Maria Maria – English Lyrics

• By: Santana, The Product G&B

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the magic of "Maria Maria," a song that beautifully blends English and Spanish to tell a powerful story. This track offers a great opportunity to learn Spanish phrases within the context of a captivating narrative and an infectious rhythm. Its fusion of cultures and sounds makes it a special and enduring piece of music.

[English]

(upbeat music)

(guitar playing)

(upbeat music)

- [Wyclef Jean] Ladies and gents

Turn up your sound systems

To the sound of Carlos Santana

And the G&B, it's the Product

Ghetto blues from The Refugee Camp

- [Sincere Gubano] Oh, Maria, Maria

She remind me of a West Side Story

Growin' up in Spanish Harlem

She livin' a life just like a movie star

Oh, Maria, Maria

She fell in love in East L.A.

To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah

Played by Carlos Santana

(playing bluesy guitar solo)

- [Sincere Gubano] Stop the lootin', stop the shootin'

Pick pockin' on the corner

See as the rich is getting richer

The poor is getting poorer

See Maria on the corner

Thinkin' of ways to make it better

In my mailbox there's an eviction letter

Signed by the judge said "See you later", Yeah

- [Carlos Santana] (Singing in Spanish)

- [Wyclef Jean] East Coast

- [Carlos Santana] (Singing in Spanish)

- [Wyclef Jean] West Coast

- [Sincere Gubano] Maria, Maria

She remind me of a West Side Story

Growin' up in Spanish Harlem

she livin' a life just like a movie star

Oh, Maria, Maria

She fell in love in East L.A.

To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah

Played by Carlos Santana

(playing bluesy guitar solo)

- [Sincere Gubano] I said (speaking Spanish)

The streets are getting hotter

There is no water to put out the fire

(speaking Spanish)

See Maria, on the corner

Thinkin' of ways to make it better

Then I looked up in the sky

Hopin' the days of paradise

- [Carlos Santana] (singing in Spanish)

- [Wyclef Jean] North Side

- [Carlos Santana] (singing in Spanish)

- [Wyclef Jean] South Side

- [Carlos Santana] (singing in Spanish)

- [Wyclef Jean] Worldwide

- [Carlos Santana] (singing in Spanish)

- [Wyclef Jean] Open up your eyes

- [Sincere Gubano] Maria, you know you're my lover

When the wind blows I can feel you

Through the weather and even when we are apart

It still feels like we're together

Maria, oh yeah

She remind me of a West Side Story

Growin' up in Spanish Harlem

She livin' a life just like a movie star

Oh, Maria, Maria

Oh, she fell in love in East L.A.

To the sounds of the guitar

Played by Carlos Santana

(bluesy guitar solo)

- [Wyclef Jean] Put 'em up y'all

Carlos Santana with The Refugee Camp

Wyclef, Jerry Wanda

Mr. Santana, G&B

Yo, Carlos man, you makin' that guitar cry

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - to make someone think about something they already know or remember
growin' /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - to develop or increase in size or degree
livin' /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have life; be alive
fell /fɛl/ A2	verb - past tense of 'fall'; to drop or come down
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection for someone verb - to have a deep affection for someone
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or functioning noun - the act of ceasing or a place where one can cease
lootin' /ˈluːtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to take goods by force, especially during a war or riot
shootin' /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to fire a gun or projectile
rich /rɪtʃ/ A1	adjective - having a lot of money or assets
poor /pʊər/ A1	adjective - lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable
thinkin' /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea
eviction /ɪˈvɪkʃən/ B2	noun - the act of forcing someone to leave a property
hotter /ˈhɒtər/ A2	adjective - comparative of 'hot'; having a high temperature
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B1	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness or great beauty
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who loves or is loved romantically
weather /ˈwɛðər/ A1	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time