Palomas De Roneo Lyrics in English by Gran Rah
Gran Rah’s “Palomas De Roneo” moves through childhood memories, dreams, and the wish to protect a child’s heart. The song asks us not to rush growing up: “que nunca te roben ese corazón del joven” [may they never steal that young heart from you]. Children count stars, play during recess, race on skates, and imagine flying like doves. The images are playful, but there is a warning underneath: adults spend so much time thinking about old age that “no viven su niñez” [they do not live their childhood]. One especially sweet idea is that happiness can begin at home, where a child simply wants to play and reach a safe, loving place.
The lyrics also speak from the point of view of someone connected to an orphanage and to music: “hijo del orfanato del olvido” [a child of the orphanage of forgetfulness] and “soy un hijo del sonido” [I am a child of sound]. The song questions the idea that a father is only the person who creates a child: “papá no sólo el que procrea, sino el que llama hijo al huérfano” [a father is not only the one who conceives, but the one who calls an orphan his child]. It ends with a gentle invitation to take someone’s hand, walk through their dreams, and imagine flying together. Even with its sad references to abandonment and the passage of time, the song keeps returning to children, play, blessings, and the freedom to dream.
