Ritmo Changüi
Orquesta Broadway Lyrics


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Quien toca en la puerta
el ritmo changui
morena mira ve quien llama
el ritmo changui
para que lo goce
el ritmo changui
pa' que tu lo baile
el ritmo changui
para que lo digas
el ritmo changui

Si yo me llego a casar con la experiencia que tengo
a mi mujer la mantengo sin tener que trabajar
aaayyyy caramba
Formo la naturaleza aquel sueño tremebundo
Para convertir al mundo en simbólica belleza
Hace tiempo que vagando ando como un peregrino
Sin hallar en mi camino un ser que por su cultura
Me diga su propia altura que tiene el pico turquino

Changui quien toca. quien toca la puerta
el ritmo changui
morena mira ve quien llama
el ritmo changui
para que lo bailes
el ritmo changui
pa que tu lo goces
el ritmo changui
con la orquesta brodway

Mujer yo te conocí dentro del fango metida
Y al salir puse mi vida solo por quererte a ti
Hoy te separas de mí y me doy por bien vencido
Cuando yo era tu marido me dispuse una prisión
Y hoy diera hasta el corazón por no haberte conocido

Changui quien toca quien toca la puerta
el ritmo changui
morena mira ve quien llama
el ritmo changui
para que lo bailes
el ritmo changui
para que tu lo goces
el ritmo changui
morena mira ve quien toca
el ritmo changui

(Orquesta)

El ritmo changui
para que lo bailes
el ritmo changui
morena para que lo goces
el ritmo changui
como tu lo bailas
el ritmo changui
con la orquesta brodway
el ritmo changui
pa que tu lo digas

(Orquesta)

El ritmo changui
para guarachar
el ritmo changui
para vacilar
el ritmo changu
morena mira ve quien llama
el ritmo changui
pa que tu lo digas
el ritmo changui
para que lo bailes
el ritmo changui




para que lo goces
el ritmo changui

Overall Meaning

"Ritmo Changui" is a song by Orquesta Broadway, a salsa band that was formed in New York City in 1960. The song is written in a call-and-response style, with the lead singer calling out "Quien toca en la puerta" (who's knocking at the door) and the backing singers responding with "el ritmo changui." The song is based on the Afro-Cuban rhythm of changüí, a style that originated in the eastern region of Cuba and is characterized by its use of cuatro (a small guitar-like instrument) and maracas.


The lyrics of the song are about the power of music to bring joy and happiness. The singer urges the listener to dance to the rhythm of changüí, to enjoy it, and to acknowledge its significance. He also sings about the desire to find true love and companionship, lamenting the pain of separation and the regret of missed opportunities.


Overall, "Ritmo Changui" is a celebration of life, love, and music. It highlights the importance of coming together and enjoying the simple pleasures of existence, such as dancing to a catchy beat with good company. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a popular choice for dancing and partying.


Line by Line Meaning

Quien toca en la puerta el ritmo changui
Someone is playing the rhythm of changui at the door


Morena mira ve quien llama el ritmo changui
Look, dark-skinned woman, see who is calling with the rhythm of changui


Para que lo goce el ritmo changui
So that you can enjoy the rhythm of changui


Pa' que tu lo baile el ritmo changui
So that you can dance to the rhythm of changui


Para que lo digas el ritmo changui
So that you can talk about the rhythm of changui


Si yo me llego a casar con la experiencia que tengo
If I get married with my experience


A mi mujer la mantengo sin tener que trabajar aaayyyy caramba
I will maintain my wife without having to work, oh my goodness


Formo la naturaleza aquel sueño tremebundo
I shape nature with that terrifying dream


Para convertir al mundo en simbólica belleza
To transform the world into symbolic beauty


Hace tiempo que vagando ando como un peregrino
I've been wandering like a pilgrim for a long time


Sin hallar en mi camino un ser que por su cultura
Without finding someone on my path who, for their culture


Me diga su propia altura que tiene el pico turquino
Will tell me their own height at the peak of Turquino


Changui quien toca. quien toca la puerta
Changui, who's playing, who is knocking on the door?


Pa que tu lo goces el ritmo changui
So that you can enjoy the rhythm of changui


Para que lo bailes el ritmo changui
So that you can dance to the rhythm of changui


Con la orquesta brodway
With the Broadway orchestra


Mujer yo te conocí dentro del fango metida
Woman, I met you when you were stuck in the mud


Y al salir puse mi vida solo por quererte a ti
And when you got out, I put my life on the line for you


Hoy te separas de mí y me doy por bien vencido
Today you are leaving me and I consider myself defeated


Cuando yo era tu marido me dispuse una prisión
When I was your husband, I put myself in prison


Y hoy diera hasta el corazón por no haberte conocido
And today I would give my heart to not have met you


El ritmo changui para que lo bailes
The rhythm of changui so that you can dance to it


Morena para que lo goces el ritmo changui
Dark-skinned woman, so that you can enjoy the rhythm of changui


Como tu lo bailas el ritmo changui
As you dance to the rhythm of changui


Pa que tu lo digas el ritmo changui
So that you can talk about the rhythm of changui


El ritmo changui para guarachar
The rhythm of changui for guaracha


El ritmo changui para vacilar
The rhythm of changui to have fun


El ritmo changu morena mira ve quien llama
The rhythm of changu, dark-skinned woman, see who is calling


Pa que tu lo digas el ritmo changui
So that you can talk about the rhythm of changui


Para que lo bailes el ritmo changui
So that you can dance to the rhythm of changui


Para que lo goces el ritmo changui
So that you can enjoy the rhythm of changui




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