Sitting on top of a big mountain, a yellow hummingbird came to visit as we were contemplating the greatness of the city below us. We were enchanted by the beauty of this bird and started writing the verses of this song with my jarana.
lyrics:
Cuánto verde tengo para mirar
Cuánto verde tengo pa disfrutar
Los pajaritos vienen y van
Hoy el viento los hace bailar
Colibrí amarillo debes saber
Esta tierra bella te vio nacer
Todas las flores te quieren ver
Pa cantar un son al amanecer
Colibrí amarillo
De plumaje fino
Vas por la montaña
Con tu bello trino
Cuánto verde tengo para mirar
Cuánto verde tengo pa disfrutar
Desde lo alto puedo apreciar
Toda la grandeza de mi ciudad
Colibrí amarillo llevas amor
Lo vas tomando de flor en flor
Así iluminas mi corazón
Todito lleno de inspiración
Colibrí amarillo…
Cuánto verde tengo para mirar
Cuánto verde tengo pa disfrutar
Niños y niñas van a bailar
Con alegría el café con pan
Colibrí amarillo…
rough translation
There's so much green to look at
There's so much green to enjoy
The birds come and go
Today the wind makes them dance
Yellow Hummingbird, you should know
This beautiful land was here when you were born
Every flower wants to see you
Sing a song at sunrise
Yellow hummingbird
With your fine feathers
You fly over the mountain
With your beautiful triune
There's so much green to look at
There's so much green to enjoy
From up above I can be grateful for
The greatness of my city
Yellow hummingbird, you carry love
You take it from flower to flower
That's how you lighten up my heart
Filled with so much inspiration
Yellow hummingbird...
There's so much green to look at
There's so much green to enjoy
Boys and girls are going to dance
with joy the "café con pan"
Yellow hummingbird...
Zamir Castañeda, Zeudi Castañeda,
Isabella Polo, Melody Polo - vocals
Julia Del Palacio - zapateado
Nilko Andreas Guarín - vocals
Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza - leona, jarana tercera,
jarana primera, quijada, vocals
Elena Moon Park - violin
George Sáenz - accordion
Martín Vejarano - cajón
Sonia De Los Santos - vocals
By Sonia De Los Santos; De Los Santos Music ASCAP
and Martín Vejarano; Gaitero Music ASCAP