Foliada de Xil de Cambados
Treixadura Lyrics
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Quixen facer un cigarro
Por non perder o costume
E arreparei que non tiña
Tabaco, papel nin lume
Tabaco, papel nin lume
Ai a le lo ai a la lo
Ai que rapaciña
Que bonita é
N' hai outra en Cambados
Que baile tan ben
Que baile tan ben
Que baile tan ben
Ai que rapaciña
Que bonita é
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Baila farruquiño baila
Baila farruquiño baila
Baila que podes bailare
Levache- la millor moza
Que había neste lugare
Que había neste lugare
Ai a le lo ai a la lo
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Moito me doe a cabeza
Moito me doe a cabeza
Moito me doe o pescozo
De mirar para o portelo
A ver se ven o almorzo
A ver se ven o almorzo
Ai a le lo ai a la lo
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The Treixadura song, Foliada de Xil de Cambados, talks about a group of people who want to roll a cigarette but realize they lack the necessary ingredients, tobacco, papers, and light. The lyrics contain refrains both at the end of each verse and at the end of the song, which are catchy and enjoyable. The song's structure is typical of foliada or traditional Galician dances that often contain improvised lyrics and are played for people to dance to.
The second half of the song features drums, tambourines, and other percussion instruments, as people start dancing and having fun. The refrain "Ai que rapaciña, que bonita é" means "Oh, what a beautiful girl." The song highlights the beauty of women from Cambados, a town in Galicia, Spain. The third verse talks about the singer's pain in the head and neck because of continuously looking at the door to see if breakfast is being served.
Overall, Foliada de Xil de Cambados is a fun and lighthearted song that speaks about people wanting to have a good time and the beauty of Cambados's women.
Line by Line Meaning
Quixen facer un cigarro
They want to make a cigarette
Por non perder o costume
So as not to lose the habit
E arreparei que non tiña
And they realized that they didn't have
Tabaco, papel nin lume
Tobacco, paper or lighter
Ai a le lo ai a la lo
Ai a le lo ai a la lo
Ai que rapaciña
Oh, what a pretty girl
Que bonita é
How beautiful she is
N' hai outra en Cambados
There is no other in Cambados
Que baile tan ben
Who dances so well
Que baile tan ben
Who dances so well
Ai que rapaciña
Oh, what a pretty girl
Que bonita é
How beautiful she is
Baila farruquiño baila
Dance, little Faruk, dance
Baila farruquiño baila
Dance, little Faruk, dance
Baila que podes bailare
Dance as much as you can
Levache- la millor moza
Take the best girl
Que había neste lugare
That was in this place
Moito me doe a cabeza
My head hurts a lot
Moito me doe o pescozo
My neck hurts a lot
De mirar para o portelo
From looking at the door
A ver se ven o almorzo
To see if breakfast is coming
RETROUSO
Chorus
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Chorus
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Chorus
Contributed by Stella E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.