Depente (It depends)

Jarabe de palo lyrics: Depende

"Literal" English translation for spanish learners

Que el blanco sea blanco
That the white is white

y que el negro sea negro,
and that the black is black,

que uno y uno sean dos
that one and one is two

porque exactos son los números........ depende.
because exacts are the numbers........ it depends.


Que aquí estamos de prestao,
That here we are temporarily,

que hoy el cielo está nublao,
that today the sky is cloudy,

que uno nace y luego muere,
that one is born and later dies,

y este cuento se ha acabao........ depende.
and this tale has ended........... it depends.

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Depende, ¿de qué depende?,
It depends, what does it depend on?

de según como se mire todo depende.
on how you look at it, everything depends.

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Qué bonito es el amor,
How beautiful love is,

más que nunca en primavera,
more than ever in spring,

que mañana sale el sol
that tomorrow raises the sun

porque estamos en agosto........ depende.
because we are in August........ it depends.

Que con el paso del tiempo
That with the running of the time

el vino se hace bueno,
the wine turns good,

que todo lo que sube baja
that everything that goes up goes down

de abajo a arriba y de arriba a abajo........ depende.
from down to up and from up to down.......... it depends.

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Que no has conocido a nadie
That you have known no one

que te bese como yo,
that kisses you like I do,

que no hay otro hombre en tu vida
that there's no other man in your life

que de ti se beneficie........ depende.
that from you is getting...... it depends.


Y si quieres decir sí
And if you want to say yes

cada vez que abres la boca,
every time you open your mouth

que te hace muy feliz
that it makes you very happy

que sea el día de tu boda............ depende.
that is the day of your marriage... it depends.

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