La Fortaleza Lyrics in English Francisca Valenzuela

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Fortaleza by Francisca Valenzuela from Spanish to English.

Verse 1

Everything that has happened

Has taken me to today

I look ahead across the horizon

And I bury the guilt and I go

I pack my suitcase, breathe deep and don't look back

Sun that sets, sun that rises will accompany me

And I believed what they said, I wanted to hear them

A scream was living, waiting for release

It begged for its freedom

Verse 1

A whole life in fantasy

Without being able to even look at myself

Verse 1

And now I see how I can start again

Chorus 1

I go tearing through whatever comes

With my pen and my poem

I'll cross the mountain range

And if I'm in the middle of the storm

Be the calm that holds

The center of the Earth

Chorus 1

And be the fortress

Be the force

Verse 2

And I won't keep living the past if it's not here

I stand upright in this moment

And the strength from within will come out

Verse 2

I pack my suitcase, breathe deep

And I don't look back anymore

Verse 2

Sun that sets, sun that rises will accompany me

Chorus 2

I go tearing through whatever comes

With my pen and my poem

I'll cross the mountain range

And if I'm in the middle of the storm

Be the calm that holds

The center of the Earth

Chorus 2

And be the fortress

Be the force

And be the fortress

Be the force

Bridge

I'm the fire, I'm the sword, I'm

I'm the house, I'm the water, I'm

Shoulder and fist, saint and wh*re, I'm

I'm the daughter, I'm the mother, I'm

I'm the fire, I'm the sword, I'm

I'm the house, I'm the water, I'm

Body and soul, everything and nothing, I'm

I'm the strength, I'm the calm, I'm

Chorus 3

I go tearing through whatever comes

I'll go as far as I can

And let nothing stop me

And if I'm in the middle of the storm

Steady like wood

And soft like silk

Chorus 3

And I'm tearing through whatever comes

Tearing through whatever comes

Chorus 3

With my pen and my poem

I'll cross the mountain range

And if I'm in the middle of the storm

In the middle of the storm

Chorus 3

Be the calm that holds

The center of the Earth

Chorus 3

And be the fortress

Be the force

And be the fortress

Be the force

Outro

I'll be

Be the fortress

I'll be, I'll be

I'll be the force

Outro

Be the fortress

I'll be

I'll be the force

Outro

Be the fortress

I'll be

I'll be the force

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SONG MEANING

La Fortaleza is an anthem of self-empowerment in which Chilean singer-songwriter Francisca Valenzuela decides to leave guilt and doubt behind, pack her bags, and stride toward a brighter horizon. The lyrics paint the picture of someone who has listened to outside voices for too long, yet finally chooses to trust her own. She imagines crossing mountain ranges, surviving storms, and letting each sunset and sunrise guide her forward — all symbols of renewal and unstoppable movement.

Throughout the song, Valenzuela repeats that she will be la fortaleza — the fortress. By declaring “I am the fire, I am the sword, I am the house, I am the water,” she celebrates every facet of her identity, from gentle to fierce. The message is clear: real strength comes from embracing every part of ourselves and meeting whatever life brings with poetry, creativity, and unshakeable inner power.

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Francisca Valenzuela La Fortaleza Lyrics