Niño Soñador Lyrics in English J Balvin

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Niño Soñador by J Balvin from Spanish to English.

I have a life that anybody would wish for

Ten Ferraris in the garage

And in the bedroom a jewelry store

I have a watch with more diamonds than a mine

I have a yacht that doesn't even sail

And I have the sea as a pool, yeah

On land, a mansion

But I live on a plane

Pretending to touch the sky

I also have depression

that has no solution

not even with everything I have

I want to ask for forgiveness

Especially to the me from before, yeah

Because I didn't know the pain nor the pressure

of a singer's life, yeah

I want to ask for forgiveness

to the dreamer kid from before, yeah

that didn't want to be the center of attention

He just wanted to be a singer, yeah

What good is fame, the bank account

the hundred-thousand-hectare house and a millionaire life?

If I can't give my son a happy dad

nor the man that my woman has always wanted

I'm not ungrateful, but I'd trade it all

for mom's health, so that she lasts me my whole life

And I know that I'm in debt to y'all

But for my country I've done things that I never showed on the socials

to this day, yeah

May your left hand not know what you do with your right

You can do a thousand good things, but with one done wrong

Whoever wants to see me down takes advantage

and throws me the bad, the bad, and that's normal

I'm made of flesh and bone and I can mess up

I didn't make this song so that it would become a hit

It's that I wanted to vent

I want to ask for forgiveness

Especially to the me from before, yeah

Because I didn't know the pain nor the pressure

of a singer's life, yeah

I want to ask for forgiveness

to the dreamer kid from before, yeah

that didn't want to be the center of attention

I only wanted to be a singer, yeah, yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah

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SONG MEANING

“Niño Soñador” is J Balvin’s heartfelt pause button on the roller-coaster of superstardom. From Ferraris in the garage to a personal ocean-view mansion, he paints a vivid picture of excess only to confess that none of it can silence the loneliness cruising at 30,000 feet or the depression hiding behind diamond-studded watches. The Colombian hit-maker strips away the flashy veneer and speaks directly to his younger self, the wide-eyed kid who simply wanted to sing, not juggle paparazzi flashbulbs and pressure from all sides.

In a vulnerable apology, Balvin admits he would trade yachts and stacked bank accounts for his mother’s health, his son’s laughter, and peace of mind. He reminds listeners that online highlights never show the full story and that even global icons are “carne y hueso”—flesh and bone—capable of stumbling. The song’s core message is clear: real wealth lies in mental wellness, family, and staying true to the dreamer within, long before the spotlight ever found him.

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J Balvin Niño Soñador Lyrics