Текст и перевод песни Canario Luna - Salud a Santiago Luz

Salud a Santiago Luz

Con la noche en la piel y el instrumento
Negros los tres y el cielo por testigo
Otro mulato, el vino por amigo
Y la flor de amistad por alimento.
El boliche mas bravo era un convento
Angelizado por tu melodía
Y el mas áspero curda se volvía
Un respetuoso diletante atento.
Príncipe negro caballero andante
Capitán en el mar de la botella
Secreto confidente de la estrella
Que ilumino tu senda fulgurante.
Cuanto amor nos dejaste cuanta vida
Democratizador de la belleza
Como a vos te gustaba sin tristeza
Santiago Luz mi verso no te olvida
Saca tu clarinete vos Santiago
Toca pequeña flor toca estrellita
Dale que el carnaval lo necesita
Dale que aca la barra necesita
Tu luz Santiago Luz mi negro mago.

Ode to Santiago Luz

With night on my skin and instrument
Three of us black, and heaven as our witness
Another mulatto, wine as our friend
And the flower of friendship as our nourishment.
The roughest bar was like a monastery
Angelized by your melody
And even the foulest drunkard became
A respectful, attentive dilettante.
Black prince, a knight errant
Captain in the sea of the bottle
Secret confidant of the star
That illuminated your path with its brilliance.
How much love you gave us, how much life
A democratizer of beauty
Just as you liked it, without sadness
Santiago Luz, my verse does not forget you
Take out your clarinet, Santiago
Play "Petite Fleur," play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Do it, because the carnival needs it
Do it, because we at the bar need it
Your light, Santiago Luz, my black magician.