Guantanamera
Jose Feliciano Lyrics
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Guajira Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Guajira guantanamera
Now after they would sing a chorus of that
They would start doing poetry
This is one of the verses from a famous poet
Yo soy un hombre sincero
De donde crece la palma
Yo soy un hombre sincero
De donde crece le palma
Y antes de morirme quiero, mira
Echar mis versos del alma, hey hey
Guantanamera
Guajira Guantanamera
How would you like to sing along on this one? c'mon
Guantanamera
Guajira Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Guajira Guantanamera
I'm gonna play it right now
Epa hey
Upa
Hey
Óyeme guajira tú sabes que yo te quiero
Porque yo por ti me muero
Óyeme gózalo
Guajira Guajira
Guantanamera
Cuéntalo cuéntalo
Óyeme Guantanamera Guajira
Hey hey hey
Oye Guajira mira no me dejes solo
Mira que me desespero
Óyeme Guajira Guajira
Hey hey
Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Oye guajira mmm, mm
Con los pobres de la tierra
Quiero yo
Mi suerte echar
Oye guajira
Guajira Guantanamera
Yeah yeah yeah
The song “Guantanamera” is an iconic Cuban folk song, which has been covered extensively by many artists, including José Feliciano. The song is based on a style of music called “guajira,” which is a form of traditional Cuban music that originated in rural areas. The song's lyrics are based on a poem by José Martí, a famous Cuban poet and independence leader. In the first stanza of the song, the singer proclaims to be a sincere man from where the palm trees grow and states that before he dies, he wants to share his heartfelt verses. Martí’s poetry celebrated freedom, democracy, and social justice, and his work was widely read across Latin America.
Line by Line Meaning
Guantanamera
The name of the song.
Guajira Guantanamera
The song is of the guajira genre.
Guantanamera
Repeating the name of the song.
Guajira guantanamera
Another line of the guajira song.
Yo soy un hombre sincero
I am an honest man.
De donde crece la palma
From where the palm trees grow.
Yo soy un hombre sincero
I am an honest man.
De donde crece le palma
From where the palm trees grow.
Y antes de morirme quiero, mira
And before I die I want to, look,
Echar mis versos del alma, hey hey
To pour out my soulful verses, hey hey.
Guantanamera
The name of the song.
Guajira Guantanamera
The song is of the guajira genre.
Guantanamera
Repeating the name of the song.
Guajira Guantanamera
Another line of the guajira song.
Óyeme guajira tú sabes que yo te quiero
Listen to me peasant girl, you know that I love you.
Porque yo por ti me muero
Because I die for you.
Óyeme gózalo
Listen to it and enjoy it.
Guajira Guajira
Another line of the guajira song.
Guantanamera
The name of the song.
Cuéntalo cuéntalo
Tell it, tell it.
Óyeme Guantanamera Guajira
Listen to me Guantanamera peasant girl.
Hey hey hey
Repeating hey.
Oye Guajira mira no me dejes solo
Listen peasant girl, don't leave me alone.
Mira que me desespero
Look, I get desperate.
Óyeme Guajira Guajira
Listen to me peasant girl.
Hey hey
Repeating hey.
Guantanamera
The name of the song.
Guantanamera
Repeating the name of the song.
Oye guajira mmm, mm
Listen peasant girl mmm, mm.
Con los pobres de la tierra
With the poor of the earth.
Quiero yo
I want to
Mi suerte echar
Cast my fate.
Oye guajira
Listen peasant girl.
Guajira Guantanamera
Another line of the guajira song.
Yeah yeah yeah
Repeating yeah.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Peter Seeger, Julian Orbon, Hector Angulo, Jose Fernandez Diaz, Fernandez Diaz Jose
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@flwrangler
Old Cuba at its finest! Jose thank you for keeping the heritage alive. One of best renditions of this most beloved Cuban classics that goes back to the 30's.
@JosePena-lk1gq
Gracias Jose Feliciano por respetar y cantar nuestro segundo himno.Saludos desde Cuba.
@UnNombreExpectacular
Gracias 🙏🏼, José Feliciano, en Cuba te adorábamos, te escuchábamos a escondida porque estabas prohibido. Era en mi adolescencia, ya tengo 57 años. Años después cantantes con Silvio una canción de Navidad y ya no te prohibieron. Eres un gran artista. Te amamos.
@bigd4561
Breath taking... a voice of an angel.
@suzyanderson7395
OMG and the soul 😍
@patmeier8820
And I'm dancing , i love Jose Feliciano and have since I saw him at "It's Here" just outside of Chicago and he wasn't a name yet.. I was 17 and now I'm 70 and some things never change. He's fabulous with anything he does.
@rangvi1956
I am nearly 65 and I'm dancing the rumba here. I love this song so much, kind greetings from France 🇫🇷🗼
@likorivera3922
¡ FELICIANO, UNO DE LOS MÁS GRANDES EXPONENTES DE LA MÚSICA LATINA Y UNO DE LOS 10 MEJORES GUITARRISTAS EN EL MUNDO ¡ Y EL PRIMER CANTAUTOR "CROSSOVER" QUE TUVIMOS ¡ GOD BLESS YOU JOSÉ ¡ Y GRACIAS !
@saultapatio66
una verdadera delicia escuchar a este señor, lo que te falta de vista ,se te desborda en tus otros sentidos, mis respetos, saludos
@nyctrain6249
"Cuba y Puerto Rico son un pájaro las dos alas, reciben flores y balas sobre el mismo corazón." - José Martí ¡Viva Puerto Rico y Cuba libre! Estoy con Ustedes.