Si Yo Pudiera

If I Could

Si Yo Pudiera

If I could transform at my whimSi yo pudiera transformar a mi capricho
The harsh jungle in which I have to dwellLa selva factil en que tengo que habitar
Into a garden with jasmineEn un jardín con jazmines
I would listen to the sea of seraphimEscucharía la mar de serafines
I would hear the trumpets of happiness.Oiría los clarines de la felicidad.

I would put palm trees lining the shoresPondría palmeras bordeando las orillas
And the boys flirting with their girlsY los muchachos vacilando sus chiquillas
Under the spell of a twilightBajo el embrujo de una crepuscular
To dream like me in my school years.A soñar como yo en mis años de escolar.

I would even change the name of the cityTe cambiaria hasta el nombre a la ciudad
To have happiness closerPara tener mas cerca la felicidad
I would erase it from hatred and crimeLe borraria de odios y de crimen
And to finish, and to finishY para terminar, y para terminar
And to finish, I would call it Borinquen.Y para terminar, le llamaría borinquen.