Yaleo
Eagle-Eye Cherry; Santana Lyrics
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Deja ya 'migo sin ella no somos na'
Deja ya 'migo sin ella no somos na'
Deja ya 'migo sin ella no somos na'
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yo la vi cantando en París
Ella quiso estar junto de mi
Yo me sorprendí
Cuando dijo Yaleo
Vamos caminando Élysées
Tomando vino y partiendo pan
Ella dijo dame, dame ya yaleo yaleo
Yaleo, yaleo, yaleo, yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Si tu pudieras, decirme a mi
Yo no lo creo, lo que pasa aquí
Ella es mía, y me da su amor
Estoy completo y soy feliz
Ahora tengo niños que dicen yaleo, yaleo
Yaleo, yaleo, yaleo, yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yaleo, yaleo, yaleo, yaleo
Yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Tika n'gai wa yo
Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
Yaleo
The lyrics to Yaleo by Santana featuring Eagle-Eye Cherry are mainly in Spanish with some interjections in English. The first verse of the song talks about how the singer cannot be anything without the woman he loves. He repeats this sentiment multiple times, emphasizing how he needs her in his life. The chorus uses African phrases, "Tika n'gai wa yo" and "Simba n'gai wa yo yaya," to add an exotic flavor to the song. The second verse describes the singer's experience of seeing the woman he loves sing in Paris, and how she wanted to be with him. They walk along the famous avenue of Élysées, drink wine and share bread. She utters the word "Yaleo," which is repeated several times in the song.
The final verse talks about how the singer is now happy and complete with his love, and how their children also say "yaleo." The song ends with a repetition of the chorus phrases, which add to the energetic, Afro-Latin vibe of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Deja ya 'migo sin ella no somos na'
Let it go, friend, without her we are nothing
Tika n'gai wa yo Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
I have nothing, but I have everything, yaya
Yo la vi cantando en París
I saw her singing in Paris
Ella quiso estar junto de mi
She wanted to be with me
Yo me sorprendí Cuando dijo Yaleo
I was surprised when she said Yaleo
Vamos caminando Élysées Tomando vino y partiendo pan
Let's walk on Élysées, drinking wine and breaking bread
Ella dijo dame, dame ya yaleo yaleo
She said give it to me, give it to me now Yaleo Yaleo
Si tu pudieras, decirme a mi Yo no lo creo, lo que pasa aquí
If you could tell me, I wouldn't believe what's happening here
Ella es mía, y me da su amor Estoy completo y soy feliz Ahora tengo niños que dicen yaleo, yaleo
She is mine, and she gives me her love. I am complete and happy. Now I have children who say Yaleo Yaleo
Yaleo
Yaleo
Tika n'gai wa yo Simba n'gai wa yo yaya
I have nothing, but I have everything, yaya
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Christian Polloni, Herve Bastien, Kalonga Mutela
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