El Árbol Lyrics in English by Camilo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Árbol by Camilo from Spanish to English.
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Verse 1
Tengo en la mira la trampa
I've got the trap in my sights
E igual me vuelvo a caer
And I still fall into it again
Me perdí de lo que hacía
I missed out on what I was doing
Pensando en lo que haría después
Thinking about what I would do later
Y me inventé la mentira
And I made up the lie
De que pasaría otra vez
That it would happen again
Me di cuenta que dormía
I realized I was asleep
Soñando que ya me desperté
Dreaming that I had already woken up
Después de todo, entendí que el tiempo se quedará
After all, I understood that time will stay
Y seré yo quien se habrá ido
And I will be the one who has gone
Chorus 1
Si hubiera sabido
If I had known
Me hubiera abrazado al momento
I would have held on to the moment
No esperar que se haga recuerdo
Instead of waiting for it to become a memory
Pa' añorarlo después
Just to long for it later
Si hubiera sabido
If I had known
Que correr no tiene sentido
That running makes no sense
Si yo hubiera sabido
If I had known
Que era la última vez
That it was the last time
Tal vez no lo hubiera sido
Maybe it would not have been
Verse 2
Sigo ensayando futuros
I keep rehearsing futures
Que no sé si se me den
That I do not know if I will get
Sigo extrañando pasados
I keep missing pasts
Todos esos que apuré
All the ones I rushed through
Como cuando el sol entraba en la mañana
Like when the morning sun came in
Y las pequitas de tu cara se alumbraban
And the little freckles on your face lit up
Chorus 2
Si hubiera sabido
If I had known
Me hubiera abrazado al momento
I would have held on to the moment
No esperar que se haga recuerdo
Instead of waiting for it to become a memory
Pa' añorarlo después
Just to long for it later
Si hubiera sabido
If I had known
Que correr no tiene sentido
That running makes no sense
Si yo hubiera sabido
If I had known
Que era la última vez
That it was the last time
Tal vez no lo hubiera sido
Maybe it would not have been
Tal vez no lo hubiera sido
Maybe it would not have been
Outro
Como cuando el sol cansado se apagaba
Like when the tired sun was going out
Y conmigo te acurrucabas y soñabas
And you curled up with me and dreamed
Si hubiera sabido
If I had known
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añorarlo — to long for it / to yearn for it
Añorarlo comes from the verb añorar, meaning 'to long for' or 'to yearn for'. It's a beautiful and somewhat melancholic word that expresses a deep sense of missing something or someone from the past.
In the song, Camilo sings, "No esperar que se haga recuerdo pa' añorarlo después" (Don't wait for it to become a memory to yearn for it later). He uses this word to convey the regret of not appreciating the present moment, only to miss it intensely once it's gone. It's a poignant reflection on cherishing what you have now.
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