Las Velas Encendidas [English translation]

Not with one nor with two, count three or count four

I swear to you, my friend, not even with twenty do I get drunk

How pleasant it would be to die of a drunken binge

And a dark-skinned Colombian to dance wherever he wants

With four packages of candles, the Tía María sang1

With four packages of candles, and I took half

With four packages of candles given to me by Jesus Maria2

I want to stay up all night until the sun warms up

Though they say it's already over, there's stuff happening in Palenque3

I want to stay up all night until the sun warms up

- Hey, blondie, when did you get here and when are you leaving?

- I got here tomorrow and I'm leaving yesterday

- Are you woman or devil? Again saying things backwards

I'm going to ask you a favor, the day that I die

Let the drums play for me, and some bagpipes might be good

Since I am very poor, I recommend my drum

Hand it over with my fife, oh, to my beloved

With four packages of candles, the Tía María sang

With four packages of candles, and I took half

With four packages of candles given to me by Jesus Maria

I want to stay up all night until the sun warms up

Though they say it's already over, there's stuff happening in Palenque

I want to stay up all night until the sun warms up

Greetings to the beautiful land of Pambele4

Palenque!

1. An alcoholic drink, whose name means "Aunt Maria": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tia_Maria2. A city in Jalisco, Mexico, known for its tequila: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Mar%C3%ADa,_Jalisco3. A village in Colombia, also known as the first site of a slave rebellion in the Americas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Basilio_de_Palenque4. Antonio Cervantes (aka Kid Pambele) is a Colombian boxing trainer and former two time world Jr. Welterweight champion, who was born in Palenque: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Cervantes