Por El Bulevar De Los Sueños Rotos Lyrics in English Los Secretos

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Por El Bulevar De Los Sueños Rotos by Los Secretos from Spanish to English.
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On the boulevard of broken dreams
Lives a lady in a red poncho
Silver hair and brown skin
Fiery mestiza with a free tongue
Brave cat with tiger skin
And a voice like a full-moon beam
Along the boulevard of broken dreams
Earthquakes just pass by
And there's a tequila for every doubt
When Agustín sits at the piano
Diego Rivera, pencil in hand
Sketches Frida Kahlo nude
She escaped from a prison of love
From an alcohol delirium
From a thousand sleepless nights
She left her heart in Madrid
Who could ever laugh
Like Chavela cries!
Along the boulevard of broken dreams
Disconsolate go the devotees
Of Saint Anthony begging for kisses
Put your hand here, Macorina
Your faithful pray through the cantinas
Black Dove of excesses
Along the boulevard of broken dreams
A tear soaks old photos
And a song makes fun of fear
Bitternesses aren't bitter
When Chavela Vargas sings them
And some José Alfredo writes them
She escaped from a prison of love
From an alcohol delirium
From a thousand sleepless nights
She left her heart in Madrid
Who could ever laugh!
She escaped from a prison of love
From an alcohol delirium
From a thousand sleepless nights
She left her heart in Madrid
Who could ever laugh
Like Chavela cries!
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SONG MEANING

Por El Bulevar De Los Sueños Rotos strolls through a mythical street where artists, rebels, and heart-worn romantics gather to drown their sorrows in tequila and song. The narrator introduces a fearless muse in a red poncho who embodies the fiery spirit of Mexico, while famous figures like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and the legendary singer Chavela Vargas drift in and out of smoky cantinas. Each reference paints a vivid picture of bohemian nights filled with passion, excess, and creative brilliance, showing how art can bloom from heartbreak and restlessness.

At its core, the song is a bittersweet toast to freedom and resilience. It celebrates those who escape the “cárcel de amor” and endless sleepless nights, yet leave pieces of their hearts behind in every city they roam. Even when life feels like a boulevard of broken dreams, music turns bitterness into beauty, reminding us that pain can become poetry when sung with courage and a full-throated cry like Chavela’s.

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