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Carlos Mendoza - Fijate

from Cumbia Ayer Y Hoy by LMS Records Presents

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Traditional Colombian and Central American Cumbia. The percussion mixes with piano to create the groove. The accordion and the horns dance around on top of the rhythmic bed with playful agility creating a sensuous party atmosphere.

lyrics

FIJATE:

PUNTA REMEDIOS-A-MORRO GRANDE
SAN SALVADOR HASTA SONSONATE
ME VOY A PIE HASTA QUEZALTEPEQUE
Y VOY CUMBIANDO FIJATE

ME VOY CUMBIANDO HASTA SAN JACINTO
ME VOY CUMBIANDO FIJATE
SIGI CUMBIANDO HASTA LOS RINCONES
ME VOY CUMBIANDO FIJATE

EN SOYAPANGO TOMAMO-UN-BUS
CON RUMBO A CHALATENANGO
PERO PARAMOS EN AGUILARES
PORQUE EL VIAJE SE HACIA LARGO

CON ESTA SED QUE NO-HAY-QUIEN LA AGUANTE
ME VOY CUMBIANDO FIJATE
Y-YO-ME-APIE AYA POR AGUILARES
ME VOY CUMBIANDO FIJATE

PA'VALLE NUEVO-O-PA SANTA ANA
ME VOY PARA EL SALVADOR MANANA
PA'EL CARNAVAL QUE HAY EN SAN MIGUEL
ME VOY PARA EL SALVADOR TU VE
PA' SANTA TECLA O PA'CABANA

PARA LA UNION O PA' USULUTAN
PA'L SALVADOR ME VOY A GOZAR
EL SALVADOR ES PARA GOZAR

TODO MI PUEBLO DICE PRESENTE
CUANDO YO CANTO AYA EN SAN VICENTE
DE SUCHITOTO HASTA CUSCATLAN
DESDE EL ROSARIO HASTA EL ESCOBAL
QUIERO PUPUSA CON QUESO Y LOROCO
AYA EN PALACIO AYA EN EL COCO
QUIERO TAMBIEN UN BUEN GALLO EN CHICHA
EN SONSONATO O TIHUICHIA



ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

FROM “PUNTA REMEDIOS” TO “MORRO GRANDE”
FROM “SAN SALVADOR” TO “SONSONATE”
I WALK TO “QUEZALTEPEQUE”
AND I GO DOING THE CUMBIA, YOU SEE

I GO CUMBIA OVER TO “SAN JACINTO”
AND I GO DOING THE CUMBIA, YOU SEE
I CONTINUE TO CUMBIA TO EVERY CORNER
AND I GO DOING THE CUMBIA, YOU SEE

AT “SOYAPANGO” I TAKE THE BUS
THAT TAKES ME TO “CHALATENANGO”
BUT IT MAKES A STOP AT “AGUILARES”
BECAUSE IT’S A LONG TRIP

AND SINCE THIS THIRST
IS UNBEARABLE
I GO AND CUMBIA, YOU SEE
AND I GET OFF AT “AGUILARES”
AND I GO DOING THE CUMBIA, YOU SEE

TO “VALLE NUEVO” OR TO “SANTA ANA”
I LEAVE FOR “EL SALVADOR” TOMORROW
TO THE CARNIVAL IN “SAN MIGUEL”
I LEAVE FOR “EL SALVADOR”, YOU SEE
TO “SANTA TECLA” OR TO “CABANA”

TO “LA UNION” OR TO “USULUTAN”
TO “EL SALVADOR” I GO TO PARTY
“EL SALVADOR” IS THE PLACE TO PARTY

MY WHOLE TOWN SHOWS UP
WHEN I SING OVER AT “SAN VICENTE”
FROM “SUCHITOTO” TO “CUSCATLAN”
FROM “EL ROSARIO” TO “EL ESCORIAL”
I WANT A “CHEESE PUPUSA” AND “LOROCO”
THERE AT “THE PALACE” OVER AT “EL COCO”
I ALSO WANT A GOOD “GALLO EN
CHICHA” (CHICKEN IN SAUCE)
IN “SONSONATO” OR “TIHUICHIA”

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from Cumbia Ayer Y Hoy, track released January 1, 2010
Written by: Jesus A. Perez
Produced by: Daniel Indart and Sara Traina

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