Las Avispas Juan Luis Guerra Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Las Avispas' means 'The Wasps' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Juan Luis Guerra' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Aligned Translation: Yes

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Original Lyrics: Beje

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Aligned Translation: Beje

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Original Lyrics: Tengo un Dios admirado en los cielos

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Aligned Translation: I have a God admired in the heavens

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Original Lyrics: Y el amor de su espíritu santo

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Aligned Translation: And the love of his holy spirit

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Original Lyrics: Por su gracia yo soy hombre nuevo

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Aligned Translation: By His grace I am a new man

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Original Lyrics: Y de gozo se llena mi canto

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Aligned Translation: And my song is filled with joy

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Original Lyrics: De su imagen soy un reflejo

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Aligned Translation: Of His image I am a reflection

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Original Lyrics: Que me lleva por siempre en victoria

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Aligned Translation: That takes me forever in victory

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Original Lyrics: Y me ha hecho cabeza y no cola

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Aligned Translation: And He has made me head and not tail

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Original Lyrics: En mi Cristo yo todo lo puedo

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Aligned Translation: In my Christ I can do everything

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Original Lyrics: Eh, Jesús me dijo

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Aligned Translation: Eh, Jesus told me

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Original Lyrics: Que me riera

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Aligned Translation: To laugh

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Original Lyrics: Si el enemigo

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Aligned Translation: If the enemy

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Original Lyrics: Me tienta en la carrera

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Aligned Translation: Tempts me on the run

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Original Lyrics: Y también me dijo

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Aligned Translation: And He also told me

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Original Lyrics: No te mortifiques

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Aligned Translation: Don't be mortified

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Aligned Translation: That I send to him

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him

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Original Lyrics: E' verdad

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Aligned Translation: Is true

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Original Lyrics: Tengo un Dios admirado en los cielos

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Aligned Translation: I have a God admired in the heavens

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Original Lyrics: Que me libra de mal y temores

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Aligned Translation: That frees me from evil and fears

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Original Lyrics: Es mi roca y mi gran fortaleza

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Aligned Translation: He is my rock and my great strength

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Original Lyrics: Y me colma con sus bendiciones

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Aligned Translation: And He fills me with his blessings

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Original Lyrics: Mi señor siempre me hace justicia (woh-oh)

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Aligned Translation: My lord always does me justice (Woh-oh)

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Original Lyrics: Y me defiende de los opresores (woh-oh)

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Aligned Translation: And defends me from the oppressors (woh-oh)

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Original Lyrics: No me deja ni me desampara

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Aligned Translation: He do not leave me or leave me alone

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Original Lyrics: Pues mi Dios es señor de señores

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Aligned Translation: For my God is lord of lords

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Original Lyrics: Eh, Jesús me dijo

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Aligned Translation: Eh, Jesus told me

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Original Lyrics: Que me riera

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Aligned Translation: To laugh

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Original Lyrics: Si el enemigo

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Aligned Translation: If the enemy

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Original Lyrics: Me tienta en la carrera

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Aligned Translation: Tempts me on the run

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Original Lyrics: Y también me dijo

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Aligned Translation: And He also told me

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Original Lyrics: No-nonono no te mortifiques

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Aligned Translation: No-nonono don't be mortified

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Aligned Translation: That I send to him

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him

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Original Lyrics: E' verdad

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Aligned Translation: Is true

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Original Lyrics: Jesús me dijo, ya lo ves

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Aligned Translation: Jesus told me, you see

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Original Lyrics: Que me riera

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Aligned Translation: To laugh

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Original Lyrics: Si el enemigo

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Aligned Translation: If the enemy

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Original Lyrics: Me tienta en la carrera

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Aligned Translation: Tempts me on the run

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Original Lyrics: Y también me dijo

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Aligned Translation: And He also told me

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Original Lyrics: No te mortifiques, lo ves

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Aligned Translation: Don't be mortified, you see

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Aligned Translation: That I send to him

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him

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Original Lyrics: ¡Oh, oye!

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Aligned Translation: Oh, hey!

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Original Lyrics: Wuu-ju ¡avispas!

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Aligned Translation: Wuu-ju wasps!

