Velas y Sahumerios Los Cafres Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Velas y Sahumerios' means 'Candles and Incense' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Los Cafres' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Las velas no se apagan

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	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun
	vela	no	se
	candle	not	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another

the	candles	not	oneself

Aligned Translation: the candles dont go out

Free Translation: The candles don't go out

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Original Lyrics: Ardiendo nos vemos

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Verb	Pronoun	Verb
ardiendo	nosotros	vemos
intransitive to burn, blaze (to be consumed by fire or in flames)	disjunctive inflected form of nosotros	to see (literally)
Simple Gerund of the verb arder		1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ver
burning	us	see

Aligned Translation: We see each other burning

Free Translation: Burning we see each other

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Original Lyrics: El agua de la piel tu nombre

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Noun
el	agua	de	la	piel	tuyo	nombre
Masculine singular definite article; the.	water	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	skin	yours, your	name

the	water	of	the	skin	your	name

Aligned Translation: The water of the skin your name

Free Translation: The water of the skin, your name

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Original Lyrics: La música parece el silencio

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
la	música	parece	el	silencio
the	music	impersonal to seem	Masculine singular definite article; the.	silence
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parecer
the	music	seems	the	silence

Aligned Translation: the music looks like the silence

Free Translation: The music feels like silence

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Original Lyrics: Las velas no se apagan

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	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun
	vela	no	se
	candle	not	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another

the	candles	not	oneself

Aligned Translation: the candles dont go out

Free Translation: The candles don't go out

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Original Lyrics: Ardiendo nos vemos

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Verb	Pronoun	Verb
ardiendo	nosotros	vemos
intransitive to burn, blaze (to be consumed by fire or in flames)	disjunctive inflected form of nosotros	to see (literally)
Simple Gerund of the verb arder		1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ver
burning	us	see

Aligned Translation: We see each other burning

Free Translation: Burning we see each other

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Original Lyrics: El agua de la piel tu nombre

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Noun
el	agua	de	la	piel	tuyo	nombre
Masculine singular definite article; the.	water	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	skin	yours, your	name

the	water	of	the	skin	your	name

Aligned Translation: The water of the skin your name

Free Translation: The water of the skin, your name

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Original Lyrics: La música parece el silencio uoh

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
la	música	parece	el	silencio
the	music	impersonal to seem	Masculine singular definite article; the.	silence
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parecer
the	music	seems	the	silence

Aligned Translation: The music looks like the silence , uoh

Free Translation: The music looks like the silence uoh

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Original Lyrics: Las patas de la cama son columnas

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Noun
las	pata	de	la	cama	son	columna
the	leg (of furniture)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	bed	to be (essentially or identified as).	architecture A column; a circular support.
					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser
the	legs	of	the	bed	are	column

Aligned Translation: The legs of the bed are columns

Free Translation: The legs of the bed are columns

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Original Lyrics: El vicio esta en el techo del cielo

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Contraction	Noun
el	vicio	esta	en	el	techo	del	cielo
Masculine singular definite article; the.	vice	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	in (in various expressions)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	roof	of the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular).	sky

the	vice	this	in	the	roof	of	sky

Aligned Translation: the vice this in the roof of sky

Free Translation: The vice is on the roof of heaven

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Original Lyrics: Cabalga como pagina sin nombre

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Verb	Conjunction	Noun	Preposition	Noun
cabalga	como	página	sin	nombre
intransitive to ride an animal, especially a horse	as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	page	without	name
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb cabalgar
ride	as	page	without	name

Aligned Translation: Ride like a nameless page

Free Translation: Ride like a nameless page

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Original Lyrics: En busca de un final entre sahumerios

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Preposition	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
en	busca	de	un	final	entre	sahumerio
in (in various expressions)	search (an attempt to find something)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	a	an end	between	incense

in	search	of	a	end	between	incense

Aligned Translation: In search of an end between smokes

Free Translation: In search of an end between smokes

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Original Lyrics: Mi reina no se durmió

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Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
mío	reina	no	se	durmió
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	queen	not	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive to sleep
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dormir
my	queen	not	oneself	slept

Aligned Translation: My queen didnt fall asleep

Free Translation: My queen didn't fall asleep

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Original Lyrics: Parece brillando de espejos

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parece	brillando	de	espejo
impersonal to seem	to shine	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	mirror
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parecer	Simple Gerund of the verb brillar
it seems	shinning	of	mirror

Aligned Translation: it seems shinning as a mirror

Free Translation: It seems shining from mirrors

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Original Lyrics: Tierna, refugios y olores

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Adjective	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
tierno	refugio	y	olor
tender, affectionate	a refuge	and	smell, scent, odor

tender	refuge	and	smell

Aligned Translation: tender refuges and smells

Free Translation: Tender, shelters and smells

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Original Lyrics: Los dos casi como un cuerpo

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los	dos	casi	como	un	cuerpo
the	cardinal numbers two	almost	as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	a	body (the physical structure of a human or animal)

the	two	almost	as	a	body

Aligned Translation: The two almost as one body

Free Translation: The two of us almost as one body

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Original Lyrics: Los dos casi como un cuerpo

