Soy Veracruzano

I am Veracruzian

Soy Veracruzano

When the sun rises from the seaCuando el sol brota del mar
and illuminates it with its lighty lo ilumina con su luz
its palm trees get drunksus palmeras se emborrachan
and Veracruz wakes upy despierta Veracruz

From Perote to ZotaventoDe Perote a Zotavento
from the Tuxtlas to Fortinde los Tuxtlas a Fortin
in Xalapa, in the Huastecaen Xalapa, en la Huasteca
in Cempoala or El Tajinen Cempoala o el Tajn

CHORUS:CORO:
Because I am VeracruzianPorque soy veracruzano
in the mountains or by the seaen la sierra o en el mar
I dance the huapango in Pnucobailo en Pnuco el huapango
and in Papantla I soary en Papantla se volar.
I sow, fish, till, createSiembro, pesco, labro, creo
dream, laugh, sing, and gosueo, rio, canto y voy,
proclaiming proudlypregonando con orgullo
that I am Veracruzianque veracruzano soy.
I have the Olmec headTengo la cabeza olmeca
totonac hearttotonaca el corazn
from the peak of Orizaba,desde el pico de Orizaba,
to the sea goes my songhasta el mar va mi cancion.
I sow, fish, till, createSiembro, pesco, labro, creo,
I will fight to livese luchar para vivir
because I am Veracruzianporque soy veracruzano
I am not afraid of what is to come... NOno le temo al por venir...NO

Poza Rica smells of oilPoza Rica huele a crudo
Catemaco of temazcalCatemaco a temazcal,
in the port it smells of partyen el puerto huele a fiesta
when Carnival explodescuando estalla el Carnaval

Only Veracruz is beautifulSlo Veracruz es bello
Veracruz advances and goesVeracurz avanza y va
walking along the pathcaminando por la cenda
of the future and beyonddel futuro y mas all.

CHORUSCORO

I sow, fish, till, createSiembro, pesco, labro, creo
dream, laugh, sing, and gosueo, rio, canto y voy,
proclaiming proudlypregonando con orgullo
that I am Veracruzian...que veracruzano soy...
I am Veracruzian, I am VeracruzianSoy veracruzano, soy veracruzano
I am Veracruzian, I am Veracruziansoy veracruzano, soy veracruzano