An important part of Bamboleo's appeal are their two hot vocalists. With strikingly beautiful shaved heads,Vannia Borges with her sultry smooth singing style, and Haila Mompie, who is often compared to a youthful Celia Cruz, have become two female stars in the male dominated world of salsa.
Accompanying the release of Yo No Me Parezco A Nadie, is the CD single, which contains all the hot remixes (not available on the album) currently being played in niteclubs throughout the world.
Remarkably this jazz-influenced salsa group was formed only two years ago by bandleader Lazaro Valdes, and on this album, the collaboration of Leonel Limonta -considered one of the more prolific composers of the island-, every single song on this album possesses a contagious hook, while featuring guest performances by NG La Banda's arranger, Jose Miguel El Greco, on trombone, and Mario Hernandez (Irakere's lead trumpet). Definitely the most talked about group in Cuba, Bamboleo's Yo No Me Parezco A Nadie has created quite a buzz. So turn your speakers up ... put your dance shoes on ... and "salsa y tembleque" to the hottest dance record of the year.
-- from Ahi-Nama, http://www.ahinama.com/bamboleo.html
Todo Lo Bonito
Bamboleo Lyrics
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ahora que empezaba todo,
todo lo bonito
todo lo sabroso (bis)
vamo a ver...
dices que me ekivoque y yo no lo creo asi
cuando todo estaba claro tu lo viste gris
me pude confundir una ves me pude confundir dos veces
toda mi confianza que no supiste aprovechar
y no supieste esperar y ahora me llego lo bueno
muxaxo a otro le va a tokar
(hay k riko . ete mangu)
(como dice ese coro)
Te marchaste que lastima si ahora que empezaba todo
todo lo bonito .todo lo sabroso (bis)
si te marchaste de mi vida ahora te llego lo bueno
vengo a vestirme de estreno y no tengo marcha atraz(que va)
Te marchaste que lastima si ahora que empezaba todo
todo lo bonito .todo lo sabroso (bis)
deja que te cuente todo lo que siento ah ver si te das cuenta
que era tu momento ya ves lo has perdido todo
te kedaste en el invento
(te lo perdiste) ...(y como dice)
decias que me kerias(como) decias que me adorabas
Todo era mentira (mentira) todo era (mentira)
decias que me kerias(y que tu dice) decias que me adorabas
todo era mentira (preparate) todo era mentira(JA)
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...
me prometiste una cerveza para ponerme mala la cabeza
todo era mentira (mentira) todo era mentira(mentira)
tu me dijiste que me ibas a llevar a la victoria chiko y que paso
todo era mentira (preparate) todo era mentira (y te digo que)
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...(anda)
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...
has llenado mi vida de mentiras. mentiras . mentirasssss ...!!
The opening lyrics of Bamboleo's song Todo Lo Bonito express disappointment in a romantic relationship that just ended. The singer regrets that it had to end just when things were starting to feel wonderful and deliciously sweet. The lyrics hint at some level of confusion in the relationship, as the singer alludes to being accused of making a mistake when everything was clear on their end. The singer expresses regret but also asserts that they did not make a mistake being in love with the person who just left. Instead, it was the partner's failure to appreciate the trust and confidence given to them by the singer that led to their loss of a beautiful relationship.
The song's chorus repeats the same phrase, "You left, what a pity if everything beautiful, everything delicious was just starting," emphasizing the lost opportunities and what could have been. The following verses reveal the lies and deceit in the relationship, with the other party making false promises and professing love and adoration while not meaning any of it. The last lines express the singer's frustration and anger at being filled with lies and falsehoods that have now come to light.
Overall, Todo Lo Bonito is a regretful and mournful song about a relationship that did not work out due to misplaced trust and deceit, emphasizing the perishable nature of beauty and sweetness and how it can all vanish in an instant.
