Flores Para Tu Altar
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Casera, traigo mis flores
Acabaditas de cortar
Las hay de varios colores
Mis flores para tu altar
Casera, traigo mis flores
Acabaditas de cortar
Las hay de varios colores
Mis flores para tu altar

El girasol como llama para tu Oshun
Y la rosa nacarada de Obbatalá
Príncipe de pura sangre para Shangó
Las siete potencias y Yemayá
Y para Babalu Ayé
Gladiolos blancos

Casera, traigo mis flores
Acabaditas de cortar
Las hay de varios colores
Mis flores para tu altar
Casera, traigo mis flores
Acabaditas de cortar
Las hay de varios colores
Mis flores para tu altar

El girasol como llama para tu Oshun
Y la rosa nacarada de Obbatalá
Príncipe de pura sangre para Shangó
Las siete potencias y Yemayá
Y para Babalú Ayé
Gladiolos blancos

(Traigo mis flores)
Mis flores (para tu altar)
Para tu altar (traigo mis flores)
Mis flores (para tu altar)

Que Babalú te dé salud y Ashe (traigo mis flores)
Mis flores (para tu altar)
Para tu altar (traigo mis flores)
Casera (para tu altar)
Para tu altar, ¡vaya!

(Traigo mis flores)
Mis flores (para tu altar)
Para tu altar (traigo mis flores)
Casera (para tu altar)
Para Shango y Yemayá mis flores

Traigo mis flores
Para tu altar




Traigo mis flores
Para tu altar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Flores Para Tu Altar" express the offering of flowers to the Orishas, or deities, of the Yoruba religion. The singer, likely a devotee, brings freshly cut flowers of varying colors to adorn the altar, symbolically honoring and showing respect to the different Orishas who may be represented in the space. Each type of flower mentioned is specifically associated with a particular Orisha, such as the sunflower for Oshun, the rose for Obbatalá, and gladiolos blancos for Babalu Ayé. The repetition of "mis flores para tu altar" at the end of each verse reinforces the devotional nature of the offering as well as the singer's commitment to providing these gifts to the Orishas.


Line by Line Meaning

Casera, traigo mis flores
As a humble homemaker, I bring fresh flowers that I just cut


Acabaditas de cortar
These flowers are newly harvested


Las hay de varios colores
These flowers come in various colors


Mis flores para tu altar
I bring these flowers to offer at your altar


El girasol como llama para tu Oshun
The sunflower is like a flame for your Oshun


Y la rosa nacarada de Obbatalá
And the pearly rose for Obbatalá


Príncipe de pura sangre para Shangó
The prince of pure blood for Shango


Las siete potencias y Yemayá
The seven powers and Yemaya


Y para Babalú Ayé Gladiolos blancos
And for Babalú Ayé, white gladiolus


Que Babalú te dé salud y Ashe (traigo mis flores)
May Babalú give you health and Ashe (I bring my flowers)


Para Shango y Yemayá mis flores
My flowers are for Shango and Yemaya


Traigo mis flores
I bring my flowers


Para tu altar
For your altar




Writer(s): Mendoza Bulet Julia Ana Caridad

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Flores pa mi Yemaja 💙💐

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