Inti Illimani — Cajita De Olinalá song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Cajita De Olinalá" by Inti Illimani.

Lyrics

Cajita mía
de Olinalá,
palo-rosa,
jacarandá.
Cuando la abro
de golpe da su olor de reina
de Sabá.
¡Ay, bocanada
tropical:
clavo, caoba
y el copal!
La pongo aquí,
la dejo allá;
por corredores
viene y va.
Hierve de grecas
como un país:
nopal, venado,
codorniz,
los volcanes
de gran cerviz
y el indio aéreo
como el maíz.
Así la pintan,
así, así,
dedos de indio
o colibrí;
y así la hace
de cabal
mano azteca,
mano quetzal.
Cuando la noche
va a llegar,
porque me guarde
de su mal,
me la pongo
de cabezal
donde otros ponen
su metal.
Lindos sueños
que hace soñar;
hace reír,
hace llorar:
Mano a mano
se pasa el mar,
sierras mellizas
campos de arar.
Cajita mía
de Olinalá,
palo-rosa,
jacarandá.

Lyrics translation

My little box
of Olinala,
Rosewood,
Rosewood.
When I open it
suddenly it gives its smell of Queen
of Sheba.
Oh, puff
tropical:
clove, mahogany
and the copal!
I'll put it here.,
I'll leave it there.;
by runners
it comes and goes.
Greek herb
as a country:
nopal, deer,
quail,
volcanoes
of large cervix
and the air Indian
like corn.
That's how they paint it.,
so, so,
Indian fingers
the hummingbird;
and so he does it
cabal
Aztec hand,
quetzal hand.
When the night
he's coming.,
why keep me
of his evil,
I'm wearing it.
of headstock
where others put
your metal.
Sweet dreams
that makes you dream;
makes you laugh,
makes you cry:
Hand to hand
it passes the sea,
twin saws
plough fields.
My little box
of Olinala,
Rosewood,
Rosewood.