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que lo piquen, en la cara del

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Aligned Translation: To stung him in his face

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que lo piquen, y en los pies

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, and on the feet

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Aligned Translation: That I send to him

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen, lo piquen otra vez

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him, to stung him again

Free Translation: My wasps to stung him, to stung him again

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que lo piquen, en la carretera

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, on the road

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que lo piquen, y en medio de la acera

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, and in the middle of the sidewalk

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Aligned Translation: That I send to him

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen,

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him, yes

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Que lo piquen en el dedo más chiquito pa' que afinque

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Aligned Translation: To stung him on the smallest toe so he jumps

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Que lo piquen en el coco pa' que salte como un lince

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Aligned Translation: To stung him in the head to make him jump like a lynx

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Señor

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Aligned Translation: Lord

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Que lo piquen en la cara pa' que no me mortifique, si

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Aligned Translation: To stung him in the face so he does not mortify me , yes

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Original Lyrics: Suere-rore-ro-ro-ro-ro

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Aligned Translation: Suere-rore-ro-ro-ro-ro

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Que lo piquen en los huesos pa' que salte y pa' que brinque

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Aligned Translation: To stung him in the bones so he jumps and jumps

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Donde quiera que se meta yo quisiera que lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: Wherever he goes I would like to get him stung

Free Translation: Wherever he goes I would like him to get stung

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Señor

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Aligned Translation: Lord

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Original Lyrics: Lo piquen, lo piquen, lo piquen y lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

Free Translation: To stung him, stung him, stung him and stung him

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Original Lyrics: Que lo piquen en la cara pa' que no me mortifique

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Aligned Translation: To stung him in the face so he does not mortify me

Free Translation: To stung him in the face so he does not mortify me

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Original Lyrics: Jesús me dijo

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Aligned Translation: Jesus told me

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Original Lyrics: Que me riera

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Aligned Translation: To laugh

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Original Lyrics: Si el enemigo

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Aligned Translation: If the enemy

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Original Lyrics: Me tienta en la carrera

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Aligned Translation: Tempts me on the run

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Original Lyrics: Y también me dijo

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Original Lyrics: No-nonono no te mortifiques

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Aligned Translation: No-nonono don't be mortified

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Aligned Translation: That I send to him

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him

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Original Lyrics: E' verdad

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Aligned Translation: Is true

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Original Lyrics: Jesús me dijo, ya lo ves

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Aligned Translation: Jesus told me, you see

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Original Lyrics: Que me riera

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Aligned Translation: To laugh

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Original Lyrics: Si el enemigo

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Original Lyrics: Me tienta en la carrera

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Aligned Translation: Tempts me on the run

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Original Lyrics: Y también me dijo

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Original Lyrics: No-nonono no te mortifiques

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Aligned Translation: No-nonono don't be mortified

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Original Lyrics: Que yo le envío

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Original Lyrics: Mis avispas pa' que lo piquen

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Aligned Translation: My wasps to stung him

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Original Lyrics: ¡Oye!

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Aligned Translation: Hey!

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Original Lyrics: Wuu-ju

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Review

Juan Luis Guerra Las Avispas lyrics meaning

Las Avispas is a song by the Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra and it was released on August 31, 2004. The song belongs to the album Para ti. Las Avispas is considerate one of the most iconic Christian songs and Latin songs of all time. The album Para ti won 2 Latin Grammys as the best Christian album and best tropical song.

There isn’t a clear reason why Juan Luis Guerra composed this song but we know do know that he is Christian and has dedicated many of his songs to worship God in his lyrics. Las Avispas contains within its lyrics many references to biblical quotes like “Por su gracia yo soy hombre nuevo” – “By his grace I’m a new man” or “De su imagen yo soy un reflejo” – “Of His Image I’m a reflection”.

The main theme of the song, Las Avispas is referring to the biblical passage in Deuteronomy 7 20 where it says “Moreover, the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until even the survivors who hide from you have perished”.

The song has a catchy beat and the lyrics are sung with joy and happiness to transmit to the listener a relaxing and calming experience. The lyrics start singing “I have a God admired in the heavens”, “Of his image I’m a reflection” and similar worships. The chorus says: Jesus told me to laugh if the enemy tempts me in the race, but that I shouldn’t mortify because He will send his wasp to stung the enemy.

If you are Christian this song is a must-hear because the song exalts God with its lyrics, if you aren’t Christian, you can also enjoy the song because of its catchy and tropical beat, the song is funny and contagious. Now if you are learning Spanish this song could result in a little difficult to understand as many sentences are difficult to translate, we would rate this song as hard to translate, if you use an automatized translator, you will receive a bad and poorly made translation, luckily you can find above the full lyrics translated for Las Avispas.

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Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Las Avispas has 130 BPM (beats per minute)

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 34222 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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