Cambio Dolor Lyrics in English by Natalia Oreiro

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cambio Dolor by Natalia Oreiro from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

I swear that I don't really know what I want

But I know that I'd die if I stayed halfway

That's why I fly to other paths

To truly get to know the world

It's not too late yet but that's how it feels

And so many fears appear that don't let me think

And I have dreams of new loves

And it's hard for me to imagine what will come

Chorus 1

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

Verse 2

I swear that I don't really know what I want

But I know that I'd die if I stayed halfway

That's why I fly to other paths

To truly get to know the world

It's not too late yet but that's how it feels

And so many fears appear that don't let me think

And I have dreams of new loves

And it's hard for me to imagine what will come

Chorus 2

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

Chorus 3

And I have dreams of new loves

And it's hard for me to imagine what will come

I trade pain for freedom

I trade my wounds for a dream

That helps me keep going

I trade pain, happiness

Let luck be luck

And not something that I can't achieve

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Cambio dolor — I trade pain

Cambio dolor literally means "I trade pain". It's the powerful title and central theme of this iconic song.

Natalia Oreiro uses this phrase to declare a bold life change, trading her sorrow and wounds (heridas) for freedom (libertad) and a new dream (un sueño). It’s an empowering message about leaving the past behind and actively choosing happiness.

Have you ever felt completely stuck, like you don't know what you want but you definitely know you can't stay where you are? That's the whole mood of this song by Uruguayan star Natalia Oreiro. She sings, "Juraría que no sé bien lo que quiero / Pero sé que moriría si me quedo en la mitad" (I'd swear I don't know what I want / But I know I'd die if I stay in the middle). It's about that urgent feeling that time is running out, even when you know it isn't, and being so full of fear that you can't even think straight.

The chorus is a powerful declaration. Natalia decides to make a trade. She sings, "Cambio dolor por libertad" (I trade pain for freedom) and "Cambio heridas por un sueño / Que me ayude a continuar" (I trade wounds for a dream / That helps me to continue). She's choosing to leave behind all the bad stuff—the pain, the wounds—in exchange for a future filled with freedom, dreams, and new love. It's a song for anyone who is ready to take a leap and find out what else the world has to offer.

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