Colombia, Mi Encanto Lyrics in English by Carlos Vives
Bendiciendo is the gerund of bendecir (to bless), so it means “blessing” or “bestowing blessings.”
It carries a warm, spiritual tone that isn’t common in most pop lyrics, making it stand out. In the song, Carlos Vives sings “que sigas bendiciendo tu encanto” (“may you keep blessing your charm”), turning the verb into a heartfelt wish for Colombia’s magic to keep flourishing. An evocative, poetic word that invites learners to explore both its meaning and its irregular conjugation.
Carlos Vives throws open the front doors and invites everyone straight into a family party. From the first beat, it is all about celebration: “Noche de fiesta / Todos vienen a celebrar” (“Party night / Everyone comes to celebrate”). He calls his home a paradise where miracles happen on every floor (“revelando milagros en cada piso”), turning a regular house into a place full of wonder. The chorus doubles down on sheer affection with “Colombia, te quiero tanto” (“Colombia, I love you so much”). It feels like an open-hearted love letter to his homeland, built around warmth, dancing, and staying up until dawn.
My favorite detail comes right when the sun starts coming up: “el café se cuela en la casa” (“the coffee brews in the house”). The verb colar literally means to strain or filter, which points to traditional drip coffee filling the rooms with that morning smell while the music keeps playing. Vives calls this an upbeat tune meant to help good triumph over evil (“Canción alegre / Para que gane el bien sobre el mal”), and the whole scene is so sweet he begs anyone listening not to wake him up: “No me despierten / Que esto parece un sueño real” (“Don’t wake me up / Because this feels like a real dream”).
