Bachata en Fukuoka (English: Bachata in Fukuoka) is the first single released by Juan Luis Guerra for his latest album A Son de Guerra. The song, based on Guerra's experience during a trip to Fukuoka, Japan where he was performing at the annual Isla de Salsa, reached #1 in 2010, the second bachata song do so last year.
Dile a la mañana que se acerca mi sueño
que lo que se espera con paciencia se logra
nueve horas a París viajé sin saberlo
y crucé por Rusia con escala en tu boca
tell morning that get close to my dream
that what you have been waithing with patience can be achieved
nine hours to parís i travel whitout knowing it
and crossed by Russia with a stopover at your mouth
Yo canté tu bachata aquí en Fukuoka
(tu bachata en Fukuoka)
i sang your bachata here in fukuoka
(your bachata in fukuoka)
Y un atardecer pintó de canvas el cielo
caminé la playa de Momochi, mi anhelo
y se me escapó una sonrisa del alma
aquí me enseñó arigato gozaimasu
and a sunset canvas painted the sky
i walked the momochi beach, my longing
and a smyle from my soul got away
here arigato gozaimasu taught me
Yo canté tu bachata aquí en Fukuoka
i sang your bachata here in fukuoka
Pa’bailar contigo, (pa’bailar)
se me alegra la nota
Quiero cantar contigo, (quiero)
una bachata en Fukuoka
to dance with you (to dance) pleased my note
i want to sing with you (i want) a bachata in fukuoka
Una bachata en Fukuoka, (pa’ soñar contigo)
en el mar las gaviotas
a bachata in fukuoka (to dream about you)
at the sea the seagulls
Con tu piel de abrigo (quiero)
vivir bachata en Fukuoka
with your skin as a coat (i want)
live bachata en fukuoka
Y llegó la hora de partir y decir sayonara (con pocas ganas)
y una palomita se posó en mi ventana
Kon’nichi wa!, ohayoo gozaimasu
and the time come to go and say "sayonara" (with few desire)
and a little bird landed on my window
Kon’nichi wa!, ohayoo gozaimasu
Pa’bailar contigo, (pa’bailar)
se me alegra la nota
to dance with you (to dance)
pleased my note
Quiero cantar contigo (quiero)
una bachata en Fukuoka
Una bachata en Fukuoka
i want to sing with you (i want)
a bachata in fukuoka
a bachata in fukuoka
Sueños, de arena en las olas
Besos, me daba tu boca
Tengo, estrellas y rosas
Niña, cantando en Fukuoka
dreams, about sand in the waves
kisses, your mouth gives me
i have, stars and roses
girl, singing at fukuoka
Pa’bailar contigo, (para bailar)
se me alegra la nota
to dance with you (to dance)
pleased my note
Quiero cantar contigo (quiero)
una bachata en Fukuoka
i want to sing with you (i want)
a bachata in fukuoka
Una bachata en Fukuoka, (pa’ soñar contigo)
en el mar las gaviotas
a bachata in fukuoka (to dream about you)
at the sea the seagulls
Con tu piel de abrigo
vivir bachata en Fukuoka
with your skin as a coat
live bachata en fukuoka