El Soñador

The Dreamer

El Soñador

To look at the sky at dawnA mirar el cielo en el amanecer
Someone taught him when he was a childAlguien le enseñó cuando era un niño
To watch the rain from his windowA mirar la lluvia desde su cristal
And the swallow to build its nestY a la golondrina hacer su nido
And with the guitar in his handsY con la guitarra entre sus manos
He made songs his pathHizo de canciones un camino
And with the morning he happily leftY con la mañana se marchó feliz
To sing his truth to the world.A cantar al mundo su verdad.

And he became a dreamerY se volvió soñador
And wanted to be a friend of freedomY quiso ser amigo de la libertad
And of the flower and of loveY de la flor y del amor
And wanted to be a poet in the cityY quiso ser poeta en la ciudad
And didn't find the sunlightY no encontró la luz del sol
And remained silent among the people.Y mudo entre la gente se quedó.

When he remembered his happy childhoodCuando recordaba su niñez feliz
A smile would appear on his faceSe le dibujaba una sonrisa
And on his forehead you could seeY sobre su frente se podían ver
Those dreams he hadEsas ilusiones que tenía
To pick up his guitar againPor tomar de nuevo su guitarra
And sing those melodiesY cantar aquellas melodías
At sunrise over the mountainAl nacer el sol por la montaña
Or as the fire died in the hearth.O al morir el fuego en el hogar.

And he became a dreamerY se volvió soñador
And wanted to be a friend of freedomY quiso ser amigo de la libertad
And of the flower and of loveY de la flor y del amor
Just a poet of the peoplePoeta de la gente nada más
And he returned and stayedY regresó y se quedó
And wanted to make his home on the hill.Y quiso en la colina hacer su hogar.