Alma Llanera

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Alma Llanera is a popular Joropo song composed by Pedro Elías Gutiérrez with lyrics by Rafael Bolívar Coronado. It was part of a Zarzuela whose premiere was September 19th of 1914 at the Teatro Municipal de Caracas

[edit] Lyrics

Yo nací en esta ribera

del Arauca vibrador

soy hermano de la espuma,

de las garzas, de las rosas

y del sol.

Me arrulló la viva diana

de la brisa en el palmar

y por eso tengo el alma

como el alma primorosa

del cristal.

Amo, lloro, canto, sueño

con claveles de pasión

Amo, lloro, canto, sueño

para ornar las rubias crines

del potro de mi amador

Yo nací en esta ribera

del Arauca vibrador

soy hermano de la espuma

de las garzas, de las rosas

y del sol

literal translation:

I was born in this shore

of the vibrant Arauca

I am brother of the sea foam

of the herons, of the roses

and of the sun.

I was lulled by the lively reveille

of the breeze in the palm trees

and that is why I have the soul

like the delicate soul

of the crystal.

I love, I cry, I sing, I dream

with carnations of passion

I love, I cry, I sing, I dream

to ornate the fair mane

from the horse of my lover

I was born in this shore

of the vibrant Arauca

I am brother of the foam

of the herons, of the roses

and of the sun.