Te Busco Lyrics in English Celia Cruz

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Te Busco by Celia Cruz from Spanish to English.
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A long gaze to the sky
Searching for a bit of my life
My stars don't reply
To light my way to your laughter
Waves that fade from my eyes
To a legion of your memories
They steal the shapes of your face
Leaving sand in the silence
I look for you, lost among dreams
The noise of the people
Wraps me in a veil
I look for you flying in the sky
The wind has carried you away
Like an old handkerchief
And I do nothing but search
Familiar landscapes
In such strange places
That I can't find you
In any footprint I chase you (I'm after you)
In a shadow I draw you (when I remember)
Footprints and shadows that get lost (in loneliness)
Luck didn't come with me
I look for you, lost among dreams
The noise of the people
Wraps me in a veil
I look for you flying in the sky
The wind has carried you away
Like an old handkerchief
And I do nothing but search
Familiar landscapes
In such strange places
That I can't find you
I look for you, lost among dreams
The noise of the people
Wraps me in a veil
I look for you flying in the sky
The wind has carried you away
Like an old handkerchief
And I do nothing but search
Familiar landscapes
In such strange places
That I can't find you
And I look for you
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SONG MEANING

In Te Busco, Cuban legend Celia Cruz turns the classic love-search into an almost magical adventure. Gazing up at the sky, she asks the stars for clues, only to find silence. Waves wash over her eyes, stealing memories, while the wind whisks her lover away “like an old handkerchief.” Every image feels larger than life, yet deeply personal: footprints that vanish, shadows sketched in mid-air, familiar landscapes hidden inside strange places. All of it paints a vivid picture of someone trapped between reality and dreams, refusing to give up the chase.

Behind the poetic language lies a universal feeling—we keep looking for the people who once made our world shine, even when time and distance blur their faces. Celia’s powerful voice carries both hope and heartbreak, reminding us that love can inspire heroic persistence. The song is a bittersweet anthem for anyone who has ever searched the sky, the crowd, and their own memories, whispering, “I’m still looking for you.”

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