Mil Canciones Lyrics in English Carlos Vives

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mil Canciones by Carlos Vives from Spanish to English.
I keep my songs in a paper chest
Loves that don't come back again
How many sensations were etched in my temple
I carry a song on the surface of my skin
They say that it's the mountains that cheer you up when you wake up
They say that it's the breeze that comes from the sea
It's a feeling that can't be explained
That at any moment I start to sing
I sing for the life that gives me another dawn
I sing for the people that have been forgotten
I sing for the kids that fill me with hope
For our planet that's aching in its soul
There it's waiting to find again
That hug that it's now reaching again
It grabbed my hair, it charged me with the sun
Playing barefoot made me free
There was no other path than to give my heart
Today a tiger's son had been born
They say that it's the mountains that cheer you up when you wake up
They say that it's the breeze that comes from the sea
It's a feeling that can't be explained
That at any moment I start to sing
I sing for the life that gives me another dawn
I sing for the people that go to the stadium
I sing for my team that fills me with hope
For the jersey that I carry in my soul
There it's waiting to find again
That hug that it's now reaching again
I sing for the life that gives me another dawn
I sing for the people that have been forgotten
I sing for the kids that fill me with hope
For our planet that's aching in its soul
There it's waiting to find again
That hug that it's now reaching again
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SONG MEANING

“Mil Canciones” invites us into Carlos Vives’ personal treasure chest of memories, where every song is a folded piece of paper alive with coastal breezes, mountain sunrises and barefoot childhood adventures. From the first line, he reminds us that music is more than sound; it is an emotional archive that stores lost loves, early mornings filled with promise, and the unbreakable bond with his Colombian roots. The chorus becomes his rallying cry: he sings for new dawns, for forgotten people, for children bursting with hope, for a hurting planet and even for the roar of the football crowd.

Through vibrant imagery of the Sierra Nevada and the Caribbean sea, Vives turns everyday moments into reasons to celebrate. The song’s message is simple yet powerful: lift your voice whenever you feel joy, nostalgia, or a desire for change. By keeping his heart “a flor de piel,” he proves that music can heal, unite and inspire us to protect what we love—from the earth beneath our feet to the dreams that light our mornings.

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