Timbalero
Willie Colon/Hector Lavoe Lyrics
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Timbalero, no pierdas tiempo
Pronto llegará el momento
Que tú puedas vacilar y descargar
Timbalero, que es lo que pasa
Pero que mira, mira, mira timbalero
Por qué estás triste, si ahorita me dijiste
Timbalero, timbalero
Que es lo que pasa que estás tan gallego
Parece que tú no quieres tocar ni vacilar
Timba no va' sonar, cuero no tiene ya
Oye la timba no va a sonar
Y es porque el cuero no tiene, ya
Y oye la conga y el timbal
Y la campana, mamá
Eh, que vengan timbaleros
Que vengan a descargar
Oye ahora traigo la salsa
Y el saoco viene atrás
Eh, la rumba no es como ayer
Nadie la puede igualar
Y me voy pa' catanga a África
Entren que caben 100
Ay, que caben, que caben 100
50 parao 50 de pie
Dicen que es lo mismo pero yo no se
Oiga si hay fuego en el 23
Entren que caben 10
Qué caramba le importa a usted
Orita me voy me voy Belén
Eh que caben que caben 10
Oye que caben que caben bien
Entren que caben 3
Ay yo me voy para la luna
Me voy montao en chu chu tren
Eh rumbero rumba buena
Oye saoco me lleva la morena
Que paren la puerta
Que paren la puerta
Oye Ruperto
Que paren la puerta
Y que me paren la puerta
Oye
Que mujer más linda
Pero está muy gorda
Parece una puerca
Que paren la puerta
Y que me paren la puerta
Mamita la puerta
Pero bendito que es lo tuyo
The song "Timbalero" by Willie Colón is an upbeat and lively composition with lyrics that call on the timbalero, the percussionist responsible for playing the timbales in a Latin band, to get ready and not waste any time. The moment is coming when they can unleash and show off their skills. The song starts by encouraging the timbalero to prepare, indicating that their moment to shine is approaching. The lyrics then ask the timbalero why he is sad when he had just mentioned that he was going to enjoy and play music. The song is trying to uplift and motivate the timbalero to play their music with passion and joy.
The song then references the instruments, specifically the timbales, conga, and campana, and invites other timbaleros to join in and enjoy the music. The following verses have a relaxed rhythm and offer a few humorous lines.
The song has become one of Colón's most popular compositions, and the beats on the drums are often heard at parties and events all over the world. Overall, the song's lyrics are trying to call forth the spirit of music in people and inspire them to dance and enjoy themselves to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Timbalero, prepárate
Prepare yourself, you timbale player
Timbalero, no pierdas tiempo
Don't waste time, timbale player
Pronto llegará el momento
The moment will soon arrive
Que tú puedas vacilar y descargar
For you to feel relaxed and unload
Timbalero, que es lo que pasa
Timbale player, what's going on?
Pero que mira, mira, mira timbalero
But look, look, look timbale player
Por qué estás triste, si ahorita me dijiste
Why are you sad if you just told me
Que me iba a poner a gozar y a vacilar
That I was going to have fun and relax
Timbalero, timbalero
Timbale player, timbale player
Que es lo que pasa que estás tan gallego
What's wrong that you're so upset
Parece que tú no quieres tocar ni vacilar
It seems you don't want to play or relax
Timba no va' sonar, cuero no tiene ya
The timba won't sound, there's no more leather
Oye la timba no va a sonar
Listen, the timba won't sound
Y es porque el cuero no tiene, ya
And it's because there's no more leather
Y oye la conga y el timbal
Listen to the conga and the timbale
Y la campana, mamá
And the bell, mama
Eh, que vengan timbaleros
Hey, let the timbale players come
Que vengan a descargar
Let them come to relax
Oye ahora traigo la salsa
Listen, now I bring the salsa
Y el saoco viene atrás
And the saoco is coming after
Eh, la rumba no es como ayer
Hey, the rumba isn't like it was before
Nadie la puede igualar
No one can match it
Y me voy pa' catanga a África
And I'm going to Catanga in Africa
Entren que caben 100
Come in, there's room for 100
Ay, que caben, que caben 100
Oh, there's room, room for 100
50 parao 50 de pie
50 standing, 50 sitting
Dicen que es lo mismo pero yo no se
They say it's the same but I don't know
Oiga si hay fuego en el 23
Listen, if there's a fire at 23
Entren que caben 10
Come in, there's room for 10
Qué caramba le importa a usted
What the heck does it matter to you
Orita me voy me voy Belén
Now I'm going, going to Belén
Eh que caben que caben 10
Hey, there's room, room for 10
Oye que caben que caben bien
Listen, there's room, plenty of room
Entren que caben 3
Come in, there's room for 3
Ay yo me voy para la luna
Oh, I'm going to the moon
Me voy montao en chu chu tren
I'm going, riding a choo choo train
Eh rumbero rumba buena
Hey, rumba dancer, great party
Oye saoco me lleva la morena
Listen, the saoco is taking me away with the brunette
Que paren la puerta
Stop the door
Oye Ruperto
Listen up, Ruperto
Y que me paren la puerta
And stop the door for me
Oye
Listen
Que mujer más linda
What a beautiful woman
Pero está muy gorda
But she's very fat
Parece una puerca
She looks like a pig
Que paren la puerta
Stop the door
Y que me paren la puerta
And stop the door for me
Mamita la puerta
Wow, the door
Pero bendito que es lo tuyo
But blessed be yours
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: WILLIAM ANTHONY COLON
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