Palomo Del Comalito

• Por: Lila Downs
• Álbum: Pecados y Milagros

Letra:

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La chula, la chulada de esta tierra

The beauty, the charm of this land

Muele ma, muele masa de maíz

Grind, mom, grind the corn dough

Un mila, un milagro de sus manos

A miracle, a miracle from your hands

Amari, amarillo brillo ví

Oh, yellow, bright I saw

En tena, en tenate lleva de oro

In the basket, in the basket it carries gold

De oro tier, de oro tierno de maíz

Tender gold, tender gold of corn

En tena, en tenate lleva de oro

In the basket, in the basket it carries gold

De oro tier, de oro tierno de maíz

Tender gold, tender gold of corn

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Ya acabó, ya acabó mi sufrimiento

My suffering is over, it's over now

Ya no hay mal, no hay mal que dure cien años

There is no evil, no evil that lasts a hundred years

Palomi, Palomita vuela y dile

Dove, little dove, fly and tell

Que yo be, que yo beso aquí sus manos

That I drink, that I kiss here your hands

Palomi, palomita vuela y dile

Dove, little dove, fly and tell

Que yo be, que yo beso aquí sus manos

That I drink, that I kiss here your hands

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Palomi, palomita canta un milagro

Dove, little dove, sing a miracle

De la masa del humo de este comal

From the dough of the smoke of this griddle

Tú que be, tú que bebiste mis lágrimas

You who drink, you who drank my tears

De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

From grains, from grains, from crystal grains

Palomi, palomita canta un milagro

Dove, little dove, sing a miracle

De la masa del humo de este comal

From the dough of the smoke of this griddle

Tú que be, tú que bebiste mis lágrimas

You who drink, you who drank my tears

De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

From grains, from grains, from crystal grains

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Y milagros, y milagros de esta tierra

And miracles, and miracles of this land

Y mujeres que sus manos alimentan

And women who feed with their hands

La que invi, la que invita aunque nada tenga

She who invites, she who invites even if she has nothing

Y pelea por las cosas que si son buenas

And fights for the things that are good

La que invi, la que invita aunque nada tenga

She who invites, she who invites even if she has nothing

Y pelea por las cosas que si son buenas

And fights for the things that are good

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Palomi, palomita canta un milagro

Dove, little dove, sing a miracle

De la masa del humo de este comal

From the dough of the smoke of this griddle

Tú que be, tú que bebiste mis lágrimas

You who drink, you who drank my tears

De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

From grains, from grains, from crystal grains

Palomi, palomita canta un milagro

Dove, little dove, sing a miracle

De la masa del humo de este comal

From the dough of the smoke of this griddle

Tú que be, tú que bebiste mis lágrimas

You who drink, you who drank my tears

De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

From grains, from grains, from crystal grains

De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

From grains, from grains, from crystal grains

De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

From grains, from grains, from crystal grains

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Vocabulario en esta canción:

Vocabulario	Significados
muele /ˈmwele/ A2	verb - to grind
masa /ˈmasa/ A2	noun - dough, mixture of ground maize
milagro /miˈlaɣro/ B1	noun - miracle
comal /koˈmal/ B1	noun - griddle used in Mexican cooking
milagros /miˈlaɣɾos/ B2	noun - miracles (plural)
cristal /kɾisˈtal/ B2	noun - crystal, glass
bebe /beˈβe/ A2	verb - to drink
lágrimas /ˈlaɣɾimas/ B1	noun - tears
pelea /ˈpe.le.a/ A2	verb - to fight
alimentan /a.li.meˈtan/ B1	verb - to feed, to nourish
invita /inˈvi.ta/ A2	verb - to invite

Gramática:

• La chula, la chulada de esta tierra

  ➔ Noun phrase with definite article and adjective.

  ➔ The phrase "la chulada" uses the definite article "la" to specify a particular quality of the land.

• Ya acabó, ya acabó mi sufrimiento

  ➔ Past tense verb form.

  ➔ The verb "acabó" is in the past tense, indicating that the suffering has ended.

• Palomi, palomita vuela y dile

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands.

  ➔ The verbs "vuela" and "dile" are in the imperative mood, giving commands to the dove.

• Tú que be, tú que bebiste mis lágrimas

  ➔ Relative clause.

  ➔ The phrase "Tú que be" introduces a relative clause that describes the subject.

• Y milagros, y milagros de esta tierra

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "milagros" emphasizes the importance of miracles in the context of the land.

• Y pelea por las cosas que si son buenas

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in relative clauses.

  ➔ The phrase "que si son buenas" uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire for good things.

• De gra, de gra, de granitos de cristal

  ➔ Use of diminutives.

  ➔ The word "granitos" is a diminutive form, indicating small grains, which adds a sense of delicacy.