Cuando Era Flor

When I Was a Flower

Cuando Era Flor

When I was a flowerCuando era flor
In love with the rain, I went to grow in the desertEnamorada de la lluvia fui a crecer en el desierto
A wild flowerUna flor silvestre
Does not yield to the wind but invades it with its scentNo se doblega ante el viento más lo invade de su aroma
That promisesQue promete

PoppiesAmapolas
And more jasminesY más jazmines
And so many rosesY tantas rosas
Among the lilacsEntre las lilas

The flower that burnsLa flor que arde
Because she wants toPorque ella quiere
Because she can givePorque ella puede dar

The love (the love)El amor (el amor)
Of a flower (of a flower)De una flor (de una flor)
The love (the love)El amor (el amor)

Of that flowerDe aquella flor
A bud desiringUn capullo deseando
And only learned to give loveY solo aprendido a dar amor

With its rootsCon sus raíces
It clings to the earth and even though it's no longer springElla se aferra a la tierra y aunque ya no es primavera
It looks so beautifulSe ve tan hermosa
While resisting abandonment, only silent in its beautyMientras resiste al abandono, solo calla su belleza
And keeps waitingY sigue esperando

That rainAquella lluvia
That she so desiresQue tanto quiere
That she longs forQue tanto añora
That stormEsa tormenta
That does not respondQue no responde

And although she has started to shed her petalsY aunque ha empezado a deshojarse
She only wants a little bit ofElla solo quiere un poco de

The love (the love)El amor (el amor)
Of a flower (of a flower)De una flor (de una flor)
The love (the love)El amor (el amor)

Of that flowerDe aquella flor
A bud desiringUn capullo deseando
And only learned to give loveY solo aprendió a dar amor

LonelinessLa soledad
Has settled like the SunSe ha instalado como el Sol
At middayA medio día

And even though I'm tiredY aunque estoy cansada
Beneath the concretePor debajo del concreto
I will bloomVoy A florecer

The love (the love)El amor (el amor)
Of a flower (of a flower)De una flor (de una flor)
The love (the love)El amor (el amor)
Of that flowerDe aquella flor