El Balajú

Balajú went to war
and didn't want to take me,
and didn't want to take me,
Balajú went to war.
He told his companion
let's go sailing
to see who gets there first
to the other side of the sea.

Ariles and more ariles,
ariles and so he said
I come to see you at night,
because I can't during the day.
Ariles and more ariles,
ariles from the reed bed,
the bees stung me
but I ate the honeycomb.

I want to say, and I don't want to,
to whom I love
to whom I love,
I want to say and I don't want to,
because if I say whom I love
they will know who,
and this is what I don't want
to say whom I love.

This one who danced with you
says he truly loves you
says he truly loves you
that one who danced with you
I don't know what I achieve
remembering what you were
now you will dance with me
whether you want to or not.

Ariles and more ariles
ariles from the ravine
the woman is the one who loses
the man loses nothing
ariles and more ariles