Peteco Carabajal — El Violín del Monte song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "El Violín del Monte" by Peteco Carabajal.

Lyrics

Violinista de los montes
músico del campo nuestro
se te está yendo la vida
entre zambas y recuerdos
El arco deshilachado
conjuga todo los tiempos
y llora todo los lloros
de la esperanza y el sueño.
Con tu violín de tres cuerdas
en verano y en invierno
sigues tocando y tocando
hasta que se entra el lucero.
Tu fortuna es de amistad
no sabes lo que es dinero
los sentires que te animan
están más allá del tiempo.
Cuando llega el carnaval
cruzas montes y potreros
y sales buscando fiesta
con tu silbo de señuelo.
Con tu ponchito gastado
cubres tu violín zambero
igual que a un niño dormido
lo cuida a tu instrumento.
Violinista de los montes
músico del campo nuestro.
Y así te pasas las horas
entre danza y zapateo
y de vez en cuando tocas
la danza de tus recuerdos.
Entonces te trae la tarde
la luz de unos ojos negros
que prometieron volver
y que lejos se perdieron.
Violinista de los campos
músico humilde del cerro
como llora tu violín
eternizado en el viento.

Lyrics translation

Violinist of the mountains
musician of our country
you're losing your life.
between zambas and memories
The frayed bow
combine all times
and cry all the tears
of hope and dream.
With your three-string violin
in summer and winter
you keep playing and playing
until the lumberjack comes in.
Your fortune is of friendship
you don't know what money is
the feelings that encourage you
they're beyond time.
When the carnival comes
Cross Hills and pasture
and you go out looking for a party
with your decoy whistle.
With your worn-out punch
cover your violin zambero
just like a sleeping child
take care of your instrument.
Violinist of the mountains
musician of our country.
And that's how you spend your hours
between dance and zapateo
and every once in a while you play
the dance of your memories.
Then it brings you the evening
the light of black eyes
they promised to come back
and that far they were lost.
Violinist of the fields
humble musician of the hill
how your violin cries
eternalized in the wind.