Mi Tierra Lyrics in English Gloria Estefan

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan from Spanish to English.
Verse 1
From my beautiful land
From my sacred land
Verse 1
I hear that cry from the drums and the timbales when they jam
And that street call that a brother sings
Who lives far from his homeland
And that the memory makes him cry
A song that he keeps singing
About his pain, about his own weeping
And you can hear him lament
Chorus 1
The land hurts you
The land gives you
Chorus 1
Deep in the soul when you're not here
The land pushes you
From root and lime
Chorus 1
The land sighs if it doesn't see you anymore
The land where you were born
You can't forget it
Because it holds your roots
And what you leave behind
The land hurts you
The land gives you
Chorus 1
Deep in the soul when you're not here
Verse 2
The street cries go on
The melancholy
Verse 2
And every night next to the moon
The guajiro keeps singing the son
And every street that goes to my town
Has a moan, has a lament
Has nostalgia like his voice
That song that he keeps singing
Runs in the blood and keeps reaching
With more strength to the heart
Chorus 2
The land hurts you
The land gives you
Chorus 2
Deep in the soul when you're not here
The land pushes you
From root and lime
Chorus 2
The land sighs if it doesn't see you anymore
It has a moan
It has a lament
I never forget it
I carry it in my feelings, yes sir
I hear that cry
The memory lives
It runs in my blood
I carry it inside, of course
Song of my beautiful and sacred land
Suffers that pain that is in its soul
Even though I'm far away I feel it
And one day I'll return, I know it
Bridge
The street cries go on
The melancholy
Bridge
Every night next to the moon the guajiro keeps singing the son
Every street that goes to my town
Has a moan, has a lament
The nostalgia of his voice
Reaches my heart with strength
Chorus 3
The land hurts you
The land gives you
Chorus 3
Deep in the soul when you're not here
The land pushes you
From root and lime
Chorus 3
The land sighs if it doesn't see you anymore
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Fabio Estefano Salgado
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SONG MEANING

In Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan transforms homesickness into a vibrant celebration of identity. The rolling drums, timbales, and street-vendor shouts paint a sonic picture of Cuba’s bustling neighborhoods, while the lyrics whisper the ache of anyone who has left home behind. She reminds us that the land where we are born leaves roots in our soul, pushing and pulling us with equal parts pain and pride, so strong that even oceans cannot silence its song.

At the same time, the track is a joyful promise of return. Estefan’s voice carries the rhythm of the guajiro, the scent of warm nights, and the hope that one day she will walk those familiar streets again. By blending heartfelt poetry with irresistible Afro-Cuban beats, she invites listeners to dance, to remember, and to feel the powerful bond between homeland and heart, no matter where in the world they may be.

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