LATINOAMERICA CALLE 13 Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'LATINOAMERICA' means 'LATIN AMERICA' in English. It is a name of a song by 'CALLE 13' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Line 1
Original Lyrics: Soy, soy lo que dejaron

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Aligned Translation: I am, I am what they left

Free Translation: I am, I am what they left

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Original Lyrics: Soy toda la sobra de lo que se robaron

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Aligned Translation: I'm all the leftovers of what was stolen

Free Translation: I'm all the leftovers of what they stole

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Line 3
Original Lyrics: Un pueblo escondido en la cima

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Aligned Translation: A hidden village at the top

Free Translation: A hidden people at the top

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Original Lyrics: Mi piel es de cuero, por eso aguanta cualquier clima

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Aligned Translation: My skin is leather so it can withstand any weather

Free Translation: My skin is made of leather, that's why it resist any weather

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Line 5
Original Lyrics: Soy una fábrica de humo

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Aligned Translation: I'm a smoke factory

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Line 6
Original Lyrics: Mano de obra campesina para tu consumo

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Aligned Translation: Peasant labor for your consumption

Free Translation: Manpower for your consumption

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Original Lyrics: Frente de frío en el medio del verano

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Aligned Translation: Cold front in the middle of summer

Free Translation: A cold front in the middle of summer

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Line 8
Original Lyrics: El amor en los tiempos del cólera, mi hermano

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Aligned Translation: Love in the time of cholera, my brother

Free Translation: The love in times of cholera, my brother

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Original Lyrics: El sol que nace y el día que muere

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Aligned Translation: The sun that rises and the day that dies

Free Translation: The sun that rises and the day that it dies

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Line 10
Original Lyrics: Con los mejores atardeceres

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Aligned Translation: With the best sunsets

Free Translation: With the best sunsets

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Line 11
Original Lyrics: Soy el desarrollo en carne viva

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Aligned Translation: I am development in the flesh

Free Translation: I'm development made flesh

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Line 12
Original Lyrics: Un discurso político sin saliva

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Aligned Translation: A political discourse without saliva

Free Translation: A political speech withouth saliva

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Line 13
Original Lyrics: Las caras más bonitas que he conocido

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Aligned Translation: The prettiest faces I've ever met

Free Translation: The prettiest faces I've ever met

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Line 14
Original Lyrics: Soy la fotografía de un desaparecido

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Aligned Translation: I am the photograph of a missing person

Free Translation: I'm a missing person photography

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Original Lyrics: La sangre dentro de tus venas

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Aligned Translation: The blood inside your veins

Free Translation: The blood inside your veins

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Original Lyrics: Soy un pedazo de tierra que vale la pena

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Aligned Translation: I'm a piece of land that's worth it

Free Translation: I'm a valuable piece of land

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Original Lyrics: Una canasta con frijoles

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Aligned Translation: A basket with beans

Free Translation: A basket with beans

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Line 18
Original Lyrics: Soy Maradona contra Inglaterra anotándote dos goles

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Aligned Translation: I'm Maradona against England scoring you two goals

Free Translation: I'm Maradona against England scoring you two goals

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Original Lyrics: Soy lo que sostiene mi bandera

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Aligned Translation: I am what holds my flag

Free Translation: I'm the stand of my flag

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Original Lyrics: La espina dorsal del planeta es mi cordillera

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Aligned Translation: The backbone of the planet is my mountain range

Free Translation: The dorsal spine of the planet is my cordillera

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Line 21
Original Lyrics: Soy lo que me enseñó mi padre

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Aligned Translation: I am what my father taught me

Free Translation: I'm what my father taught me

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Original Lyrics: El que no quiere a su patria, no quiere a su madre

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Aligned Translation: He who does not love his country, does not love his mother

Free Translation: Someone who doesn't love his homeland, doesn't love his mother

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Line 23
Original Lyrics: Soy América Latina

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Aligned Translation: I am Latin America

Free Translation: I'm Latin America

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Line 24
Original Lyrics: Un pueblo sin piernas, pero que camina, ¡oye!

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Aligned Translation: A people without legs, but who walk, hey!

Free Translation: A people with no legs, but who can walk, hey!

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar al viento

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the wind

Free Translation: You can't buy the wind

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar al sol

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the sun

Free Translation: You can't buy the sun

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar la lluvia

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the rain

Free Translation: You can't buy the rain

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Line 28
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar el calor

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the heat

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Line 29
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar las nubes

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the clouds

Free Translation: You can't buy the clouds

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar los colores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the colors

Free Translation: You can't buy the colors

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Line 31
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar mi alegría

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my joy

Free Translation: You can't buy my joy

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar mis dolores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my pains

Free Translation: You can't buy my pains

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar al viento

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the wind

Free Translation: You can't buy the wind

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Line 34
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar al sol

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the sun

Free Translation: You can't buy the sun

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Line 35
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar la lluvia

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the rain

Free Translation: You can't buy the rain

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Line 36
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar el calor

