Cambio Dolor Lyrics in English by Natalia Oreiro

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Verse 1

I swear that I don't really know what I want

But I know that I'd die if I stayed halfway

That's why I fly to other paths

To truly get to know the world

It's not too late yet but that's how it feels

And so many fears appear that don't let me think

And I have dreams of new loves

And it's hard for me to imagine what will come

Chorus 1

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

Verse 2

I swear that I don't really know what I want

But I know that I'd die if I stayed halfway

That's why I fly to other paths

To truly get to know the world

It's not too late yet but that's how it feels

And so many fears appear that don't let me think

And I have dreams of new loves

And it's hard for me to imagine what will come

Chorus 2

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

Chorus 3

And I have dreams of new loves

And it's hard for me to imagine what will come

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

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Cambio dolor — I trade pain

Cambio dolor literally means "I trade pain". It's the powerful title and central theme of this iconic song.

Natalia Oreiro uses this phrase to declare a bold life change, trading her sorrow and wounds (heridas) for freedom (libertad) and a new dream (un sueño). It’s an empowering message about leaving the past behind and actively choosing happiness.

Uruguayan pop star Natalia Oreiro delivers an energetic anthem about trading past hurt for a fresh start. Right from the start, she admits she is confused about her future—"Juraría que no sé bien lo que quiero" ("I’d swear that I don't really know what I want")—yet she refuses to stay stuck halfway down the road ("moriría si me quedo en la mitad" / "I’d die if I stay halfway"). Instead of letting fear freeze her in place, she chooses to fly toward new paths ("vuelo a otros senderos") so she can see what the real world actually has to offer.

The chorus drives the whole theme home like a bold barter system with the universe. Oreiro literally trades her suffering away: "Cambio dolor por libertad / Cambio heridas por un sueño" ("I trade pain for freedom / I trade wounds for a dream"). The verb cambiar here works like an exchange market where old emotional baggage is swapped out for hope, new love ("sueños de amores nuevos"), and good fortune that is actually within reach ("Que la suerte sea suerte / Y no algo que no he de alcanzar").

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