La Tierra Del Olvido Lyrics in English Carlos Vives , Fanny Lu, Fonseca, Maluma, Andrea Echeverry, Coral Group, Cholo Valderrama, Her

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Tierra Del Olvido by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
Like the moon that lights up
the roads at night
Like leaves in the wind
Like the sun chases the cold
Like the earth to the rain
Like the sea that waits for the river
That's how I wait for your return
to the land of oblivion
Like my fears shipwreck
if I sail in your gaze
Like you alert my senses
with your love-struck voice
with your girl’s smile
Like you move my soul
Like you steal my sleep
Like you rob me of calm
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life because without your love
I die
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life because without your love
I die
Like the moon that lights up
the roads at night
Like leaves in the wind
Like the sun chases the cold
Like the earth to the rain
Like the sea waits for the river
That's how I wait for your return
to the land of oblivion
Like my fears shipwreck
if I sail in your gaze
Like you alert my senses
with your love-struck voice
with your girl’s smile
Like you move my soul
Like you steal my sleep
Like you rob me of calm
From the plains I bring a joropo
woven in treble and bass
Tuning my throat
of a plains singer
who shouts with open chest
full of peace and emotion
Colombia dear homeland
I carry you in my heart
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life because without your love
I die
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life because without your love
I die
I die
Heritage of Timbiquí
Colombia
When I'm away from home, how I remember you!
Living in paradise is living on your soil
From the Amazon, straight to La Guajira
I know that the route is long, but the mountain inspires
From south to north, from west to east
My Colombia is growing and that's how it feels
That's how it feels, if I dare to compare
my little land to your sculptural body
Both so beautiful, like flowers
Both enchant me, they are my loves
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life, because without your love
I die
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life, because without your love
I die
You have the key to my heart
I love you
More than my life, because without your love
I die
I die
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SONG MEANING

La Tierra Del Olvido feels like a love letter written with sunlight, ocean tides, and mountain breezes. Carlos Vives and his all-star Colombian friends compare their beloved to nature’s most comforting sights: the moon lighting a path, the sun chasing away cold, the sea longing for the river. Every line says, “You hold the key to my heart; without your love, I would die.” Whether the “you” is a treasured person or the very soil of Colombia, the emotion is the same - an unbreakable bond fueled by desire, hope, and awe.

When joropo strings, Pacific marimbas, and Vallenato accordions join forces, the song turns into a joyful parade across the country’s map. Verses shout out the plains, the Amazon, La Guajira, and every mountain in between, reminding listeners that Colombia grows stronger when its diverse voices sing together. In the end, La Tierra Del Olvido is both a passionate serenade and a proud anthem, urging us never to forget the place - or the people - that feel like home.

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