Te Dedico Lyrics English Translation by Carlos Vives
No one writes about love anymore, no one listens to songs
The kind that make you fall in love
And though it’s not like a Lama, they are those things of the soul
That I want to give to you
Because women like you
We can only adore, and I
Am a simple and imperfect guy
Who has lived more from stories and loves you more each day
I dedicate to you every word and every verse
The cumbia I carry in my bones
That we danced at the Fiestas del Caimán
I dedicate to you every arpeggio from my guitar
That letter from school
That we promised to keep forever
I dedicate to you
Lai-rai-rai-re, lai-rai-rai-ra
Lai-rai-rai-ra, lai-lei-la-ra
No one looks into eyes anymore, no one falls in love with flowers
No one asks you to dance anymore (Shall we dance?)
Like the sun on your face, they are those awesome things
That I’m going to dedicate to you
Because women like you
We can only adore, and I
Am a simple and imperfect guy
Who has lived more from stories and loves you more each day
I dedicate to you every word and every verse
The cumbia I carry in my bones
That we danced at the Fiestas del Caimán
I dedicate to you every arpeggio from my guitar
That letter from school
That we promised to keep forever
I dedicate to you
I like to watch you when you’re sleeping
I like the curves of your body
Your books, your glasses, and your feelings
Ages passed, winters passed
Comets passed, tyrants and kingdoms passed
But with you, time never passes
I dedicate to you all the birds and the waves
The sun when it first appears
And with its rays begins to greet us
I dedicate to you every arpeggio from my guitar
That letter from school
That we promised to keep forever
I dedicate to you
Lai-rai-rai-re, lai-rai-rai-ra
Lai-rai-rai-ra, lai-lei-la-ra, lai-lei-la-ra
I dedicate to you La Reina, Si No Te Hubieras Ido
Forget everything and Cuatro Caminos
I dedicate to you Bonita, Arroyito, A Dios Le Pido
I dedicate to you Hasta Viejitos and La Tierra del Olvido
Cuando Pasan los Años, La Provincia with Egidio
Un Beso y una Flor and this broken heart
I dedicate to you a thousand hours of Argentine rock
El Amor de Mi Tierra and the latest album