Buscando Guayaba – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ruben Blades

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of meaning with Rubén Blades' "Buscando Guayaba." This iconic salsa track uses the quest for a mythical guava to explore universal themes of desire, perseverance, and the search for fulfillment. Through its rich metaphors and vibrant rhythm, you can delve into the nuances of the Spanish language and discover how music can illuminate personal aspirations.

[English]

Oh-eh

...

I went to the mountains searching for guava

Along the eight and two road

And even though I found a golden house

I couldn't find that guava

I've traveled far around the world

And never, ever could I find

A guava that I liked

To make me stop walking

And even though I found a golden house

That guava I couldn't find

...

(Looking for guava I am) How?

(That tastes good, has menthol)

...

(Looking for guava I am)

(That tastes good, has menthol)

...

(Looking for guava I am)

(That tastes good, has menthol)

A dark-skinned, sweet guava

A guava that’s really delicious

(Looking for guava I am)

(That tastes good, has menthol)

U ru ru guarara, where's Miguel going?

U ru ru guarara, he also went searching

For a guava

(Looking for guava I am)

(That tastes good, has menthol)

But with lots of menthol

But with, oh yes, lots of flavor

(Looking for guava I am)

(That tastes good, has menthol)

Looking for a guava, searching for a guava

Looking for a guava

Along the eight and two road

(Looking for guava I am)

(That tastes good, has menthol) Riqui

Hey, the guitarist didn’t come, so

You’ll have to put up with

A guitar solo

Tune up, tin qui

Pum pum pum pum pum pim pum pum pim pi

Ah uh nu pim pum pim pim

Pim pim pum pim pum pum pum pum pìm pim pim uh uh pam pim bum

Pum pum pim pim uh ah pim pim pim pam

Pim oh oh pam uh pam uh pim pum pum

Pum pim pim pam pam pum pim pam

Pam pam pu ma pum pum pim pam

Pam pam pam pum pam da bi pam ba du bi pam

Pom pom pom pom pom pim pim

¡Wuh!

Play, Jimmy

...

That tastes good, has menthol

(Looking for guava I am)

A little Sabanero guava

(Looking for guava I am)

Here are two I want, a guava

(Looking for guava I am)

Come and give me a hand

Oh! help me, mate (looking for guava I am)

I see her, you see her

I see she doesn’t pick

And she won’t say where it is

(Looking for guava I am)

Tell me that beautiful guava

Where can I find it, oh God!

(Looking for guava I am)

I keep walking and always go

(Looking for guava I am)

U ru ru guarara, where's Miguel going?

(Looking for guava I am)

Come help me all around

Tell me, where are they? I can never find her

(Looking for guava I am)

Come with me, because it might just happen

(Looking for guava I am)

That I find that woman and learn to love her

(Looking for guava I am)

I search in the mountains and the market

(Looking for guava I am)

No, no, don’t hide anymore, show up, dark one

(Looking for guava I am)

That tastes good, has menthol

(Looking for guava I am)

...

[Spanish]

Oh-eh

Me fui pa'l monte buscando guayaba

Por la vereda del ocho y el dos

Y aunque encontré una casa dorada

Ese guayaba no la hallaba yo

Mucho he viajado por todo el mundo

Y nunca, nunca pude encontrar

Una guayaba que me gustara

Y detuviera mi caminar

Y aunque encontré una casa dorada

Esa guayaba no pude hallar

(Buscando guayaba ando yo) ¿cómo?

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol)

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol)

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol)

Una guayaba salva morena

Una guayaba que este bien buena

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol)

U ru ru guarara ¿dónde va Miguel?

U ru ru guarara fue a buscar tambien

Guayaba

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol)

Pero que tenga mucho mentol

Pero que tenga, que tenga muchisimo sabor

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol)

Busca una guayaba, busca una guayaba

Busca una guayaba

Por la vereda del ocho y el dos

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

(Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol) Riqui

Oye el guitarrista no vino, así que

Van a tener que soportar

Un solo de boca

Afinación, tin qui

Pum pum pum pum pum pim pum pum pim pi

Ah uh nu pim pum pim pim

Pim pim pum pim pum pum pum pum pìm pim pim uh uh pam pim bum

Pum pum pim pim uh ah pim pim pim pam

Pim oh oh pam uh pam uh pim pum pum

Pum pim pim pam pam pum pim pam

Pam pam pu ma pum pum pim pam

Pam pam pam pum pam da bi pam ba du bi pam

Pom pom pom pom pom pim pim

¡Wuh!

Juega Jimmy

Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Guayabita sabanera

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Aqui hay dos que yo quiero una guayaba

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Venga y dame una manito

¡Ay! ayúdeme compay (buscando guayaba ando yo)

Yo la veo que usted

Yo la veo que usted no coje

Y no dice donde hay

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Dime esa guayaba bonita

Donde la encuentro, ¡ay Dios!

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Que, que caminando siempre voy andando señor

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

U ru ru guarara, ¿dónde va Miguel?

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Ven ayúdame de lado a lado

Dime ¿dónde están? que nunca yo la encuentro

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Acompánñame porque puede suceder

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Que yo encuentre esa mujer y la aprenda a querer

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

La busco por el monte y por la marketa

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

No, no, no, no te escondas más y aparecete prieta

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Que tenga sabor que tenga mentol

(Buscando guayaba ando yo)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
guayaba /ɡwaiˈaβa/ A2	noun - guava, a tropical fruit
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to search or look for
sabor /saˈβoɾ/ A2	noun - flavor or taste
mentol /menˈtol/ B1	noun - menthol, a compound used for flavoring
casa /ˈkasa/ A1	noun - house
mundo /ˈmundo/ A2	noun - world
caminar /kamiˈnaɾ/ A1	verb - to walk
bonita /boˈnita/ A2	adjective - pretty or beautiful
salva /ˈsalβa/ B2	adjective - wild or untamed
quiero /ˈkjeɾo/ A1	verb - I want
dame /ˈdame/ A1	verb - give me
encontrar /eŋkonˈtɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to find
viene /ˈvjene/ A2	verb - he/she/it comes
soportar /so.poɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to endure or bear
ayudar /aʝuˈðaɾ/ A1	verb - to help