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the heat

Free Translation: You can't buy the warm

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Line 37
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar las nubes

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the clouds

Free Translation: You can't buy the clouds

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Line 38
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar los colores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the colors

Free Translation: You can't buy the colors

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Line 39
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar mi alegría

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my joy

Free Translation: You can't buy my joy

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Line 40
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar mis dolores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my pains

Free Translation: You can't buy my pains

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Line 41
Original Lyrics: Tengo los lagos, tengo los ríos

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Aligned Translation: I have the lakes, I have the rivers

Free Translation: I have the lakes, I have the rivers

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Original Lyrics: Tengo mis dientes pa' cuando me sonrío

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Aligned Translation: I have my teeth, for when I smile

Free Translation: I have my teeth, for when I smile

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Line 43
Original Lyrics: La nieve que maquilla mis montañas

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Aligned Translation: The snow that makeup my mountains

Free Translation: The snow that makeup my mountains

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Original Lyrics: Tengo el sol que me seca y la lluvia que me baña

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Aligned Translation: I have the sun that dries me up and the rain that bathes me

Free Translation: I have the sun that dries me up and the rain that bathes me

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Original Lyrics: Un desierto embriagado con peyote

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Aligned Translation: A desert intoxicated with peyote

Free Translation: A desert drunk with peyote

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Original Lyrics: Un trago de pulque para cantar con los coyotes

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Aligned Translation: A drink of pulque to sing with the coyotes

Free Translation: A drink of pulque to sing with the coyotes

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Original Lyrics: Todo lo que necesito

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Aligned Translation: All I need

Free Translation: All I need

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Original Lyrics: Tengo a mis pulmones respirando azul clarito

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Aligned Translation: I have my lungs breathing light blue

Free Translation: I have my lungs breathing light blue

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Line 49
Original Lyrics: La altura que sofoca

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Aligned Translation: The suffocating height

Free Translation: The suffocating height

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Line 50
Original Lyrics: Soy las muelas de mi boca mascando coca

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Aligned Translation: I am the teeth of my mouth chewing coca

Free Translation: I'm the teeth of my motuh chewing coca

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Original Lyrics: El otoño con sus hojas desmalladas

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Aligned Translation: Autumn with its crumbling leaves

Free Translation: Autumn with its crumbling leaves

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Original Lyrics: Los versos escritos bajo la noche estrellada

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Aligned Translation: The verses written under the starry night

Free Translation: The verses written under the starry night

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Original Lyrics: Una viña repleta de uvas

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Aligned Translation: A vineyard full of grapes

Free Translation: A vineyard full of grapes

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Original Lyrics: Un cañaveral bajo el sol en Cuba

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Aligned Translation: A sugarcane field under the sun in Cuba

Free Translation: A sugarcane field under the sun in Cuba

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Original Lyrics: Soy el mar Caribe que vigila las casitas

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Aligned Translation: I am the Caribbean Sea that watches the little houeses

Free Translation: I'm the Caribbean Sea that watches the homes

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Line 56
Original Lyrics: Haciendo rituales de agua bendita

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Aligned Translation: Making holy water rituals

Free Translation: performing rituals with holy water

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Line 57
Original Lyrics: El viento que peina mi cabello

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Aligned Translation: The wind that combs my hair

Free Translation: The wind that combs my hair

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Original Lyrics: Soy todos los santos que cuelgan de mi cuello

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Aligned Translation: I'm all the saints hanging around my neck

Free Translation: I'm all the saints hanging around my neck

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Original Lyrics: El jugo de mi lucha no es artificial

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Aligned Translation: The juice of my struggle is not artificial

Free Translation: The juice of my struggle is not artificial

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Original Lyrics: Porque el abono de mi tierra es natural

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Aligned Translation: Because the compost of my land is natural

Free Translation: Because the fertilizer of my land is natural

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar el viento

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the wind

Free Translation: You can't buy the wind

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Line 62
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar el sol

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the sun

Free Translation: You can't buy the sun

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Line 63
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar la lluvia

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the rain

Free Translation: You can't buy the rain

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Line 64
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar el calor

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the heat

Free Translation: You can't buy the warm

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Line 65
Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar las nubes

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the clouds

Free Translation: You can't buy the clouds

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar los colores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the colors

Free Translation: You can't buy the colors

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar mi alegría

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my joy

Free Translation: You can't buy my joy

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Original Lyrics: no puedes comprar mis dolores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my pains

Free Translation: You can't buy my pains

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar o vento

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the wind

Free Translation: You can't buy the wind

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar o sol

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Aligned Translation: You can not buy the sun

Free Translation: You can't buy the sun

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar a chuva

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Aligned Translation: You can not buy rain

Free Translation: You can't buy the rain

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar o calor

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Aligned Translation: You can not buy heat

Free Translation: You can't buy the warm

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Line 73
Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar as nuvens

