Cucurrucucu Paloma Lyrics Translation (in English) – Gregorio Degano | Iñaki Colombo

Gregorio Degano and Iñaki Colombo deliver a heartfelt performance of ‘Cucurrucucu Paloma,’ a timeless ballad originally penned by Tomás Méndez. The lyrics writer, Méndez, crafts a touching story of unending love, while Jack Lahana collaborates on the music. This piece weaves a melody that echoes the pain of loss and longing.

Cucurrucucu Paloma Lyrics Translation (in English) – Gregorio Degano | Iñaki Colombo
Released: September 13, 2024

Cucurrucucu Paloma

Gregorio Degano | Iñaki Colombo

Lyricist
Tomás Méndez
Composer
Tomás Méndez, Jack Lahana

Cucurrucucu Paloma Lyrics English Translation by Gregorio Degano | Iñaki Colombo

Méndez describes a man consumed by grief, his life reduced to tears and drink. One poignant line translates to, ‘They swear that the heavens themselves would tremble upon hearing his cries.’ The poet uses the image of a dove to symbolize the man’s soul, still yearning for his lost love.

Dicen que no comíaThey say he didn’t eat,
No mas se le iba en puro llorarhis days were spent only in tears.
Dicen que no dormíaThey say he didn’t sleep,
No mas se le iba en puro tomarhe just spent his time drinking.
Juran que el mismo cieloThey swear that the heavens themselves
Se estremecía al oír su llantowould tremble upon hearing his cries.
Como sufrió por ellaHow he suffered for her,
Que hasta en su muertethat even in his death
La fue llamandohe was calling out for her.
Ayayayayay llorabaAyayayayay, he cried,
Ayayayayay reíaayayayayay, he laughed,
Ayayayayay cantabaayayayayay, he sang.
De pasión mortal moríaHe died of a fatal passion,
Que una paloma tristeand they say a sad dove
Muy de mañana le iba a cantarwould go sing very early in the morning
A la casita solato the lonely little house
Con sus puertitas de par en parwith its little doors wide open.
Cuentan que esa palomaThey say that this dove
No es otra cosa más que su almais nothing else but his soul,
Que todavía la esperastill waiting for her
A que regrese la desdichadafor the wretched woman to return.
Cucurrucucu palomaCucurrucucu, dove,
Cucurrucucu no llorescucurrucucu, don’t cry.
Las piedras jamás palomaStones will never, dove,
Qué van a saber de amoresknow anything about love.
Cucurrucu cucurrucucuCucurrucu cucurrucucu,
Cucucurrucu, paloma ya no le llorescucucurrucu, dove, don’t cry for her anymore.

Cucurrucucu Paloma Music Video

The ‘Cucurrucucu Paloma’ lyrics offer a tale of eternal devotion. Gregorio Degano and Iñaki Colombo bring this classic to life with their moving rendition.