussive arrangement, and is the first song to appear as a solo Raul Malo effort. It can be found on the soundtrack album, The End Of Violence, from 1998
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With Raul Malo's Cuban heritage as a source of inspiration, The Mavericks' songbook includes several songs of Spanish origin. For those who wonder what on earth he is singing about and what it all means; here are some of those song lyrics in both Spanish and English.* Note : poetic license may have been used, literally !!
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Que no daria yo por poderlo hacer Es una cosa imposible de recaudar El agua que enfrio se hierva en rumbo hacia el mar |
I'd give anything to have it that way It's impossible to recapture Like water from the river that flows to the sea |
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En los fracasos y errores que yo cometi Ahora no es el momento de pedirte perdon Que mas quisiera que darte una buena razon |
Failure and mistakes made only by me But now is not the moment to say I'm sorry Though I'd love to give you a good reason why |
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Palabras que quise decir Promesas que nunca cumpli Momentos perdidos que nunca resgresaran El futuro que no pude ver
Palabras que guardo en silencio por la eternidad |
Words which I wanted to say Promises which I never kept Lost moments which can never return The future that I could not see
Words I hold in silence for eternity |
Palabras, an soaring original ballad, was first performed live by Raul live on the TNN show Prime Time Country, 15 April 1999
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Que te hisieran brujeria Para que puedas comprender Y no me dejes de querer Que estos dias no son felices desde que tu me dijistes Y con mgjo no estars Y que no duela recordar Bailare El Merecumbe (x 4) |
That someone would put a spell on you So that you could understand and you wont stop loving me That these arent happy days Ever since you left me That you'll no longer be with me That the memory dosent hurt I will dance the Merecumbe(x4) |
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Quiero ya estar a tu lado Con mi amor apasionado Ando bien desesperado Desesperado por quererte Mi carino ha sido fuerte Ha mi Dios me ha dado suerte Pero ya no se que hacer Bailare El Merecumbe... |
I want to be by your side now with my passionate love I'm very desperate Desperate to love you My love has been strong My God has given me luck But I dont know what to do Dance the Merecumbe |
Bailare is another original song by Raul with a very percussive arrangement, and is the first song to appear as a solo Raul Malo effort. It can be found on the soundtrack album, The End Of Violence, from 1998
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anda todo alborotado por volver. Voy camino a la locura y aunque todo me tortura, sé querer. Nos dejamos hace tiempo pero me llegó el momento de perder. Tú tenías mucha razón; Le hago caso al corazón Y me muero por volver |
goes on, compelling me to return; I'm on the road to madness and although everything tortures me, I know how to love. We parted ways some time ago But the moment of loss arrived. You had every reason; I heed my heart and I'm dying to return. |
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Y volver volver volver a tus brazos otra vez; Llegaré hasta donde estés; Yo sé perder, yo sé perder; Quiero volver, volver, volver. (repeat) |
And to return, to return, to return To your arms again I will arrive where you are I know how to lose, I can take it I want to return, return, return. (repeat) |
Volver Volver is another swooning ballad and has long been a Mavericks' live favourite and appeared on the B-Side of a 7" vinyl release of All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down in 1995
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Me la llevo a la cabeza y mama no puedo con ella. Nena quien to rompio tu mucurita de varo? Espero que te ayude pa que me isistes llamarlo? Mama no puedo con ella
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I try to put it on my head but mom I can't lift it. Little girl who broke your little water jug? I hope that he helps you, why did you make me call him? Mom I can't lift it
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espero que te ayude pa que me isistes llamarlo? Nena si tu puedes porque no le hablas a San Pedro espero que te ayude pa que me isistes llamarlo? Mama no puedo con ella
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I hope that he helps you, why did you make me call him? Little girls if you can't lift it, why don't you call St. Peter? I hope that he helps you, why did you make me call him? Mom I can't lift it
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La Mucara, a lively mambo of the highest order, is another Mavericks' live favourite before appearing on the European/Australian/Japanese releases of Tramploine in 1998
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Alla donde vivia Habia una ranche rita Que alegre me decia Que alegra me decia Te voy hacer tus calzones Como los usa el ranchero Te los comienzo de lana Te los acabo de cuero |
Out where the Buffalo wander Free as the Eagle flying I'm roping and a-tying I'm roping and a-tying. Give me my ranch and my cattle
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Sometimes the winter storms tearing
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That's just where I know my place is I love the Ro-de-o dearly And the Big Round-up yearly Though we play seven eleven
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Rancho Grande is yet another thumping and rocking Maverick's live favourite and appearse on the Canadian only release of the mini-lp, It's Now It's Live, in 1998
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de donde crece la palma Yo soy un hombre sincero de donde crece la palma Y antes de morirme quiero echar mis versos de alma Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera
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Where the palms grow I'm a sincere man from Where the palms grow And before I die I want To give my verses from my soul Guantanamera quajira guantanamera
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y de un carmin encendido (words 2x) Mi verso es un ciervo herido que busca en el monte amparo Con los pobres de la tierra quiero
Guantanamera, guajira guantanamera
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In June like January I'll cultivate a white rose That grew like in January
Guantanamera quajira guantanamera
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The very familiar Guantanamera is given a superb reworking by the Mavericks and was combined with their own slice of Cuban history, From Hell To Paradise and again appears on the Canadian only release of the mini-lp, It's Now It's Live, in 1998
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