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the clouds

Free Translation: You can't buy the clouds

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar as cores

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Aligned Translation: You can not buy the colors

Free Translation: You can't buy the colors

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar minha alegria

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my joy

Free Translation: You can't buy my joy

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Original Lyrics: Não se pode comprar minhas dores

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my pains

Free Translation: You can't buy my pains

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Original Lyrics: No puedes comprar el sol

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the sun

Free Translation: You can't buy the sun

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Original Lyrics: No puedes comprar la lluvia

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy the rain

Free Translation: You can't buy the rain

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Original Lyrics: (Vamos caminando)

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Aligned Translation: (We're walking)

Free Translation: (We're walking)

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Original Lyrics: (Vamos caminando)

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Aligned Translation: (We're walking)

Free Translation: (We're walking)

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Original Lyrics: (Vamos dibujando el camino)

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Aligned Translation: (We are drawing the path)

Free Translation: (We're drawing the path)

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Original Lyrics: No puedes comprar mi vida (vamos caminando)

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my life (we are walking)

Free Translation: You can't buy my life (we are walking)

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Original Lyrics: La tierra no se vende

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Aligned Translation: the earth is not for sale

Free Translation: Earth is not for sale

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Line 84
Original Lyrics: Trabajo bruto, pero con orgullo

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Aligned Translation: brute work, but with pride

Free Translation: Hard work, but with pride

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Original Lyrics: Aquí se comparte, lo mío es tuyo

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Aligned Translation: Here we share, mine is yours

Free Translation: Here we share, mine is yours

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Original Lyrics: Este pueblo no se ahoga con marullos

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Aligned Translation: This town does not drown with waves

Free Translation: This people does not drown with waves

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Original Lyrics: Y si se derrumba yo lo reconstruyo

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Aligned Translation: And if it collapses I'll rebuild it

Free Translation: And if it collapses I'll rebuild it

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Line 88
Original Lyrics: Tampoco pestañeo cuando te miro

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Aligned Translation: I don't blink when I look at you either

Free Translation: I don't blink when I look at you either

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Original Lyrics: Para que te recuerde' de mi apellido

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Aligned Translation: To remind you of my last name

Free Translation: To remind you of my last name

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Original Lyrics: La Operación Cóndor invadiendo mi nido

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Aligned Translation: Operation Condor invading my nest

Free Translation: Operation Condor invading my nest

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Original Lyrics: Perdono, pero nunca olvido, ¡oye!

Typing Test: ,       ,   ¡!

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Aligned Translation: I forgive, but I never forget hey!

Free Translation: I forgive, but I never forget hey!

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Original Lyrics: Aquí se respira lucha

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Aligned Translation: Here you breathe struggle

Free Translation: Here we breathe struggle

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Original Lyrics: (Vamos caminando) Yo canto porque se escucha

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Aligned Translation: (We are walking) I sing because you hear

Free Translation: (We are walking) I sing because is heard

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Original Lyrics: (Vamos dibujando el camino) Oh, sí, sí, eso

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Aligned Translation: (We're drawing the way) Oh, yes, yes, that

Free Translation: (We're drawing the way) Oh, yes, yes, that

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Original Lyrics: (Vamos caminando) Aquí estamos de pie

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Aligned Translation: (We're walking) Here we are standing

Free Translation: (We're walking) Here we stand

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Original Lyrics: ¡Qué viva la América!

Typing Test: ¡       !

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Aligned Translation: Long live the America!

Free Translation: Long live the America!

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Original Lyrics: No puedes comprar mi vida

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Aligned Translation: You can't buy my life

Free Translation: You can't buy my life

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Review

Latinoamérica is a song by the Puerto Rican aggrupation Calle 13. It was launched in 2011 and the official video clip was published on 27 September of the same year. Latinoamérica is one of the most popular songs by Calle 13 and is a musical protest against the Imperialism of the USA over the region over the years. The lyrics relate us somehow everything Latin-American has been through in the last decades, political corruption, narcotraffic, poverty, yet his people are still fighting like a strong boxer. It may not have the best technology or development but Latin-American people always find a way to be happy.

The song is too a satire to the economic model of capitalism, remarking multiple times that money can’t buy natural resources like the sun, the rain, the clouds, the wind, and capitalism can neither buy people joy and life. Calle 13 was a group whose lyrics were protests or satires of modern society. After they split, the singer, Rene continued with more revolutionary lyrics.

Latinoamérica is an excellent song to learn Spanish as is full of simple sentences for example “Tu no puedes comprar el sol” translated as “You can’t buy the sun”, however it has some difficult expressions that may only be understood by a person who has some practice with the language, phrases like “Un pueblo sin piernas, pero que camina” is a little more difficult to interpret by beginners, the song is sung in a slow pace, however, you had to listen to it very carefully to not lose any detail.

If you want to know more about Calle 13 and their others song we recommend you to check their social media.

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Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has very easy to remember verbs and nouns

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

LATINOAMERICA has 95 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 3518 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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