Baja A La Tierra Lyrics in English Kevin Johansen , Lila Downs

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Baja A La Tierra by Kevin Johansen from Spanish to English.
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Why would I talk?
If you're not gonna listen
What for, if you don't wanna
Not even give me that place
I remember you happy
With just this little
You didn't even need
That much anymore
that you laughed at yourself
Come down to earth
that it's not so terrible to live here
I remember you
when you seemed to be happy
Why do you want more?
if you already have everything
What for, if later on
you'll take nothing with you
Come down to earth
that it's not so terrible to live here
I remember you
when you seemed to be happy
Come down to earth, come down to earth
that it's not so terrible to live here
I remember you, I remember you
when you seemed to be happy
Why would I talk?
If you're not gonna listen
What for, if you don't wanna
Not even give me that place
Come down to earth
that it's not so terrible to live here
I remember you, I remember you
when you seemed to be happy
Come down to earth, come down to earth
that it's not so terrible to live here
Come down to earth
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SONG MEANING

Feel like you’ve been floating in the clouds a little too long? “Baja A La Tierra” is Kevin Johansen’s friendly tug on your sleeve, featuring Lila Downs’ earthy vocals, urging someone to come back down to Earth. The singer reminds their loved one that chasing status and “more, more, more” can leave you deaf to real connection. He recalls a time when that person laughed at themselves and found joy in the simplest things, proving that life down here is not only bearable but beautiful.

The chorus is a warm wake-up call: “Baja a la tierra, que no es tan terrible vivir aquí” (Come down to Earth, it’s not so terrible living here). It celebrates contentment, listening, and giving each other space. By repeating the question “¿Para qué?” the song playfully pokes at our endless wanting, reminding us that we can’t take anything with us in the end. Johansen and Downs blend gentle admonition with affection, crafting an uplifting anthem about grounding ourselves in the present moment — where happiness was waiting all along.

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