Guajirón – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Willie Colón
• Album: The Hustler

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the richness of Caribbean Spanish through 'Guajirón.' This song offers a perfect opportunity to learn rural-influenced slang and cultural terminology while immersing yourself in the vibrant, rhythmic storytelling of 1970s salsa.

[English]

Guajirón guajira son,

Cuban guajirón.

Guajirón guajira son,

Cuban guajirón.

Hey! So rich and flavorful. Come

Come and dance the Cuban son. Come

It's delicious and good, my friend. Come

I'll bring it to you, let's go.

Guajirón guajira son,

Cuban guajirón.

Guajirón guajira son,

Cuban guajirón.

Hey! Tasty and so flavorful. Come

Come dance it, my brother. Come

The chicks are enjoying it. Come

The countryman and the Cuban son.

Guajirón guajira son,

Cuban guajirón.

Guajirón guajira son,

Cuban guajirón.

The Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

Guajirón.

The Guajirón.

Guajirón.

Guajirón.

[Spanish]

Guajirón guajira son,

guajirón cubano.

Guajirón guajira son,

guajirón cubano.

¡Eh! que rico y sabrosón. Ven

Ven y baila son cubano. Ven

Rico y bueno camara'. Ven

te lo traigo anda vamos.

Guajirón guajira son,

guajirón cubano.

Guajirón guajira son,

guajirón cubano.

¡Eh! sabroso y sabrosón. Ven

Ven a bailarlo mi hermano. Ven

Lo vacilan los pollitos. Ven

El guajiro y son cubano.

Guajirón guajira son,

guajirón cubano.

Guajirón guajira son,

guajirón cubano.

El Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

Guajirón.

El Guajirón.

Guajirón.

Guajirón.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Guajirón gwa-hi-ron C2	noun - Augmentative of guajiro; a Cuban peasant or a stylized, intense form of guajira music.
Guajira gwa-hi-ra B2	noun - A Cuban musical genre of peasant origin.
Sabrosón sa-bro-son C1	adjective - Very tasty, having a lot of rhythm or flavor (colloquial).
Baila bai-la A1	verb - To move the body to the rhythm of music.
Camara ka-ma-ra B2	noun - Abbreviation of 'camarada'; friend or companion.
Traigo trai-go A2	verb - To bring something toward the speaker.
Vacilan ba-si-lan B2	verb - In the Caribbean: to enjoy, to joke, or to have a good time.
Pollitos po-yi-tos A2	noun - Baby chickens; sometimes used to refer to young people.

Key Grammar Structures

• Ven y baila son cubano.

  ➔ Imperative mood (Tú form)

  ➔ The verbs "ven" (from venir) and "baila" (from bailar) are used in the affirmative imperative to give a direct invitation.

• Te lo traigo.

  ➔ Double object pronouns (Direct + Indirect)

  ➔ The combination "te" (indirect: to you) and "lo" (direct: it) is used to express the action of bringing something to someone.

• Lo vacilan los pollitos.

  ➔ Clitic placement (Direct Object Pronoun)

  ➔ The pronoun "lo" is placed before the verb to refer back to "el guajirón".

• Ven a bailarlo.

  ➔ Periphrastic construction (Ir + a + infinitive)

  ➔ The structure "ven a bailarlo" uses "a + infinitive" to indicate the purpose or destination of the movement.

• Guajirón cubano.

  ➔ Adjective-Noun agreement

  ➔ "Cubano" matches the masculine, singular noun "guajirón".