Aguanile
Hector Lavoe Lyrics

Aguanile, aguanile
Repeating the chant of 'Aguanile' as a way to call upon the spirits and ask for their guidance and protection.

Santo Dios, santo fuerte, santo inmortal
Addressing God as the holy, strong and immortal one. Seeking divine intervention and begging for His protection.

Eh, aguanile, aguanile
Using the chant again to continue calling upon the spirits.

Eh kyrie eleison christe eleison
Asking for mercy and help by using a phrase in Greek used in the Catholic Mass meaning 'Lord have mercy' and 'Christ have mercy'.

No me metas a mi moña
A warning to not mess with someone's hair, which is often seen as a sign of disrespect or aggression.

Que yo también me se de'so
Asserting that the singer also knows how to handle themselves and defend their honor.

Oye, todo el mundo reza que reza
Observing that everyone around is praying for peace and asking for the war to end.

Pa' que se acabe la guerra
Expressing a desire for the fighting to stop and for peace to finally come.

Y eso no se va acabar eso será una rareza
Expressing a sense of skepticism about the possibility of peace and suggesting that it would be rare or unlikely for it to actually happen.

Ay, tambores umaculli, tambores umaculla
Calling attention to the sound of the drums and encouraging them to play louder and stronger.

Que se echen todo pa'lao
Urging everyone to let loose and dance to the beat of the drums.

Que la tierra va a temblar
Emphasizing the power and intensity of the music and how it can literally shake the earth.

Ay que abonbon chele abonbonchacha
Using nonsense words to express the fun and excitement of the moment and keep the energy high.

Yo tragio aguanile pa' rociar a las muchachas
Explaining that the singer brought Aguanile to sprinkle on the young women, possibly as a way to bless or protect them.

Ay, que los tres clavos de la cruz
Referring to the three nails used to crucify Jesus and using them as symbols of protection and strength.

Vayan delante de mí
Asking the nails to lead the way and clear a path for the artist to follow.

Que le hablen y le responda
Requesting that the nails speak up and answer any critics or doubters.

Ay, Dios tu ve al que me critique a mí
Appealing to God for protection against anyone who might criticize or judge the singer.

Yo tengo aguanile mai mai
Reiterating that the singer has Aguanile, which is seen as a source of strength, protection and good luck.

Un judio' que a caballo gritaba sin compasión
Referring to the Bible story of Jesus being crucified and highlighting the cruelty and lack of mercy shown by his captors and executioners.

Como Jesús crucificaron muerto por una traición
Comparing the artist's struggles and challenges to those of Jesus, who was betrayed and killed by those closest to him.

Aguanile bendiceme a las muchachas
Asking again for Aguanile to bless and protect the young women present.

Ay, aguanile, aguanile, aguanile dame agua
Playing with the homophony between 'Aguanile' and 'agua' (water) to ask for a refreshing drink.

Estoy seco y quiero beber
Simply stating a desire for a drink of water to quench the artist's thirst.