Extraño Mi Pueblo Lyrics in English by Frank Reyes
Extraño is a memorable word because it has two meanings: as a verb, it means “I miss,” while as an adjective, it means “strange” or “unusual.” In the song’s title and emotional context, extraño mi pueblo means “I miss my hometown,” capturing the singer’s homesickness and longing to return to his family.
Frank Reyes, an artist from the Dominican Republic, sings as someone living far from “mi pueblo donde nací” [my town where I was born]. His family worries that he has forgotten them, but he answers, “no, no es así” [no, it isn’t like that]. The central conflict is simple and honest: “Yo quisiera regresar, pero no puedo / tengo metas que cumplir” [I would like to return, but I can’t / I have goals to achieve]. He misses home and suffers from being away, yet he believes this distance is part of building the life he has dreamed about.
The most direct part is his message to his children: “Ay, mis hijos, seguro que volveré” [Oh, my children, I’m sure I will return]. He asks them not to blame him for leaving them alone, explaining that he wants to “construir muchas cosas” [build many things] for them. “Construir” here means more than putting up a building. It suggests creating a better future through his work and ambitions. He also promises, “te aseguro que nunca lo olvidaré” [I assure you, I will never forget it], speaking to the place and people he left behind. The repeated promises make the song feel like a heartfelt letter home, with his goals pulling him forward and his family and hometown pulling him back.
