Costeñera

Coastal Road

Costeñera

Bathed by suns, black hairBañada por soles, negra cabellera
sprinkled by the foam of the Magdalena Riverrociada por la espuma el rio Magdalena
clothed by the strong wind in the breezecon el viento fuerte envuelta en la brisa
anxious and thirsty she goes along the shore.ansiosa y sedienta va por la ribera.

Plant, plant your waist,Simbra, simbra tu cintura,
forget your sorrows now,olvidate ya tus penas,
think that you are a good thingpiensa que eres cosa buena
of your life, coastal road.de tu vida, costeñera.

Conversing alone with her river friendConversando a solas con su río amigo
when a black sorrow envelops him morecuando más lo enluta una pena negra
you try to explain your love affairs to himtratas de explicarle de tus amoríos
and in his nest of tears he begs you to return.y en su nido llanto le ruega que vuelvas.
She forgets her sorrows in the ranchSe olvida las penas en el rancherío
the drums are heard, rhythm in full swingse oyen los tambores, ritmo al rojo vivo
and in a circle formed with the shoutingy en rueda formada con el griterío
anxiously they call for you to join them.ansiosos te llaman que vayas con ellos

Plant, plant your waist,Simbra, simbra tu cintura,
forget your sorrows now,olvidate ya tus penas,
think that you are a good thingpiensa que eres cosa buena
of your life, coastal road.de tu vida, costeñera.