Canto A Colombia Lyrics in English Juan Luis Guerra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Canto A Colombia by Juan Luis Guerra from Spanish to English.
El cielo le canta a tus mares mi bella Colombia
The sky sings to your seas, my beautiful Colombia
Las flores coronan tus valles a todo color
The flowers crown your valleys in full color
Reflejas la luz de tu risa como un continente
You reflect the light of your laughter like a continent
El sueño de tus arrozales como un girasol
The dream of your rice fields like a sunflower
En Colombia
In Colombia
El sol se despertó en Barranquilla
The sun woke up in Barranquilla
Para que tus ojitos miraran el mar
So your little eyes could see the sea
Cuando se vuelve horizonte, cariño
When it turns into the horizon, darling
Las nubes bailan, la cumbia del ruiseñor
The clouds dance, the nightingale's cumbia
Los manantiales y ríos derraman Colombia tu amor
The springs and rivers spill your love, Colombia
La brisa que peina los risos de tus cafetales
The breeze that combs the curls of your coffee plantations
La lluvia bautiza un helecho que baila Folclore
The rain baptizes a fern that dances Folklore
Y dentro de tu corazón Carlos vives y Juanes
And within your heart, Carlos Vives and Juanes
Shakira y Sofia te arruinan con esta canción
Shakira and Sofia ruin you with this song
En colombia la luna se ha dormido en la arena
In Colombia, the moon has fallen asleep on the sand
Y no se mueve de Cartagena hasta
And it doesn't move from Cartagena until
Que tu le digas tu nombre cariño
You tell it your name, darling
Como te llamas que nombre tiene la flor
What's your name, what's the flower's name
Que Dios bendiga por siempre a Colombia de paz y de amor
May God bless Colombia forever with peace and love
Bogotá y Medellín
Bogotá and Medellín
Cali y Valledupar
Cali and Valledupar
Yo te invito a bailar mi canción
I invite you to dance my song
En Colombia la gente te da lo mejor
In Colombia, people give you their best
Y que pena con usted, a la orden su merce
And my apologies to you, at your service, your grace
Vallenato para el corazón en colombia
Vallenato for the heart in Colombia
Serás bendecido de Dios pa'Colombia
You will be blessed by God for Colombia
Bella Colombia
Beautiful Colombia
Manizales, Cúcuta
Manizales, Cúcuta
Bucaramanga, Tulua
Bucaramanga, Tuluá
Para Tunja y Pereira yo voy en Colombia la gente
For Tunja and Pereira I go, in Colombia people
Te da lo mejor y que pena con usted
Give you their best, and my apologies to you
A la orden sumerce
At your service, your grace
Para Villavicencio señor
For Villavicencio, sir
En Colombia serás bendecido de Dios
In Colombia, you will be blessed by God
Pa'Colombia
For Colombia
Bella Colombia
Beautiful Colombia
Colombia la luna el sol y el mar
Colombia, the moon, the sun, and the sea
Las estrellas anuncia que ha llegado el verano
The stars announce that summer has arrived
Otoño, invierno y la primavera
Autumn, winter, and spring
Tus hijos, son la cosecha del fruto de tu estación
Your children are the harvest of your season's fruit
Que Dios bendiga por siempre a Colombia de paz y de amor, pa Colombia
May God bless Colombia forever with peace and love, for Colombia
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arrozales — rice fields
Arrozales translates to "rice fields." It's a beautiful and evocative word that paints a picture of Colombia's lush agricultural landscapes.
In the song, Juan Luis Guerra sings about "El sueño de tus arrozales como un girasol" (The dream of your rice fields like a sunflower). This imagery connects the natural beauty and bounty of Colombia with a sense of hope and vibrancy, making it a unique and memorable word in the context of this song about national pride.
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