Cumbia infierno
La Troba Kung-Fú Lyrics


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Dicen que la cumbia es roja
Porque bombea sangre en su andar
Dicen que la cumbia es negra
Porque viene del fondo del mar
Dicen que es peligrosa
Porque viaja y no mira atrás
Dicen que la cumbia quema
Que lanza fuego en su respirar

Y cierto que la cumbia quema
Porque calienta sólo al bailar
Y que ella es muy peligrosa
Si tú no sabes aterrizar

Y cierto que la cumbia es negra
Negra llamada de su tambor
Y que se vistió de rojo
Porque el indio sangró color

Infierno de rojo y negro
Foguera de Sant joan
Quémame mi mal trago
Guardame de todo mal!!!

Infierno de rojo y negro
Foguera de Sant joan
Quémame mi mal trago
Guardame de todo mal!!!

Dicen que tiene de blanco
Que la trova le dio el rimar
Blanca es por su pureza
Que se deja colorear

Infierno que suda y quema
Hoguera de vanidad
Si pica y quema es cura
No te mientas pa escapar

Infierno de rojo y negro
Foguera de Sant joan
Quémame mi mal trago
Guardame de todo mal!!!

Infierno de rojo y negro
Foguera de Sant joan
Quémame mi mal trago
Guardame de todo mal!!!

Infierno de rojo y negro
Infierno de rojo y negro




Infierno de rojo y negro
Infierno de rojo y negro

Overall Meaning

The song “Cumbia infierno” by La Troba Kung-Fú is a catchy cumbia tune with poignant social commentary. The lyrics suggest that the cumbia is both dangerous and enticing, with the ability to “burn” and “launch fire” while on the dancefloor. The first verse asserts that the cumbia is both red and black, colors that symbolize blood and depth respectively. The cumbia is dangerous because it moves forward without looking back. The second verse expands on this danger by implying that those who do not know how to dance the cumbia will suffer its peril.


The chorus of “Cumbia infierno” repeats the phrase “Infierno de rojo y negro,” (Inferno of red and black) which insinuates that dancing the cumbia is like stepping into the underworld. “Foguera de Sant Joan” means Saint John’s bonfire, a reference to the bonfires lit during the annual celebrations in Catalonia, Spain. The lyrics suggest that these fires, while a joyous occasion, are also the site where people attempt to burn off their troubles.


The final verse speaks to the cumbia’s purity and ability to adapt. The cumbia is now white, a color that represents purity. The cumbia can be colored to fit the dancer's mood or experience, possibly likening it to a blank canvas. Overall, the song “Cumbia infierno” uses a searing cumbia beat to explore the dangers and joys of living life to the fullest.


Line by Line Meaning

Dicen que la cumbia es roja
They say that cumbia is red


Porque bombea sangre en su andar
because it pumps blood as it moves


Dicen que la cumbia es negra
They say that cumbia is black


Porque viene del fondo del mar
because it comes from the bottom of the sea


Dicen que es peligrosa
They say it's dangerous


Porque viaja y no mira atrás
because it travels and doesn't look back


Dicen que la cumbia quema
They say cumbia burns


Que lanza fuego en su respirar
that it breathes fire


Y cierto que la cumbia quema
And it's true that cumbia burns


Porque calienta sólo al bailar
because it only heats up when you dance


Y que ella es muy peligrosa
And that it's very dangerous


Si tú no sabes aterrizar
if you don't know how to land


Y cierto que la cumbia es negra
And it's true that cumbia is black


Negra llamada de su tambor
black called by its drum


Y que se vistió de rojo
And it dressed in red


Porque el indio sangró color
because the Indian bled color


Infierno de rojo y negro
Hell of red and black


Foguera de Sant joan
Bonfire of Saint John


Quémame mi mal trago
Burn my bad drink


Guardame de todo mal!!!
Protect me from all evil!!!


Dicen que tiene de blanco
They say it has white


Que la trova le dio el rimar
That trova gave it rhyming


Blanca es por su pureza
White is because of its purity


Que se deja colorear
That it lets itself be colored


Infierno que suda y quema
Hell that sweats and burns


Hoguera de vanidad
Bonfire of vanity


Si pica y quema es cura
If it stings and burns, it's a cure


No te mientas pa escapar
Don't lie to escape


Infierno de rojo y negro
Hell of red and black


Infierno de rojo y negro
Hell of red and black


Infierno de rojo y negro
Hell of red and black


Infierno de rojo y negro
Hell of red and black




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@Kchaly

Infierno de rojo y negro quémame mi mal trago!

@starsong1865

no em canso descoltar-la

@luisitopapacho

grandes

@frandema5783

falta la parte catalana en la letra.....

@13tuyuti

Tenés la foto de perfil más macanuda de la historia de la humanidad.

@UserUser-pd7vn

Hello from Greece

@wizqard101

Siii

@UserUser-pd7vn

Hello from Greece

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