Ojala

Hopefully

Ojala

Just like the sunIgual que el sol
That shines without asking for an explanationQue ilumina sin pedir explicación
Just like GodIgual que Dios
Gave his voice and it's that flower that fell asleep.Dio su voz y es esa flor que se durmió.
Hopefully, hopefully... Hopefully, hopefully.Ojala, ojala... Ojala, ojala.

And from liesY de la mentira
I always need to go to the truthNecesito siempre ir a la verdad
From madness to peaceDe la locura a la paz
From my flesh to freedom.De mi carne a la libertad.
Hopefully, hopefully... Hopefully, hopefully.Ojala, ojala... Ojala, ojala.

And from the unrealY de lo irreal
I always need to go to the realNecesito siempre ir a lo real
From darkness to lightDe la oscuridad a la luz
From death to immortality.De la muerte a la inmortalidad.
Hopefully, hopefully... Hopefully, hopefully.Ojala, ojala... Ojala, ojala.

And if it's with loveY si es con amor
With love and love for God we will do it rightCon amor y amor por Dios lo haremos bien
If notSi así no es
That love never crosses a wall.Ese amor nunca traspasa una pared.
Hopefully, hopefully... Hopefully, hopefully.Ojala, ojala... Ojala, ojala.

Just like the skyIgual que el cielo
Sky that always looks at us with pityCielo que nos mira siempre con piedad
Just like the dreamIgual el sueño
Dream that awakens a town upon waking.Sueño que despierta un pueblo al despertar.

Hopefully, hopefully... Hopefully, hopefully.Ojala, ojala... Ojala, ojala.

Spoken:Recitado:

The country is usEl país somos nosotros
Latin America is usAmérica latina somos nosotros
The chapel of man is us.La capilla del hombre somos nosotros.

As Luther King saidComo decía Luther King
'I have a dream''Tengo una ilusión'
Hopefully our actions every dayojala nuestras acciones cada día
are a coherence and a prayer.sean una coherencia y una plegaria.

And that everyone has more work and freedomY que todos tengan mas trabajo y libertad
that no more children sleep on the streetsque no duerman mas chicos en la calle
that we love each other without prejudices.que nos amemos sin prejuicios.

That they don't divide us with flagsQue no nos dividan con banderas
that youth regain hope...que la juventud recobre la esperanza...

Hopefully, hopefully... Hopefully, hopefully...Ojala, ojala... Ojala, ojala...