Alma Llanera

Alma Llanera Rafael Bolívar Coronado and Pedro Elías Gutiérrez, translated by Wikisource

related portals: Venezuela, Song lyrics. sister projects: Wikipedia article. Alma Llanera is considered as a Venezuela's unofficial second national anthem. It is a tradition in Venezuela to end any social reunion or party with the intonation of Alma Llanera.— Excerpted from Alma Llanera on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Original

 Yo nací en una ribera
     del Arauca vibrador
 Soy hermano de la espuma,
     de las garzas, de las rosas
 Soy hermano de la espuma,
     de las garzas, de las rosas y del sol
 y del sol
 Ai, me arrulló la viva diana
     de la brisa en el palmar
 Y por eso tengo el alma
     como el alma primorosa
 Y por eso tengo el alma
     como el alma primorosa del cristal, del cristal
 Amo, lloro, canto, sueño
     con claveles de pasión, 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 river 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
   of carnations of passion
 I love, I cry, I sing, I dream
   to ornate the fair mane from the colt of my lover
 I was born in this shore
   of the vibrant Arauca
 I am brother of the river foam,
   of the herons, of the roses and of the sun.

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