La Patria

Homeland

La Patria

The country is loveLa patria es el amor
It's bliss, it's homeEs la dicha, es el hogar
The altar is of affectionEs del afecto el altar
It's comfort in painEs consuelo en el dolor

It's the holiest darlingEs el más santo cariño
What is most adoredAquello que más se adora
For her, the old man criesPor ella, el anciano llora
For her, the child smilesPor ella, sonríe el niño

For her, the chest sighsPor ella, el pecho suspira
For her, the soul is restlessPor ella, el alma se inquieta
For her, the poet hasPor ella, tiene el poeta
So much sweetness in his lyreTanta dulzura en su lira

The eyes are fixed on herA ella van los ojos fijos
In joy or sadnessEn el goce o la tristeza
For her, the mother praysPor ella, la madre reza
When praying for your childrenAl rezar para sus hijos

HomelandLa patria
It is the torrent, it is the seaEs el torrente, es el mar
It's a stream, it's a lagoonEs arroyo, es laguna
It is our tomb and cradleEs nuestro sepulcro y cuna
Our mother and our homeNuestra madre y nuestro hogar

HomelandLa patria
It's the giant palm treeEs la palmera gigante
It's the moss of the crackEs el musgo de la grieta
It is the bluish violetEs la azulada violeta
It is the fragrant lilyEs la azucena fragante

HomelandLa patria
It is the Sun that illuminates usEs el Sol que nos alumbra
The air that refreshes usEl aire que nos refresca
It's the grotesque cabinEs la cabaña grotesca
And the reach that dazzlesY el alcanzar que deslumbra

It is the green and pleasant soilEs el verde y grato suelo
Planted with beautiful flowersSembrado de flores bellas
It's that world of starsEs ese mundo de estrellas
That shine in the skyQue fulguran en el cielo

It is the nightingale that singsEs el ruiseñor que canta
It's the dove that chirpsEs la paloma que pía
It's the dying dayEs el moribundo día
And the star that risesY el astro que se levanta

HomelandLa patria
It is the torrent, it is the seaEs el torrente, es el mar
It's a stream, it's a lagoonEs arroyo, es laguna
It is our tomb and cradleEs nuestro sepulcro y cuna
Our mother and our homeNuestra madre y nuestro hogar

HomelandLa patria
It's the giant palm treeEs la palmera gigante
It's the moss of the crackEs el musgo de la grieta
It is the bluish violetEs la azulada violeta
It is the fragrant lilyEs la azucena fragante

HomelandLa patria
It is the Sun that illuminates usEs el Sol que nos alumbra
The air that refreshes usEl aire que nos refresca
It's the grotesque cabinEs la cabaña grotesca
And the reach that dazzlesY el alcanzar que deslumbra

HomelandLa patria
It's the giant palm treeEs la palmera gigante
It's the moss of the crackEs el musgo de la grieta
It is the bluish violetEs la azulada violeta
It is the fragrant lilyEs la azucena fragante

HomelandLa patria
It is the Sun that illuminates usEs el Sol que nos alumbra
The air that refreshes usEl aire que nos refresca
It's the grotesque cabinEs la cabaña grotesca
And the reach that dazzlesY el alcanzar que deslumbra

HomelandLa patria