Azul Azul Azul

Blue Blue Blue

Azul Azul Azul

In the land of chocoyosEn metapa tierra de chocoyos
Next to the stream a child was bornJuntito al arroyo un niño nació
He was sheltered by the jungle and his motherLo abrigaba la selva y su mama
Who gave him in bed his cumba and pinolQue le dio en la cama su cumba e pinol
His little crib was made of talalateSu cunita era de talalate
Covered in petate made in nindiríForrada en petate hecho en nindirí
And his northern boy's saddlebagY su alforja de niño norteño
Filled with goals and dreams in wisisilCon metas y sueños llenó en wisisil

Blue, blue, blue, your tropical sun shines on usAzul, azul, azul, nos alumbra tu sol tropical
Blue, blue, blue, your flag with white of peaceAzul, azul, azul, tu bandera con blanco de paz
Blue, blue, blue, today we sing your triumphal marchAzul, azul, azul, hoy cantamos tu marcha triunfal
Blue, blue, blue, is your book, your sky, and your seaAzul, azul, azul, es tu libro, tu cielo y tu mar

Marimbas and drums echoedRedoblaron marimbas y bombos
And even the momotombo spread outY hasta el momotombo se desparramó
And his mother, the most beautiful roseY su mama la más bella rosa
One rainy afternoon took him to LeónUna tarde lluviosa a león lo llevó
That little boy grew upFue creciendo aquel cipotito
Navigating the myths of the big citySorteando los mitos de la gran ciudad
He turned every storyCada historia él las convertía
Into streams of poetry with easeEn chorros de poesía con facilidad

Blue, blue, blue, the universal poet panidaAzul, azul, azul, el panida poeta universal
Blue, blue, blue, I want to sing to your musesAzul, azul, azul, a tus musas yo quiero cantar
Blue, blue, blue, is Darío homeland and dignityAzul, azul, azul, es darío patria y dignidad
Blue, blue, blue, is your book, your sky, and your seaAzul, azul, azul, es tu libro tu cielo y tu mar

He sang to his profane landLe cantaba a su tierra profana
And every morning he used to sayY cada mañana solía decir
He who has a small homelandEl que tiene una patria pequeña
Dreams bigger for the futureMás grande la sueña para el porvenir
The sonorous poet was so greatFue tan grande el poeta sonoro
With a golden brain that impacted the worldCon cerebro de oro que al mundo impactó
And Spain, which was already in declineY la España que ya estaba en mengua
Modernized all its languageTodita su lengua les modernizó

Blue, blue, blue, your tropical sun shines on usAzul, azul, azul, nos alumbra tu sol tropical