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Arenita azul

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OriginalThe words in this song allude to the prejudices that face the...
ARENITA AZULBlue sand
Arenita azul
de 'onde salió
anoche cayó l'agua
la destapó
Ere cubana?
no soy cubana
ere jarocha?
no soy jarocha
qué quiere ser mi maí?
soy mariposa
Desde que te fuiste
no he visto flores
ni lo pajaro cantan
ni l'agua corre
Where did you come from?
Last night the rain fell
And it released you
Are you a Cuban woman?
No, I’m not a Cuban woman
Are you a Jarocha woman”
No I’m not a Jarocha woman”
What would you like to be?
I’m a butterfly
Since you left
I haven’t seen any flowers
Nor do the birds sing
Or the river flow


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