Guantanamera
Myrta Silva & La Sonora Matancera Lyrics
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Guantanamera
Guajira guantanamera
Yo soy un hombre sincero
De donde crecen las palmas
Yo soy un hombre sincero
De donde crecen las palmas
Cantar mis versos del alma
Guantanamera
Cultivo una rosa blanca
En junio como en enero
Cultivo una rosa blanca
En junio como en enero
Para el amigo sincero
Que me da su mano franca
Guantanamera
Mi verso es de un verde claro
Y de un carmín encendido
Mi verso es de un verde claro
Y de un carmín encendido
Mi verso es un ciervo herido
Que busca en el monte amparo
Guantanamera
The song "Guantanamera" by Myrta Silva & La Sonora Matancera is a timeless classic that represents the deep-rooted traditions of Cuba. The song starts with the repetition of "Guajira guantanamera" which translates to "peasant girl from Guantanmo". The following verses describe the singer's honesty, his love for his homeland where palm trees grow, and his desire to share his heartfelt verses before he dies. The chorus, "Guantanamera," is repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's deep connection to his roots.
The second verse talks about the cultivation of a white rose that grows all year round, representing the singer's loyalty to his true friends who, like the rose, remain steadfast even in the toughest of times. The final verse speaks of the singer's poetry, which is compared to a red and green deer who seeks refuge in the forest. This perhaps signifies the poet's vulnerability and desire to be protected while expressing his emotions through words.
Overall, "Guantanamera" is a powerful song that represents the essence of Cuban life, love, and traditions through its simple and heartfelt lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Guajira guantanamera
The country girl from Guantánamo, known as Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Guajira guantanamera
The country girl from Guantánamo, known as Guantanamera
Yo soy un hombre sincero
I am a sincere man
De donde crecen las palmas
From where the palm trees grow
Yo soy un hombre sincero
I am a sincere man
De donde crecen las palmas
From where the palm trees grow
Y antes de morir yo quiero
And before I die I want
Cantar mis versos del alma
To sing my soulful verses
Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Cultivo una rosa blanca
I cultivate a white rose
En junio como en enero
In June as in January
Cultivo una rosa blanca
I cultivate a white rose
En junio como en enero
In June as in January
Para el amigo sincero
For the sincere friend
Que me da su mano franca
Who offers me his honest hand
Guantanamera
Guantanamera
Mi verso es de un verde claro
My verse is a light green
Y de un carmín encendido
And a fiery crimson
Mi verso es de un verde claro
My verse is a light green
Y de un carmín encendido
And a fiery crimson
Mi verso es un ciervo herido
My verse is a wounded deer
Que busca en el monte amparo
That seeks shelter in the mountains
Guantanamera
Guantanamera
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@heissjungge
Estimado Juan Krlos: esta grabación no la hizo la tremenda Myrta Silva, la voz es la de otra gran cantante cubana, la inolvidable Linda Leida, y la grabación salió en un álbum que se llamó "La niña de Guatemala en ritmo de Guantanamera", saludos!!!
@hugosantamaria8960
LINDA LEYDA LA FENOMENALLLLLLLLL
@Julioabanto56
linda leida alvarez de cuba.
@chuiquitina
QUIEN INTERPRETA ES LINDA LEYDA
@DiegoDeOchoszi
Esa se la pusieron a mi abue cuando fallecio :'(
@Quenguan
¿Myrta Silva? ¿en la década de 1960 con la Sonora Matancera? ¿o será Linda Leida ó Kary Infante? Myrta Silva estuvo con la Sonora Matancera a finales de la década de 1940 y en 1950, cuando decidió abandonar a la Sonora, reemplazada por Celia Cruz.