Jambalaya – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: K-Paz De La Sierra
• Album: Arrasando Con Fuego

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional journey of K-Paz De La Sierra's "Jambalaya." This song, a Spanish adaptation of a Hank Williams classic, offers a powerful message of resilience and finding happiness after heartbreak through friendship and the simple joys of life. Learn how this Duranguense hit became an anthem for moving on.

[English]

Buddy, I'm already heading to the beach

My heart belongs to you, Jambalaya

I want to be very happy by your side

I'm going to enjoy like I never dreamed before

Oh, Jambala, to avoid crying, I forget you

Now I want to share with my friends

With the K-Paz group, I sing to them

The love that has betrayed me will be greater

Let's forget our sorrows now

We'll build a sandcastle

With the waves of the sea soothing

I'm going to enjoy like I never dreamed before

Oh, Jambala, to avoid crying, I forget you

Now I want to share with my friends

With the K-Paz group, I sing to them

The love that has betrayed me will be greater

The wind burns your body and mine

We'll go fishing in the river

We'll return when the sun has set

I'm going to enjoy like I never dreamed before

Oh, Jambala, to avoid crying, I forget you

Now I want to share with my friends

With the K-Paz group, I sing to them

The love that has betrayed me will be greater

Oh, Jambala, to avoid crying, I forget you

Now I want to share with my friends

With the K-Paz group, I sing to them

The love that has betrayed me will be greater

Oh, Jambala, to avoid crying, I forget you

Now I want to share with my friends

With the K-Paz group, I sing to them

The love that has betrayed me will be greater

...

[Spanish]

Compa, yo ya me voy a la playa

Mi corazón es de ti Jambalaya

Quiero estar muy feliz a tu lado

Voy a gozar como nunca yo había soñado

Oh, Jambala, para no llorar yo te olvido

Ahora quiero compartir con mis amigos

Con el Grupo K-Paz yo les canto

Será más grande el amor que me ha traicionado

Vamos ya a olvidar nuestras penas

Construiremos un castillo de arena

Con las olas del mar arrullando

Voy a gozar como nunca yo había soñado

Oh, Jambala, para no llorar yo te olvido

Ahora quiero compartir con mis amigos

Con el Grupo K-Paz yo les canto

Será más grande el amor que me ha traicionado

El viento quema tu cuerpo y el mío

Nos iremos de pesca en el río

Regresar cuando el sol se ha ocultado

Voy a gozar como nunca yo había soñado

Oh, Jambala, para no llorar yo te olvido

Ahora quiero compartir con mis amigos

Con el Grupo K-Paz yo les canto

Será más grande el amor que me ha traicionado

Oh, Jambala, para no llorar yo te olvido

Ahora quiero compartir con mis amigos

Con el Grupo K-Paz yo les canto

Será más grande el amor que me ha traicionado

Oh, Jambala, para no llorar yo te olvido

Ahora quiero compartir con mis amigos

Con el Grupo K-Paz yo les canto

Será más grande el amor que me ha traicionado

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
compa /komˈpa/ B1	noun - friend, buddy
voy /bajo/ /bɔˈja/ A2	verb - to go
playa /ˈplaʝa/ A2	noun - beach
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ (Spain), /koɾaˈson/ (Latin America) B1	noun - heart
feliz /feˈliθ/ (Spain), /feˈlis/ (Latin America) A2	adjective - happy
quiero /ˈkjeɾo/ A2	verb - I want
guitar /ɡiˈtaɾa/ A2	noun - guitar
besar /besˈaɾ/ B1	verb - to kiss
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
traicionado /tɾajθjoˈnaðo/ (Spain), /tɾajkθjoˈnaðo/ (Latin America) B2	adjective - betrayed
olvidar /olβiˈðaɾ/ A2	verb - to forget
castillo /kasˈtiʝo/ B1	noun - castle
arena /aˈɾe.na/ B2	noun - sand, arena

Key Grammar Structures

• Compa, yo ya me voy a la playa

  ➔ Present tense for immediate future actions.

  ➔ The phrase "yo ya me voy" indicates an action that is happening right now.

• Voy a gozar como nunca yo había soñado

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir a' for planned actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Voy a gozar" indicates a future intention to enjoy.

• Ahora quiero compartir con mis amigos

  ➔ Present tense for expressing desires.

  ➔ The phrase "quiero compartir" expresses a current desire to share.

• El viento quema tu cuerpo y el mío

  ➔ Present tense for simultaneous actions.

  ➔ The phrase "El viento quema" indicates an action happening at the same time.

• Construiremos un castillo de arena

  ➔ Future tense for actions that will happen.

  ➔ The phrase "Construiremos" indicates a planned future action.

• Voy a gozar como nunca yo había soñado

  ➔ Past perfect for actions that were hoped for in the past.

  ➔ The phrase "yo había soñado" indicates a hope or dream from the past.

• Será más grande el amor que me ha traicionado

  ➔ Future tense for predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "Será más grande" indicates a prediction about love.