Benito Kamelas — Quisiera song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Quisiera" by Benito Kamelas.

Lyrics

Quisiera se amapola
Y dar color al paisaje
Y crecer en cualquier campo
Sin pedir permiso a nadie
Quisiera ser eucalipto
Pa' dar fragancia al viajante
Y crecer cerca de un río
Pa poder alimentarme
Quisiera ser golondrina
Pa' no pisar mas el suelo
Y volar donde me plazca
Sin que controlen mi vuelo
Quisiera ser la montaña
Quisiera ser riachuelo
Y correr por las colinas
Como la lluvia en el cielo
Quisiera que borraran las fronteras
Que no existieran banderas
Y vivir por fin en libertad
Quisiera que se acabaran las guerras
Que ningún niño muriera
Por hambre, por sida o por soledad
Quisiera cerrar los ojos
Cerrar los ojos quisiera
Para no ver tanto escombro
Y tanto despojo humano
Como hay en realidad
Quisiera que esto acabara
Y mis hijos contemplaran
Como el sol cada mañana
Sale brillando del mar
Quisiera que borraran las fronteras
Que no existieran banderas
Y vivir por fin en libertad
Quisiera que se acabaran las guerras
Que ningún niño muriera
Por hambre, por sida o por soledad
¡Quisiera ponerme a volar!
Quisiera vivir
En un mundo en paz
Sin guerras
Que arruinen nuestra libertad
Donde no mueran más niños
Y todos seamos igual
Quisiera vivir
En un mundo en paz
Sin guerras
Que arruinen nuestra libertad
Donde no mueran más niños
Y todos seamos igual
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar, quisiera bailar
Quisiera ser feliz
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar, quisiera bailar
Quisiera ser feliz
Quisiera vivir
En un mundo en paz
Sin guerras
Que arruinen nuestra libertad
Donde no mueran más niños
Y todos seamos igual
Quisiera vivir
En un mundo en paz
Sin guerras
Que arruinen nuestra libertad
Donde no mueran más niños
Y todos seamos igual
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar
Quisiera bailar, quisiera ser feliz
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar
Quisiera bailar, quisiera ser feliz
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar, quisiera bailar
Quisiera ser feliz
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar, quisiera bailar
Quisiera ser feliz
Quisiera vivir, quisiera reir
Quisiera volar, quisiera sentir
Quisiera soñar, quisiera bailar
Quisiera ser feliz

Lyrics translation

I'd like to Poppy
And give color to the landscape
And grow in any field
Without asking permission from anyone
I'd like to be eucalyptus
To give fragrance to the traveler
And grow up near a river
To feed me
I'd like to be a swallow
Don't step on the ground anymore
And fly where I please
Without them controlling my flight
I'd like to be the mountain
I'd like to be Creek
And run through the hills
Like rain in the sky
I'd like you to clear the borders
That there were no flags
And live at last in freedom
I wish the wars were over
That no child died
Hunger, AIDS or loneliness
I'd like to close my eyes
Close your eyes I'd like
To not see so much debris
And so much human waste
As there is actually
I wish this was over.
And my children will behold
Like the sun every morning
Comes out shining from the sea
I'd like you to clear the borders
That there were no flags
And live at last in freedom
I wish the wars were over
That no child died
Hunger, AIDS or loneliness
I'd like to fly!
I'd like to live
In a world at peace
No wars
To ruin our freedom
Where no more children die
And let's all be the same
I'd like to live
In a world at peace
No wars
To ruin our freedom
Where no more children die
And let's all be the same
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream, I'd like to dance
I'd like to be happy
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream, I'd like to dance
I'd like to be happy
I'd like to live
In a world at peace
No wars
To ruin our freedom
Where no more children die
And let's all be the same
I'd like to live
In a world at peace
No wars
To ruin our freedom
Where no more children die
And let's all be the same
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream
I'd like to dance, I'd like to be happy
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream
I'd like to dance, I'd like to be happy
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream, I'd like to dance
I'd like to be happy
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream, I'd like to dance
I'd like to be happy
I'd like to live, I'd like to laugh
I'd like to fly, I'd like to feel
I'd like to dream, I'd like to dance
I'd like to be happy