Suspiros de España

Sighs of Spain

Suspiros de España

God wanted, with his powerQuiso Dios, con su poder
to melt four little rays of sunfundir cuatro rayitos de sol
and make a woman with them.y hacer con ellos una mujer.

And fulfilling his willY al cumplir su voluntad
I was born in a garden of Spainen un jardín de España nací
like the flower in the rosebush.como la flor en el rosal.

Glorious land of my loveTierra gloriosa de mi querer
blessed land of perfume and passiontierra bendita de perfume y pasión
Spain in full bloom at your feetEspaña en toda flor a tus pies
a heart sighs.suspira un corazón.

Oh, my mortal sorrowAy de mi pena mortal
why do I leave you, Spainporqué me alejo España de ti
why do they tear me from my rosebush.porqué me arrancan de mi rosal.

I want to return to beQuiero yo volver a ser
the light of that little ray of sunla luz de aquel rayito de sol
made womanhecho mujer
by God's will.por voluntad de Dios.

Oh, my motherAy, madre mía
oh, if onlyay, quién pudiera
I could be the light of dayser luz del día
and at dawny al rayar la amanecida
reborn over Spain.sobre España renacer.

My thoughtsMis pensamientos
have adornedhan revestido
the skyel firmamento
with my kissesde besos míos
and over Spainy sobre España
like dewdropscomo gotas de rocío
I let them fall.los dejo caer.

In my heartEn mi corazón
I look at you, SpainEspaña te miro
and the echo will carry from my songy el eco llevará de mi canción
to Spain in a sigh.a España en un suspiro.