Oleada Lyrics in English Julieta Venegas

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Oleada by Julieta Venegas from Spanish to English.
I wouldn't want to stop
This wave that carries me
To where, to where I don't know
I only move with it
And nobody there will know me
And I'll recognize nobody there
But I'm not afraid
I wouldn't want to stop
This wave that carries me
And everything that I've already lived
I keep carrying it
I carry it deep inside me
I've never forgotten it
I feel it so close right here
I carry it deep inside me
I'm in search of a place
In this open world
Where I can stay
To start again
And nobody there will know me
And I'll recognize nobody there
But I'm not afraid
And everything that I've already lived
I keep carrying it
I carry it deep inside me
I've never forgotten it
I feel it so close right here
I carry it deep inside me
And everything that I've already lived
I keep carrying it
I carry it deep inside me
I've never forgotten it
I feel it so close right here
I carry it deep inside me
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SONG MEANING

“Oleada” is Julieta Venegas’s uplifting ode to letting life’s waves carry you into the unknown. The Spanish word oleada means “surge” or “wave”, and throughout the song Julieta rides this symbolic tide with curiosity rather than fear. She admits she has no idea where the current will take her, yet she feels brave because the memories, lessons, and emotions of her past travel with her like a secret suitcase tucked inside her chest.

At its heart, the song is about renewal. Julieta seeks “un lugar en este mundo abierto” - a brand-new spot on the map where no one knows her and she can start from scratch. Still, she refuses to erase her history. Instead, every experience remains “muy dentro de mí,” shaping the person she is today. “Oleada” encourages listeners to embrace change, trust the journey, and honor the stories that made them, even while chasing fresh horizons.

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