Canto A Borínquen Lyrics in English Héctor Lavoe , Willie Colón, Yomo Toro
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Canto A Borínquen by Héctor Lavoe from Spanish to English.
Borinquen te quiero
Borinquen, I love you
Porque en ti nací
Because in you I was born
Y en ti fue que vi
And in you it was that I saw
El resplandor primero
The very first glow
Yo te soy sincero
I am sincere with you
Cuna enardecida
Ardent cradle
Serás bendecida
You will be blessed
Aunque en ti moriré
Even though in you I will die
Pero yo te cantaré
But I will sing to you
Desde la otra vida
From the other life
Pero yo te cantaré
But I will sing to you
Borinquen desde la otra vida
Borinquen from the other life
Tierra hospitalaria
Hospitable land
Esa es Borinquen
That is Borinquen
Tierra de mi Edén
Land of my Eden
Oye mis plegaria
Hear my prayer
Tierra necesaria
Necessary land
Garza dormida
Sleeping heron
Mi canción se inspira
My song is inspired
No te ha de olvidar
It will not forget you
Y yo te voy a cantar
And I am going to sing to you
Desde la otra vida
From the other life
Y yo te voy a cantar
And I am going to sing to you
Borinquen desde la otra vida
Borinquen from the other life
Al morirme un día
When I die one day
Yo no he de olvidarte
I will not forget you
Y yo voy a cantarte
And I am going to sing to you
Toda mi alegría
All my joy
En mis agonías
In my agonies
Borinquen querida
Beloved Borinquen
Mi alma aturdida
My stunned soul
No te olvidará
Will not forget you
Y yo te voy a cantar
And I am going to sing to you
Desde la otra vida
From the other life
Y te voy a cantar
And I am going to sing to you
Borinquen desde la otra vida
Borinquen from the other life
Hoy a dedicarte
Today to dedicate to you
Recuerdo te exijo
I demand that you remember
Borinquen soy tu hijo
Borinquen, I am your son
Y no voy a olvidarte
And I am not going to forget you
Por eso al dejarte
That is why, when leaving you
Mi alma entristecida
My saddened soul
No será perdida
Will not be lost
Tierra tropical
Tropical land
Pero yo te he de cantar
But I have to sing to you
Desde la otra vida
From the other life
Yo te he de cantar
I have to sing to you
Puerto Rico desde la otra vida
Puerto Rico from the other life
Tierra hospitalaria
Hospitable land
Esa es Borinquen
That is Borinquen
Tierra de mi Edén
Land of my Eden
Oye mis plegaria
Hear my prayer
Tierra necesaria
Necessary land
Garza dormida
Sleeping heron
Mi canción se inspira
My song is inspired
No te ha de olvidar
It will not forget you
Y yo te voy a cantar
And I am going to sing to you
BOrinquen Desde la otra vida
Borinquen from the other life
Y yo te voy a cantar
And I am going to sing to you
Borinquen desde la otra vida
Borinquen from the other life
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