La Negra Tiene Tumbao Celia Cruz Translation Meaning and Lyrics
Song Meaning
'La Negra Tiene Tumbao' means 'The Black Girl Has Grace' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Celia Cruz' human translated here by a native speaker.
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Free Translation: That black girl who is walking
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Free Translation: That black girl has grace
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Free Translation: And when people are looking at her
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Free Translation: She dances from the side
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Free Translation: Also tight, tight, tight
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Free Translation: The black girl has grace (sugar, sugar)
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Free Translation: And she doesn’t walk from the side
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Free Translation: If you want to arrive straight
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Free Translation: So that there are no stumbles
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Free Translation: And come here you win all
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Free Translation: If you want to arrive first
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Free Translation: It is better to run slowly
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Free Translation: And enjoy life, honey
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Free Translation: Although taking measures, sugar
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Free Translation: The black girl has grace (has grace, has grace)
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Free Translation: And she doesn't walk from the side (And she doesn't walk from the side, And she doesn't walk from the side)
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Free Translation: The black girl has grace (there is grace)
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Free Translation: She never walks from the side (she never walks from the side, from the side)
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Free Translation: She got me tumbling She got me tumbling
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Free Translation: She walks straight she doesn't walk from the side
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Free Translation: When people die (oh my God!)
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Free Translation: It is said that they were so good (so good)
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Free Translation: So good when they lived
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Free Translation: Like night and day (you think so?)
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Free Translation: If they come to me they better tell me the truth
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Free Translation: I can't take no more lies (always the same)
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Free Translation: I really enjoy life
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Free Translation: Although taking measures (sugar)
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Free Translation: The black girl has grace (has grace, has grace)
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Free Translation: She walks straight, straight
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Free Translation: She got me tumbling, she walks straight, she doesn't walk from the side
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Free Translation: Goddess of the night, sweet as syrup
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Free Translation: I have never found another one like her
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Free Translation: Come here so we can share
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Free Translation: Because you're the cute black girl that makes me happy
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Free Translation: I don't want another it's you who gives me inspiration
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Free Translation: Without you I die, I need you
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Free Translation: I don't want another, if you're not here I feel despair
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Free Translation: Without you I die, you're just my vocation
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Free Translation: She has grace
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Free Translation: Everyone follows her on her way
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Free Translation: And when people are looking at her
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Free Translation: Also tight, tight, tight, sugar
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Free Translation: She has grace, has grace
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Free Translation: And she doesn’t walk from the side