Cepitá

Cepitá

Cepitá

Beloved of the Chicamocha RiverConsentida del rio Chicamocha
You rise up happy, CepitáTe levantas feliz Cepitá
Protected by giants of stoneTe protegen gigantes de roca
And the river's murmurY el rumor del rio
Lulls you as it flowsTe arrulla al pasar

To your park and its leafy ceibaA tu parque y su ceiba frondosa
Love will come with its dreamsEl amor con sus sueños vendrá
To shoot arrows at beautiful CepiteñasA flechar cepiteñas hermosas
Who will then set sailQue luego en las ondas
On the waves of the riverDel rio partirán

They'll fly like butterfliesVolarán como las mariposas
Chimeras and daydreamsQuimeras y ensueños
In search of their freedomTras su libertad

Cepitá, heart of the AndesCepitá corazón de Los Andes
Of the great eastern mountain rangeDe la gran cordillera oriental
Whoever has seen you can't forget youQuien te ha visto no puede olvidarte

Whoever leaves you will returnQuien te deja un día volverá
To seek in your moonlit nightsA buscar en tus noches de luna
Illusions of a fleeting timeIlusiones de un tiempo fugaz
To swim in your tranquil riverA nadar en tu plácido río
To wander in your afternoons of boredomA vagar en tus tardes de hastío
Through your valley, your breeze, and your peacePor tu valle, tu brisa y tu paz

Traditions that have shaped your historyTradiciones que han hecho tu historia
Are from the soul of a warm-hearted peopleSon del alma de un pueblo cordial
Tireless fighters without gloryLuchador incansable sin gloria
Who found milk and bread in your rugged cliffsQue en tus duros riscos halló leche y pan

The canyon of your Chicamocha RiverEl cañón de tu río Chicamocha
Has taught you that everything fadesTe ha enseñado que todo se va
But the hill of Loma ColadaMás el cerro de loma colada
Has seen your children return one dayHa visto a tus hijos un día regresar
And in the temple of the immaculateY en el templo de la inmaculada
Leave an offering for you, CepitáDejar una ofrenda por ti Cepitá