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Determiner	Numeral	Adverb	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun
los	dos	casi	como	un	cuerpo
the	cardinal numbers two	almost	as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	a	body (the physical structure of a human or animal)

the	two	almost	as	a	body

Aligned Translation: The two almost as one body

Free Translation: The two of us almost as one body

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Original Lyrics: Mi reina ya despertó

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Adjective	Noun	Adverb	Verb
mío	reina	ya	despertó
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	queen	already, yet	intransitive:often _ pronominal to wake up
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb despertar
my	queen	already	woke up

Aligned Translation: my queen already woke up

Free Translation: My queen has woken up

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Original Lyrics: Camina desnuda en mis sueños

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
camina	desnuda	en	mi	sueño
to walk	transitive to undress, strip	in (in various expressions)	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	dream
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb desnudar
walk	naked	in	my	dreams

Aligned Translation: Walk naked in my dreams

Free Translation: Walk naked in my dreams

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Original Lyrics: Junta placer de las noches

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Verb	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
junta	placer	de	las	noche
transitive to combine, unite	pleasure; something done to please	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb juntar
combines	pleasure	of	the	nights

Aligned Translation: Board pleasure of the nights

Free Translation: Board pleasure of the nights

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Original Lyrics: No entiende cuando estamos lejos

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Adverb
no	entiende	cuando	estamos	lejos
not	to understand	when	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	far
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb entender		1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb estar
not	understand	when	we are	far

Aligned Translation: He doesn' 't understand when we're away

Free Translation: He doesn't understand when we're away

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Original Lyrics: Las velas no se apagan ardiendo nos vemos

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Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
las	vela	no	se	apagan	ardiendo	nosotros	vemos
the	candle	not	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	transitive to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse	intransitive to burn, blaze (to be consumed by fire or in flames)	we (masculine plural)	to see (literally)
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb apagar	Simple Gerund of the verb arder		1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ver
the	candle	not	oneself	extinguish	burning	we	see

Aligned Translation: The candles don' 't go out burning we see each other

Free Translation: The candles don't go out burning see you

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Original Lyrics: El agua de la piel tu nombre

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Noun
el	agua	de	la	piel	tuyo	nombre
Masculine singular definite article; the.	water	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	skin	yours, your	name

the	water	of	the	skin	your	name

Aligned Translation: The water of the skin your name

Free Translation: The water of the skin, your name

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Original Lyrics: La música parece el silencio

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la	música	parece	el	silencio
the	music	impersonal to seem	Masculine singular definite article; the.	silence
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parecer
the	music	seems	the	silence

Aligned Translation: the music looks like the silence

Free Translation: The music feels like silence

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Original Lyrics: Las velas no se apagan ardiendo nos vemos

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Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
las	vela	no	se	apagan	ardiendo	nosotros	vemos
the	candle	not	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	transitive to extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse	intransitive to burn, blaze (to be consumed by fire or in flames)	we (masculine plural)	to see (literally)
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb apagar	Simple Gerund of the verb arder		1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ver
the	candle	not	oneself	extinguish	burning	we	see

Aligned Translation: The candles don' 't go out burning we see each other

Free Translation: The candles don't go out burning see you

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Original Lyrics: El agua de la piel tu nombre

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Noun
el	agua	de	la	piel	tuyo	nombre
Masculine singular definite article; the.	water	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	skin	yours, your	name

the	water	of	the	skin	your	name

Aligned Translation: The water of the skin your name

Free Translation: The water of the skin, your name

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Original Lyrics: La música parece el silencio

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
la	música	parece	el	silencio
the	music	impersonal to seem	Masculine singular definite article; the.	silence
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb parecer
the	music	seems	the	silence

Aligned Translation: the music looks like the silence

Free Translation: The music feels like silence

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Review

★ Song Info:

"Las velas y sahumerios" is like a musical journey into the heart of reggae. Released by Los Cafres, the Argentine reggae band, this track is all about good vibes and chill beats. It's a gem from their discography that captures the essence of their laid-back yet soulful style.

★ Song Emotion:

Get ready to unwind and let your worries drift away with "Las velas y sahumerios." The song exudes a sense of relaxation and tranquility, like a warm breeze on a summer day. Los Cafres' soothing vocals and mellow rhythms create the perfect backdrop for kicking back and enjoying the moment.

★ Learning Facts for Spanish Students:

For Spanish learners, "Las velas y sahumerios" offers a laid-back way to improve your language skills. The lyrics are filled with everyday Spanish phrases and expressions, making it a fun and accessible way to practice comprehension. So grab your headphones, sit back, and soak up some Spanish while grooving to the music.

★ Interesting Facts about the Song:

Did you know that "Las velas y sahumerios" translates to "Candles and Incense"? It's a nod to the song's themes of relaxation and introspection. Plus, Los Cafres are known for infusing their reggae tunes with elements of traditional Argentine music, giving their sound a unique and eclectic flavor.

★ Music Video Description:

While there may not be an official music video for "Las velas y sahumerios," you can picture yourself in a cozy room filled with flickering candles and the sweet scent of incense. It's the perfect setting to vibe out to the smooth rhythms of Los Cafres and let the music carry you away to a place of serenity.

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Average Ratings

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

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

Velas y Sahumerios has 107 BPM (beats per minute)

Velas y Sahumerios is suitable for DELE A1 Level students in terms of language complexity.

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 0 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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