Viajando Por El Mundo Lyrics in English by KAROL G, Manu Chao

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Viajando Por El Mundo by KAROL G from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

Departure of the flight destined for happiness

Traveling around the world I found

Beautiful things that I didn't see before

People who enjoy a sunrise

And the simple things that life gives us

It's a gift to wake up

To walk around saying 'Good morning'

And no need to worry

If we take nothing at the end of the day

Chorus 1

From here I'm not leaving without having lived

I’m going to enjoy life while I breathe

To have stories to tell, not wasted time

And no, it's not existing, it's feeling alive

I’m going to enjoy life while I breathe

My fear is not dying, it's not having lived

Verse 2

To get married in Las Vegas without any paperwork

In Mexico to drink liters of tequila

To look at the little lights of the Eiffel Tower

To hold the tower of Pisa for a photo

To swim without clothes on a beach in Ibiza

To roll down the windows to feel the breeze

To run in the rain without a shirt

And with one peso in New York to eat a pizza

Bridge

From here I'm not leaving without having lived

From here I’m not leaving without feeling alive

I dreamed of another world, so far and so close

I dreamed of another trip, four paths

Five destinations, I dreamed of the laughter

I dreamed of the hope, I dreamed of another world

Verse 3

Oh, but how beautiful it is

To shout 'Pure life' in Costa Rica

To have a good coffee in Colombia

And an aguapanela on a cold night

To make friends on any corner

To get tipsy and die of laughter

Luxury is not diamonds in a Cartier

The true luxury is living without hurry

I dreamed of another world, so far and so close

I achieved it dreaming, I achieved it fighting

I dreamed upon waking

I dreamed of another world, I dreamed of another world

Chorus 3

From here I'm not leaving without having lived

I’m going to enjoy life while I breathe

To have stories to tell, not wasted time

I dreamed of another world

And no, it's not existing, it's feeling alive

I’m going to enjoy life while I breathe

My fear is not dying, it's not having lived

Verse 4

I dreamed of a love by night and by day

I dreamed of my moon that didn't give up

And I would say to my cat, 'I dreamed of another world'

So far and so close, I dreamed of another trip

So far and so close

Pacific, I dreamed of your waves

You always get there in the end

Outro 1

From here I'm not leaving without having lived

From here I’m not leaving without feeling alive

I have my house in a shoe and so I live where I want

I have my house in a shoe, it takes me around the whole world

I have my house on the road, a traveler told me so

I have my house in a shoe that a shoemaker made for me

Outro 2

From here I'm not leaving without having lived

From here I’m not leaving without feeling alive

I have my house made of worn-out sole, and when it rains I slip

And off it goes, walking along the path, I want to wear out my old shoe

Coastal, paisa, rolo, caleño

And every day I laugh, because if I don't, I'll die

Everything will come

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aguapanelita — Traditional Colombian drink

Aguapanelita is a cozy, compound word for a traditional hot Colombian beverage. It literally breaks down to agua (water) + panela (unrefined cane sugar) + -ita (a common diminutive suffix showing affection).

In the song, KAROL G sings about enjoying "un aguapanelita en una noche fría" (an aguapanelita on a cold night). This specific, heartwarming image perfectly captures the song's theme: that true luxury isn't found in diamonds, but in the simple, authentic experiences you gather while traveling the world.

Colombian superstar KAROL G teams up with Manu Chao for "Viajando Por El Mundo", a track that feels like booking a one-way ticket to pure joy. Right from the start, the flight takes off with "destino a la felicidad" (destination: happiness). The core message is simple and blunt: nobody takes anything with them when they die, so existing is not enough. As KAROL G sings, "Mi miedo no es morir, es no haber vivido" (My fear is not dying, it is not having lived). Instead of stressing over material status, the lyrics focus on spontaneous moments: getting fake-married in Vegas ("Casarnos en Las Vegas sin papel"), eating a cheap slice of pizza in New York, and posing like a tourist holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Manu Chao brings his trademark wandering-nomad imagery, singing about carrying his whole home inside a shoe ("Tengo mi casa en un zapato") that slips whenever it rains. KAROL G pairs that spirit with warm Latin American staples, dreaming of shouting "Pura vida" in Costa Rica and sipping warm aguapanelita (a comforting hot drink made of unrefined sugarcane water) on a chilly night in Colombia. She even shouts out people from all across her home country: "Costeño, paisa, rolo, caleño" (people from the Caribbean coast, Medellín, Bogotá, and Cali). Ultimately, the song redefines real wealth. It reminds you that "El lujo no son diamantes en un Cartier / El verdadero lujo es vivir sin prisa" (Luxury isn't diamonds in a Cartier; real luxury is living without rushing).

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