Luis Enrique
Abre tus ojos lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Salsa, Pop
- Length
- 3:50
Dice la primera plana
Says the front page
Que un politico se fuga
That a politician escapes
Que han llenado sus bolsillos
That they've filled their pockets
Con los sueños de la gente
With the dreams of the people
Esta historia se repite
This story repeats itself
En cualquier pueblo del mundo
In any town in the world
Mucha plata y poca vida
A lot of money and little life
No hay que ser indiferentes
We must not be indifferent
No hace faltas tantas penas para recapacitar
There's no need for so much sorrow to reflect
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
Abre tu alma
Open your soul
El mundo se esta acabando
The world is ending
Mientras seguimos callados
While we remain silent
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
La tierra sigue gritando
The earth keeps crying out
Hay que elevar la conciencia!
We must raise our awareness!
Otra noticia de un hijo
Another news of a child
Que gritaba al escuchar
Who cried when hearing
Que el amor le hacia falta
That love was what he lacked
Y lòa vida le golpeaba
And life was hitting him hard
Afferado a un crucifijo
Clinging to a crucifix
Se hecho a buscar las estrellas
He set out to search for the stars
De quien ha sido la culpa
Whose fault has it been?
Nadie quiere responder
No one wants to answer
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
Abre tu alma
Open your soul
El mundo se esta acabando
The world is coming to an end
Mientras seguimos callados
While we remain silent
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
La tierra exije clemencia
The earth demands mercy
Hay que elevar la conciencia!
We must raise awareness!
Otra selva mutilada
Another mutilated jungle
Otro mar en cuarentena
Another sea in quarantine
Niños que mueren en guerras provocadas por adultos
Children dying in wars caused by adults
Hay mujeres prisioneras
There are women imprisoned
Que se explotan en
Being exploited in
Y un basurero vuelve a ser el sustento de familia
And a dump becomes the family's sustenance again
No hace falta tantas penas para recapacitar
There's no need for so much pain to reflect
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
Abre tu alma
Open your soul
Que el mundo se sigue acabando
That the world keeps on ending
Mientras seguimos callados
While we continue to be silent
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
Abre tu alma
Open your soul
La tierra sigue gritando
The earth keeps on screaming
Hay que elevar la conciencia!
We need to raise awareness!
Abrele la puerta a la libertad
Open the door to freedom
Hay que elevar la conciencia
We need to raise awareness
Hay que ver la vida con humanidad
We need to see life with humanity
Tu sabes la verdad
You know the truth
En la era de la sensibilidad
In the era of sensitivity
De la sensibilidad despierta! Despierta!
Of the awakened sensitivity! Wake up!
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
Abre tu alma
Open your soul
El mundo se esta acabando
The world is coming to an end
Mientras seguimos callados
While we remain silent
Abre tus ojos
Open your eyes
Abre tu alma
Open your soul
La tierra sigue gritando
The earth keeps screaming
Hay que elevar la conciencia!
We've got to raise awareness!
Vamos aqui vamos alla
Here we go, there we go
Hay que elevar la conciencia!
We must raise our awareness!
Vamos aqui vamos alla
Here we go, there we go
Hay que elevar la conciencia!
We must raise our awareness!
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Key vocabulary
- primera
- firstA2
- politico
- politician
- fuga
- escapeC2
- han
- haveA2
- llenado
- filled
- bolsillos
- pocketsC1
- gente
- peopleA1
- esta
- isA1
- repite
- repeat
- cualquier
- anyB1
About this song
Luis Enrique is a Nicaraguan singer based in California, associated with salsa romántica. He is known for the 2009 hit single “Yo Ne Sé Mañana” and the Grammy-winning album Ciclos, as well as for his intimate vocals and percussion work.