Crece Lyrics in English by Jorge Drexler
Reverdece literally means 'to turn green again' or 'to flourish again'. It's a beautiful and evocative word that paints a vivid picture of renewal and growth.
In the song, Jorge Drexler uses it metaphorically to describe how his heart, like a plant, comes back to life and flourishes when nurtured by love. He sings, "Y en mi pecho reverdece, verde como el ancho mar" (And in my chest it flourishes again, green like the wide sea), connecting the natural world with deep emotional resurgence.
Jorge Drexler's "Crece" is such a beautiful, tender song about how love makes everything grow. He uses the color green, like the clear water and the wide sea, to describe how his heart feels when he looks into his loved one's eyes: "Mi corazón se dispara" [my heart shoots off]. It's that feeling of being completely alive and energized by someone.
He talks about needing this person, saying he has nothing without their kisses and asks for a "camino de regreso" [a way back], which feels like he wants to always find his way back to them. The central image is this little plant that you water, and it "Crece, que crece, que crece" [grows, and grows, and grows]. This plant is his heart, which "en mi pecho reverdece" [turns green again in my chest] because of this love. It's a sweet, simple way to say that love nurtures and brings life back. He even says he carries them "escrita, en la palma de mi mano" [written, on the palm of my hand], showing how deeply ingrained this person is in him. It's a really heartfelt and hopeful song about the power of love to make everything flourish.
