Habaname

Habaname

Habaname

Looking at a photo albumMirando un albún de fotos
Of the old capitalDe la vieja capital
From ancient timesDesde los tiempos remotos
Of colonial HavanaDe la habana colonial

My father left his landMi padre dejó su tierra
And when he arrived at El MorroY cuando al morro llegó
Havana opened its legs to himLa habana le abrió sus piernas
And that's why I was bornY por eso nací yo

Havana, HavanaHabana, Habana
If only a song were enoughSi bastara una canción
To give you back everythingPara devolverte todo
That time took from youLo que el tiempo te quitó
Havana, my HavanaHabana, mi Habana
If you knew the painSi supieras el dolor
I feel when I sing to youQue siento cuando te canto
And you don't understand it's loveY no entiendes que es amor

Listening to MatamorosEscuchando a Matamoros
From a distant placeDesde un lejano lugar
Havana holds a treasureLa Habana guarda un tesoro
That is hard to forgetQue es difícil olvidar

And the years go byY los años van pasando
And we look with painY miramos con dolor
As every wall of illusionComo se va derrumbando
CollapsesCada muro de ilusión

Havana, HavanaHabana, Habana
If only a song were enoughSi bastara una canción
To give you back everythingPara devolverte todo
That time took from youLo que el tiempo te quitó
Havana, my HavanaHabana, mi Habana
If you knew the painSi supieras el dolor
I feel when I sing to youQue siento cuando te canto
And you don't understand that this cryingY no entiendes que este llanto
Is out of loveEs por amor