Ojalá Lyrics in English Juanes

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ojalá by Juanes from Spanish to English.
The truth is that I didn't wait for you
Nor did I look for you
But your sun
Lit me up
Nor did I ever imagine your face
Look at what you have done to me without meaning to
What I have done to you without meaning to
Marking our skin
I wish that I had found you
In another time, in another life
I wish that you hadn't taken so long to show up
Are you staying or are you leaving?
Whatever it is, let me know
Because I will let you know
Marking our skin
I wish that I had found you
In another time, in another life
I wish that you hadn't taken so long to show up
I hope that
We can create memories that nobody forgets
I hope that
We can break this wall
Be together once
Maybe two or three
Feelings in reverse
Disappear
Die and be reborn
In a red dawn
Fly without falling
Everything starts over again
Whatever it is, let me know
Because I will let you know
Marking our skin
I wish that I had found you
In another time, in another life
I wish that you hadn't taken so long to show up
I hope that
We can create memories that nobody forgets
I hope that
We can break this wall
Be together once
Maybe two or three
Feelings in reverse
Disappear
Die and be reborn
In a red dawn
Fly without falling
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SONG MEANING

“Ojalá” (which translates to “I wish” or “hopefully”) finds Colombian star Juanes marveling at a love that arrived out of the blue. He didn’t look for it, yet its “sun” suddenly lit up his world, leaving both lovers branded “on the skin.” The song captures that bittersweet mix of surprise and regret: the joy of meeting someone who feels perfect and the ache of thinking “If only you had come sooner, in another life or another time.”

Juanes turns those wishes into a vibrant checklist of dreams: creating unforgettable memories, breaking down emotional walls, being together “one time, maybe two or three,” disappearing from the world, dying and being reborn in a crimson dawn, even flying without falling. All these images pulse with hope while a lingering question hangs in the air: “Are you staying or leaving?” “Ojalá” is both a celebration of unexpected love and a plea to make the most of it before time slips away, wrapping listeners in a swirl of longing, passion, and possibility.

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