La Bamba
Joanie Bartels Lyrics
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Para bailar La Bamba
Se necesito una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi, para ti, y arriba, y arriba
Y arriba, y arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
Yo no soy marinero, soy capitan
Soy capitan, soy capitan
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necesito una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi, para ti, y arriba, y arriba
Para bailar La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
Se necesito una poca de gracia
Una poca de gracia
Para mi, para ti, y arriba, y arriba
Y arriba, y arriba
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
The lyrics of Joanie Bartels's song La Bamba are mainly repeating the same chorus and verse with few words changed. The singer is encouraging people to dance La Bamba and is emphasizing the need for a little bit of grace to do so. The phrase "Para bailar La Bamba" translates to "to dance the Bamba" in English. The singer repeats that they will do it for themselves and for everyone else, and they will do it with enthusiasm by going "arriba" meaning upward in Spanish. The phrase "Por ti sere" which translates to "I will be for you" is repeated several times, emphasizing the importance of doing La Bamba for others.
The second half of the lyrics provides insight into the singer's identity. They state that they are not a sailor but a captain. This could show that the singer is proud of their position and wants others to know who they are. The repetition of "Bamba" at the end of each section of the song is likely to encourage the audience to participate and continue dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
Para bailar La Bamba
In order to dance La Bamba
Se necesito una poca de gracia
A little bit of grace is needed
Una poca de gracia
Just a little bit of grace
Para mi, para ti, y arriba, y arriba
For me, for you, and up and up
Y arriba, y arriba
And up and up
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
For you, I will be, for you, I will be, for you, I will be
Yo no soy marinero
I am not a sailor
Soy capitan, soy capitan
I am the captain, I am the captain
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
In order to dance La Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Para bailar La Bamba
In order to dance La Bamba
Se necesito una poca de gracia
A little bit of grace is needed
Una poca de gracia
Just a little bit of grace
Para mi, para ti, y arriba, y arriba
For me, for you, and up and up
Y arriba, y arriba
And up and up
Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere
For you, I will be, for you, I will be, for you, I will be
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Bamba, Bamba
La Bamba, La Bamba
Writer(s): Ritchie Valens
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bird
on Wynken, Blynken And Nod
Well the sun is slowly sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
And this old world must still be spinning round
And I still love you
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's alright
I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
And you can sing this song when I'm gone
It won't be long before another day
We're gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's alright
I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
And you can sing this song when I'm gone