Si Lima Pudiera Hablar

If Lima Could Speak

Si Lima Pudiera Hablar

If Lima could speakSi Lima pudiera hablar
I would ask its skyLe pediría a su cielo
To turn into a handkerchiefQue se convierta en pañuelo
To start dancingPara ponerse a bailar

The bars like guitarsLas rejas como guitarras
The doors like a box drumLas puertas como cajón
It would dance a traditional danceBailaría una jarana
With its Peruvian flagCon su bandera peruana
The window and the balconyLa ventana y el balcón

The little lanterns would beLos farolitos serian
Looks from beautiful eyesMiradas de lindos ojos
The streets would smileLas calles sonreiría
With their little red carnationsCon sus clavelitos rojos

And when dawn comesY al llegar la madrugada
When the drone is not heardCuando no se oiga el bordón
The Rímac River would sleepDormiría el Río Rímac
Lulled by the breezeArrullado por la brisa
Of a Creole songDe una criolla canción

If Lima could speakSi Lima pudiera hablar
I would ask its skyLe pediría a su cielo

To turn into a handkerchiefQue se convierta en pañuelo
To start dancingPara ponerse a bailar