Deseo

Desire

Deseo

I wish for my friendDeseo a mi amigo
that soon in his lifeque pronto en su vida
he finds the wayencuentre el camino

to my brothers I wishdeceo a mis hermanos
that God never lets goque dios no los suelte
never of their handnunca de su mano

to the people I wishdeceo a la gente
always a good present and to the butterfliessiempre un buen presente y a las mariposas
that thousands of rosesque miles de rosas
they find in frontencuentren de frente

to that child I wishdeceo a aquel niño
that his cheerful smileque nunca se borre
never fadessu alegre sonrrisa

to my elders I wishdeceo a mis viejos
that they reach gloryque alcancen la gloria
without fear and without hurrysin miedo y sin prisa

to the one who cries comfortdeceo al que llora cunsuelo
and that the sky fills with starsy que el cielo se llene de estrellas
I wish to the dreamerdeceo al que sueña
dream beautiful thingssueñe cosas bellas

but to you I wishpero a ti deceo
that no one accompanies youque nedie te acompañe

and that sadnessy que la tristeza
surrounds you and drags youte envuelva y te arrastre
until bitternesshasta la amargura

that everything is coldque todo sea frio
that you cry that you neverque llores que nunca
feel safete sientas segura

and looking at your bedy al mirar tu cama
you see your graveveas tu sepultura

I wish you don't hear wherever you goyo deceo que no escuches donde andes
sincere wordspalabras sinceras
that the whole worldque el mundo completo
turns its back on youte vuelva la cara
that no one understands youque nadie te entienda

and even though it may seemy aunque pareciera
that you are listening to your worst enemyque estas escuchando a tu peor enemigo

my wish is that soonmi deceo es que pronto
you come back to meregreses conmigo