Aquí Me Quedaré
Pablo Milanés
Here I Will Stay
I will stay, it would be worth repeating it
For those who didn't hear it well
And for others who were still children
And their love and pride cried out to be born.
But now I don't want to remember those things
That are felt day by day if I go out to explore
Those lands that Bolívar dreamed of
That I also dreamed of from my window.
I will stay because I have already proven
That a laugh is worth more than a million
I no longer want to make comparisons
I only see the regions that the teacher dreamed of.
I will stay to see the future
Building what I sing and love
Like a lighthouse that illuminates your nights
Solitary and secure, here I will stay.
I will stay with all those things
That today look more beautiful
Without betraying my faith.
Here lie my grandparents and my parents
Here my bones will lie
Because I will not die in a foreign land.
That's how we are as human beings
Today we make mistakes,
Tomorrow we rectify without giving up.
I will stay
And I tell you singing
And if you want, dancing too.
I'm not going to get heavy and reflective
When I tell you what I feel around here
Almost an entire town
Full of workers, students, women,
Who continue to be the most beautiful.