Pampa
Mauricio Penagos Villegas Lyrics
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Bajo el cielo de limpio cristal;
Luce el bello amatista del roble
Y el malinche del rojo coral.
¡Qué bonita se ve la colina!
Más parece una perla del mar
Que engarzada en la pampa bravía
Pampa, pampa. Te vio el sabanero
Y ya nunca te puede olvidar;
En su potro se escapa ligero
Tras el fiero novillo puntal.
Luego viene la tarde divina
Y el contorno se mira sangrar;
Hay marimbas que truenan lejanas
Y la pampa se vuelve inmortal.
Hay marimbas que truenan lejanas
Y la pampa se vuelve inmortal.
¡Qué bonita se ve la colina!
Más parece una perla del mar
Que engarzada en la pampa bravía
Una joya viniera a formar.
Pampa, pampa. Te vio el sabanero
Y ya nunca te puede olvidar;
En su potro se escapa ligero
Tras el fiero novillo puntal.
Luego viene la tarde divina
Y el contorno se mira sangrar;
Hay marimbas que truenan lejanas
Y la pampa se vuelve inmortal.
Hay marimbas que truenan lejanas
Y la pampa se vuelve inmortal.
The lyrics to Mauricio Penagos Villegas's song "Pampa" are about the beauty and immortality of the Pampa, a vast plain in South America, particularly in Argentina. The song begins with the rising sun illuminating the plain and the sky, giving rise to the vibrant colors of trees like the roble (oak) and the malinche. The beauty of the scenery is compared to that of a precious pearl in the sea, which has been placed within the fierce and untouched landscape of the Pampa.
The second verse of the song is about the sabanero, a cowboy who roams the Pampa, encountering and chasing after the fierce novillo (bull) on his horse. The sabanero has seen the beauty of the land and will never forget it. As the evening approaches, the song describes the striking colors of the surrounding landscapes, as well as the distant marimbas (a percussion instrument) that seem to make the Pampa eternal.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the beauty and power of the natural world, and the role that humans play in it. It is also a tribute to the sabaneros who work and live in the Pampas, and the importance of the Pampas in South American culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Sale el sol por la linda llanura
The sun rises over the beautiful plain
Bajo el cielo de limpio cristal;
Under a clear sky of glass
Luce el bello amatista del roble
The beautiful amethyst of the oak shines
Y el malinche del rojo coral.
And the malinche of red coral.
¡Qué bonita se ve la colina!
How beautiful the hill looks!
Más parece una perla del mar
It looks more like a pearl from the sea
Que engarzada en la pampa bravía
Than embedded in the fierce plain
Una joya viniera a formar.
As if it were forming a jewel.
Pampa, pampa. Te vio el sabanero
Pampa, Pampa. The cowboy saw you
Y ya nunca te puede olvidar;
And he can never forget you
En su potro se escapa ligero
He escapes on his horse quickly
Tras el fiero novillo puntal.
Chasing after the fierce bull.
Luego viene la tarde divina
Then comes the divine evening
Y el contorno se mira sangrar;
And the surroundings look like they're bleeding
Hay marimbas que truenan lejanas
There are marimbas thundering in the distance
Y la pampa se vuelve inmortal.
And the plain becomes immortal.
Hay marimbas que truenan lejanas
There are marimbas thundering in the distance
Y la pampa se vuelve inmortal.
And the plain becomes immortal.
Writer(s): Jesus Bonilla, William Belan, Marco Duso
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