Mercedes Sosa — Alma de Rezabaile song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Alma de Rezabaile" by Mercedes Sosa.
Lyrics
El baile ya ha comenzado
allá por Santiago del Estero
retumba toda la siesta
el repicar de un bombo legüero
De fiesta toda la noche
al dulce brillo de las estrellas
bailaba la Telesita
que era la danza, que era la reina
Nochecitas santiagueñas
ardientes, puras noches de plata
la luna sobre del monte
la luz brillante se desparrama
Que baile la Telesita
dulce y fragante como las flores
gritaba la paisanada
emborrachada de amores
Que busca la pobrecita
tal vez la danza le da un consuelo
tu pollera remolino
tus pies descalzos, trompo de fuego
Telesita, Telesita
te has vuelto lluvia, te has vuelto luna
te has vuelto flor de los campos
te has vuelto brisa que me perfuma
Han pasado muchos años
pero tu pueblo nunca te olvida
Bailando en los rezabailes
Para que tu alma siga encendida
Que baile la Telesita
dulce y fragante como las flores
gritaba la paisanada
emborrachada de amores.
Lyrics translation
The dance has already begun
over there by Santiago del Estero
the whole nap resounds
the sound of a leguero drum
Partying all night
to the sweet glow of the stars
she danced the chairlift
that it was the dance, that it was the Queen
Nochecitas santiagueñas
burning, pure silver nights
the moon over the mountain
bright light scatters
Let the Telesite dance
sweet and fragrant as flowers
she screamed the plainclothes
drunk of love
Who's looking for the poor thing
maybe the dance gives him some comfort
your swirl pollera
your bare feet, fire pit
Telesita, Telesita
you've become rain, you've become Moon
you've become a flower of the fields
you've become a breeze that perfumes me
Many years have passed
but your people never forget you
Dancing in the rezabailes
To keep your soul on fire
Let the Telesite dance
sweet and fragrant as flowers
she screamed the plainclothes
drunk with love.