Celia Cruz — Para Tu Altar song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Para Tu Altar" by Celia Cruz.
Lyrics
Casera traigo mis flores,
para el altar, de los santos.
Casera traigo mis flores,
acabaditas de cortar,
las hay de todos colores,
mis flores para tu altar.
El girasol como yema para tu Oshun,
y la rosa nacarada de Obbatalá,
príncipe de purasangre para Shangó,
las siete potencias y Yemayá,
y para Babalú Ayé, gladiolos blancos.
Casera traigo mis flores,
acabaditas de cortar,
las hay de todos colores,
mis flores para tu altar.
Para Oshun y Yemayá,
para mi Oshun y Yemayá,
traigo mis flores para tu altar, para tu altar,
para Oshun y Yemayá,
Oshun, Oshun, Oshun babayo alawe,
Ay traigo mis flores para tu altar,
para Oshun y Yemayá,
para Obbatalá, para Yemayá,
para Babalú Ayé, traigo mis flores para tu altar,
para Oshun y Yemayá,
Yemaya, Yemayá, Yemayá omí olodo,
traigo mis flores para tu altar,
para Oshun y Yemayá.
Para Oshun y Yemayá
Ay para mi Oshun y Yemayá
traigo mis flores para tu altar, para tu altar,
para Oshun y Yemayá
para Obbatalá, para Obbatalá, que esa es mi mamá,
traigo mis flores para tu altar,
para Oshun y Yemayá.
(Gracias a Luis José Quintero por esta letra)
Lyrics translation
Home I bring my flowers,
for the altar, for the Saints.
Home I bring my flowers,
just cut,
there are all colors,
my flowers for your altar.
The sunflower as a bud for your Oshun,
and the pearly Rose of Obbatala,
thoroughbred Prince for Shango,
the Seven powers and Yemayah,
and for Babalu Ayé, White gladioli.
Home I bring my flowers,
just cut,
there are all colors,
my flowers for your altar.
For Oshun and Yemayah,
for my Oshun and Yemayah,
I bring my flowers for your altar, for your altar,
for Oshun and Yemayah,
Oshun, Oshun, Oshun babayo alawe,
Oh, I bring my flowers for your altar.,
for Oshun and Yemayah,
to Obbathalah, to Yemayah,
for Babalu Ayé, I bring my flowers for your altar,
for Oshun and Yemayah,
Yemaya, Yemaya, Yemaya omí olodo,
I bring my flowers for your altar,
to Oshun and Yemayah.
For Oshun and Yemayah
Ay to my Oshun and Yemayah
I bring my flowers for your altar, for your altar,
for Oshun and Yemayah
for Obbatala, for Obbatala, that's my mom,
I bring my flowers for your altar,
to Oshun and Yemayah.
(Thanks to Luis José Quintero for this lyrics)