Line by Line Meaning
Te marchaste que lastima,
You left, what a pity,
ahora que empezaba todo,
Just when everything was beginning
todo lo bonito
All the beauty
todo lo sabroso (bis)
All the deliciousness
dices que me ekivoque y yo no lo creo asi
You say I was wrong, but I don't believe it
cuando todo estaba claro tu lo viste gris
When everything was clear, you saw it as gray
me pude confundir una ves me pude confundir dos veces
I could have been mistaken once, I could have been mistaken twice
pero no me ekivoque .cuando de ti me enamore y te entregue
But I was not wrong when I fell in love with you and gave you my trust
toda mi confianza que no supiste aprovechar
All my trust which you didn't take advantage of
y no supieste esperar y ahora me llego lo bueno
You didn't know how to wait and now the good stuff has come to me
muxaxo a otro le va a tokar
I'm going to share it with someone else
(hay k riko . ete mangu)
(Hey, how nice. This is great.)
(como dice ese coro)
(Like the chorus says)
si te marchaste de mi vida ahora te llego lo bueno
If you left my life, now the good stuff has come to me
vengo a vestirme de estreno y no tengo marcha atraz(que va)
I'm coming to dress up in new clothes and there's no turning back
deja que te cuente todo lo que siento ah ver si te das cuenta
Let me tell you how I feel and see if you notice
que era tu momento ya ves lo has perdido todo
It was your moment, you've lost it all
te kedaste en el invento
You're stuck in the past
(te lo perdiste) ...(y como dice)
(You missed out) ... (and as they say)
decias que me kerias(como) decias que me adorabas
You said you loved me (how) You said you adored me
Todo era mentira (mentira) todo era (mentira)
It was all a lie (lie) It was all (lie)
decias que me kerias(y que tu dice) decias que me adorabas
You said you loved me (what about you?) You said you adored me
todo era mentira (preparate) todo era mentira(JA)
It was all a lie (get ready) It was all a lie (haha)
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...
Uh, liar tell the truth...
me prometiste una cerveza para ponerme mala la cabeza
You promised me a beer to get me drunk
todo era mentira (mentira) todo era mentira(mentira)
It was all a lie (lie) It was all a lie (lie)
tu me dijiste que me ibas a llevar a la victoria chiko y que paso
You told me you were going to take me to victory and what happened?
todo era mentira (preparate) todo era mentira (y te digo que)
It was all a lie (get ready) It was all a lie (and I tell you)
uhhh. mentiroso di la verdad ...(anda)
Uh, liar tell the truth... (come on)
has llenado mi vida de mentiras. mentiras . mentirasssss ...!!
You've filled my life with lies. Lies. Liiiiies...!!
Contributed by Zoe D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Quincy
on Caramelo Con Picante
Yaya recoge tu papi que quiere comer caramelo con picante translates to Yaya come get your husband who wants to eat spicy candy.
The singer doesn't want to mess up the relationship she has with her friend Yaya.
Quincy
on Caramelo Con Picante
Yaya, please bring your husband to have some candy with spice
He wants to eat
Candy with spice
My friend Yaya
She came from the field
Her husband out of sight
Out of touch
She came to the candy house
That's me
She liked how I cooked
She liked how I walked
And her husband out of sight fell in love
Ahhh!!!
He fell in love
Yaya, don't blame me
Because your husband mmmmhh!!
Is flirting with me
Let's see, daddy
If this skinny girl suits you
Difficult!!!
Pick up your stuff, girl
I do not want trouble
I do not want trouble
And the problem is solved
Look, girl, how easy
Hey, you're provoking me
He's playing with fire
I am not up for that
I do not want trouble for free
Oh, what a pity
With Yaya
Tell me what you want
I will give it to you, daddy
If you provoke me
I hold back my mind
And it's because I am a good girl
I am elegant
And that does not work with me
Oh, tell me if they haven't told you
The spicy chili got you
I released you onto the floor
With your arms tied
The spicy chili got to you
Look, with my tongue on fire
And my brain exploded
That little black man is dying
My little spice did not ignite
Let's see, daddy
((Candy with spice))