El Regreso

I wanted to see you, unforgettable, beloved land
Arequipa, white city, of my love
Intoxicated by distance, I longed for the fragrance
Of your land, your countryside, its greenery
Intoxicated by distance, I longed for the fragrance

Of your land, your countryside, its greenery
Long ago
I left your lands saddened
With the sorrow of children
Who leave

There was a clear downpour
And a rain of stars
In my eyes contemplating your volcano
There was a clear downpour
And a rain of stars

In my eyes contemplating your volcano
Today as I return, pilgrim, weary
With a tired heart, searching for happiness
Arequipa, I am happy in your embrace
With the kiss and with the hug
That your kindness grants me

When I die, bury me in your soil
And someday under the sky, flowers will grow
It will be my soul peeking into life
From my beloved land
To see my volcano

Today as I return, pilgrim, weary
With a tired heart, searching for happiness
Arequipa, I am happy in your embrace
With the kiss and with the hug
That your kindness grants me

When I die, bury me in your soil
And someday under the sky, flowers will grow
It will be my soul peeking into life
From my beloved land
To see my volcano