Amo Esta Isla

I Love This Island

Amo Esta Isla

I love this island, I'm from the CaribbeanAmo esta isla, soy del Caribe
I could never set foot on solid groundJamás podría pisar tierra firme
Because it inhibits mePorque me inhibe

Don't talk to me about the continentNo me hablen de continente
That's already overcrowdedQue ya se han abarrotado
You look aroundUsted mira a todos lados
And see it full of peopleY lo ve lleno de gente
It's not that it bothers me so muchNo es que tanto me moleste
But few are from therePero pocos son de allí
They left from there, from hereSe fueron de allá, de aquí
And today they drag that sorrowY hoy arrastran esa pena
Of feeling trappedDe sentirse entre cadenas
Which is what happens to meQue es lo que me pasa a mí

He who was born in the CaribbeanEl que nació en el Caribe
Enjoys a facultyGoza de una facultad
When feeling his freedomAl sentir su libertad
He identifies with it and lives itSe identifica y la vive
By changing what inhibits himAl cambiar la que lo inhibe
For his sea, for his palm treePor su mar, por su palmera
An eternal springUna eterna primavera
Or a sun that nourishes his skinO un sol que nutre su piel
He starts feeling that he's not himselfVa sintiendo que no es él
And even loses his flagY pierde hasta su bandera