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Yo estaba en un vacilón 00:16
Yo estaba en un vacilón 00:19
Fui a ver lo que sucedía 00:21
Cuando ya me divertía 00:30
Y empezaba a vacilar 00:33
No sé de dónde una voz vine a escuchar 00:36
Qué expresión tiene tu rostro 00:44
Se refleja la alegría 00:49
Y está rodeado de tanta hipocresía 00:55
Es El Nazareno 01:03
Que te da consejos buenos 01:08
A quién, no mires a quién 01:13
Dale la mano al caído 01:16
Y si acaso bien malo ha sido, dale la mano también 01:19
Hazle bien a tus amigos 01:27
Y ofréceles tu amistad 01:30
Y verás que a ti lo malo 01:32
Nunca se te acercará 01:35
En cambio todo lo bueno 01:38
Contigo siempre estará, ¡óyelo! 01:40
El Nazareno me dijo 01:45
Que cuidará a mis amigos 01:48
Me dijo, me dijo que había mucho bueno conmigo 01:50
Y mucho malo también, me dijo 01:54
El Nazareno me dijo 01:56
Que cuidará a mis amigos 01:58
Que siguiera cantando cositas lindas y bonitas para ustedes 02:00
Que son mis queridos amigos 02:05
El Nazareno me dijo 02:07
Que cuidará a mis amigos 02:09
Dale pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante como un elefante 02:11
Maelo, no dejes que te tumben, tú plante 02:15
El Nazareno me dijo 02:18
Que cuidará a mis amigos 02:20
El Nazareno me dijo 02:23
El Nazareno me dijo 02:26
El Nazareno me dijo 02:28
Que cuidará a mis amigos 02:31
¡Óyelo bien! 02:33
02:34
Oye bien mi amigo, ¡oye! 02:43
02:45
El Nazareno me dijo 03:09
Que cuidará a mis amigos 03:11
Con Sororo, con la Merito y Cuñón 03:14
Voy pa' Portobelo a cargar el negrón 03:17
El Nazareno me dijo 03:19
Que cuidará a mis amigos 03:22
El Nazareno me dijo 03:24
El negrito lindo de Portobelo, me dijo 03:27
El Nazareno me dijo 03:30
Que cuidará a mis amigos 03:33
¡Dile Rigo! 03:38
El Nazareno me dijo 03:40
Que cuidará a mis amigos 03:43
03:46
¡Que viva el Cristo negro de Puertobelo! 04:06
04:09
¡Oye bien mi amigo, oye bien! 04:28
04:30
El Nazareno me dijo 04:56
Que cuidará a mis amigos 04:59
En la iglesia de San Felipe de Portobelo 05:02
Está el negrito que cargamos con celo 05:05
El Nazareno me dijo 05:07
Que cuidará a mis amigos 05:10
El Nazareno me dijo 05:12
El negrito lindo, me dijo 05:15
El Nazareno me dijo 05:18
Que cuidará a mis amigos 05:20
Pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante como un elefante 05:22
Y no dejes que te tumben, tú plante, ¡oye! 05:26
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El Nazareno – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Ismael Rivera
Album
Traigo De Todo
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful story behind Ismael Rivera's iconic salsa hit, "El Nazareno." This song offers a profound message of faith, hope, and personal redemption, inspired by Rivera's spiritual journey. Learn how "El Nazareno" became an anthem of devotion and a testament to the enduring power of belief.

[English]
I was having a good time
I was having a good time
Went to see what was happening
When I was already enjoying myself
And I started to get into it
I don't know where but I heard a voice
What expression is on your face
It reflects your happiness
And it's surrounded by so much hypocrisy
It's The Nazarene
Who gives you good advice
To whom? Don't look at who
Shake hands with the fallen
And if he’s been really bad, give him a hand too
Do good to your friends
And offer them your friendship
And you'll see that bad things
Will never come near you
But all the good things
Will always be with you, listen!
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
He told me, he told me there's a lot of good ones with me
And a lot of bad ones too, he told me
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
Keep singing sweet and beautiful things for you
Because you are my dear friends
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
Keep moving forward, forward, forward, forward, forward like an elephant
Maelo, don’t let them knock you down, stand your ground
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
The Nazarene told me
The Nazarene told me
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
Listen carefully!
...
Listen well my friend, listen!
...
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
With Sororo, with Merito and Cuñón
I'm heading to Portobelo to load the big one
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
The Nazarene told me
The handsome little black boy from Portobelo, he told me
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
Tell Rigo!
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
...
Long live the Black Christ of Portobelo!
...
Listen well my friend, listen!
...
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
In the church of San Felipe in Portobelo
There's the little black boy we carried warmly
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
The Nazarene told me
The handsome little boy, he told me
The Nazarene told me
He'll take care of my friends
Keep moving forward, forward, forward, forward, forward like an elephant
And don’t let them knock you down, stand your ground, listen!
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

vacilón

/basiˈlon/

B1
  • noun
  • - a party, fun, or good time

suceder

/suseˈðeɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to happen, occur

divertía

/diveɾˈti.a/

A2
  • verb
  • - to have fun, enjoy oneself

vacilar

/basiˈlaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to joke, to have fun, to flirt

expresión

/ekspɾeˈsjon/

B2
  • noun
  • - expression, facial expression

alegría

/aleˈɣɾi.a/

A2
  • noun
  • - happiness, joy

hipocresía

/ipoˈkɾeɾi.a/

C1
  • noun
  • - hypocrisy

consejo

/konˈxe.xo/

B1
  • noun
  • - advice, counsel

amigos

/aˈmi.ɣos/

A1
  • noun
  • - friends

ofrecer

/oˌfɾeˈseɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to offer

amistad

/amisˈtað/

A2
  • noun
  • - friendship

bien

/bjen/

A1
  • adjective
  • - good, well

hacer

/aˈθeɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to do, to make

cuidar

/kwiˈðaɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to take care of, to look after

amigos

/aˈmi.ɣos/

A1
  • noun
  • - friends

cargando

/kaɾˈɣan.do/

B2
  • verb
  • - loading, carrying

negro

/ˈne.ɣɾo/

A2
  • adjective / noun
  • -

vivo

/ˈbi.βo/

A2
  • adjective
  • - alive, lively

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Yo estaba en un vacilón

    ➔ Imperfect tense to describe ongoing actions in the past.

    ➔ The phrase "Yo estaba" indicates a continuous action in the past.

  • Dale la mano al caído

    ➔ Imperative form used for giving commands or advice.

    ➔ The phrase "Dale la mano" is a command encouraging action.

  • El Nazareno me dijo

    ➔ Simple past tense to indicate completed actions.

    ➔ The phrase "me dijo" indicates that the action of telling has been completed.

  • Hazle bien a tus amigos

    ➔ Imperative form with indirect object pronoun.

    ➔ The phrase "Hazle bien" is a command that includes an indirect object.

  • Que cuidará a mis amigos

    ➔ Future tense to express actions that will happen.

    ➔ The phrase "cuidará" indicates a future action of taking care.

  • Y verás que a ti lo malo nunca se te acercará

    ➔ Future tense with subjunctive mood to express uncertainty.

    ➔ The phrase "verás que" introduces a future expectation with uncertainty.

  • Pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante, pa'lante como un elefante

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis in commands.

    ➔ The repetition of "pa'lante" emphasizes the encouragement to move forward.

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