Volví a Nacer Carlos Vives Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Volví a Nacer' means 'I was Born Again' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Carlos Vives' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: Puedo no roncar por las mañanas

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Aligned Translation: I Can not snore in the mornings

Free Translation: I could stop snoring in the mornings

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Original Lyrics: Puedo trabajar de sol a sol

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Aligned Translation: I can work from sun to sun

Free Translation: I could work from dawn to dusk

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Original Lyrics: Puedo subirme hasta el Himalaya

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Aligned Translation: I can climb up to the Himalayas

Free Translation: I could climb the Himalayas

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Original Lyrics: O batirme con mi espada

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Aligned Translation: Or beat me with my sword

Free Translation: Or duel with my sword drawn

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Original Lyrics: Para no perder tu amor

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Aligned Translation: To not lose your love

Free Translation: Just to keep your love

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Original Lyrics: Puedo no seguir todos tus pasos

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Aligned Translation: I may not follow all your steps

Free Translation: I could stop shadowing your every step

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Original Lyrics: Puedo remendar mi corazón

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Aligned Translation: I can mend my heart

Free Translation: I could stitch my heart back up

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Original Lyrics: Puedo recogerlo en mil pedazos

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Aligned Translation: I can pick it in a thousand pieces

Free Translation: Gather all its broken pieces

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Original Lyrics: Y el orgullo que me queda

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Aligned Translation: And the pride that I have left

Free Translation: And what little pride I have left?

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Original Lyrics: Tirarlo por el balcón

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Aligned Translation: Throw it over the balcony

Free Translation: Toss it off the balcony

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Original Lyrics: Puedo ser tu fiel chofer, mujer

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Aligned Translation: I can be your loyal driver, woman

Free Translation: I could be your faithful driver, woman.

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Original Lyrics: Todo lo que te imaginas puedo ser

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Aligned Translation: Everything you imagine I can be

Free Translation: Anything you dream, I could be it all

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Original Lyrics: Y es que por tu amor volví a nacer

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Aligned Translation: And it's that because of your love I was born again

Free Translation: ‘Cause your love I was born again

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Original Lyrics: Tu fuiste la respiración

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Aligned Translation: You were the breath

Free Translation: You were the air I breathed

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Original Lyrics: Y era tan grande la ilusión

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Aligned Translation: And the illusion was so big

Free Translation: And the dream felt so big

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Original Lyrics: Pero si te vas que voy a hacer

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Aligned Translation: But if you leave what am I gonna do

Free Translation: But if you leave me now, what’ll I do?

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Original Lyrics: Planchar de nuevo el corazón

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Aligned Translation: Ironing the heart again

Free Translation: Iron my heart flat again

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Original Lyrics: Se pone triste esta canción

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Aligned Translation: This song is getting sad

Free Translation: This song’s turning sad...

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Original Lyrics: Quiero

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Aligned Translation: I want

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Original Lyrics: Casarme contigo

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Aligned Translation: To marry you

Free Translation: To marry you

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Original Lyrics: Quedarme a tu lado

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Aligned Translation: To stay by your side

Free Translation: Stay by your side

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Original Lyrics: Ser el bendecido con tu amor

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Aligned Translation: To be the one blessed with your love

Free Translation: Be the one blessed by your love

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Original Lyrics: Por eso yo quiero

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Aligned Translation: That's why I want

Free Translation: That’s why I’m ready

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Original Lyrics: Dejar mi pasado

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Aligned Translation: Leaving my past

Free Translation: To leave my past behind

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Original Lyrics: Que vengas conmigo

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Aligned Translation: That you come with me

Free Translation: Come away with me

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Original Lyrics: Morir en tus brazos, dulce amor

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Aligned Translation: To die in your arms, sweet love

Free Translation: Let me die in your arms, sweet love

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Original Lyrics: Por eso yo quiero

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Aligned Translation: That's why I want

Free Translation: That’s why I’m ready

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Original Lyrics: Puedo boxear en las olimpiadas

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Aligned Translation: I can box at the Olympics

Free Translation: I could box in the Olympics

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Original Lyrics: Puedo mendigar por tu perdón

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Aligned Translation: I can beg for your forgiveness

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Original Lyrics: Puedo mudarme a la Castellana

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Aligned Translation: I can move to La Castellana

Free Translation: Move uptown to the fancy streets

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Original Lyrics: Agua fría por las mañanas

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Aligned Translation: Cold water in the mornings

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Original Lyrics: Y alinear en el unión

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Aligned Translation: And align in El Union

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Original Lyrics: Puedo ser tu fiel, chofer, mujer

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Aligned Translation: I can be your loyal driver, woman

Free Translation: I could be your faithful driver, woman.

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Original Lyrics: Todo lo que te imaginas puedo ser

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Aligned Translation: Everything you imagine I can be

Free Translation: Anything you dream, I could be it all

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Original Lyrics: Y es que por tu amor volví a nacer

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Aligned Translation: And it's that because of your love I was born again

Free Translation: ‘Cause your love I was born again

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Original Lyrics: Tu fuiste la respiración

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Aligned Translation: You were the breath

Free Translation: You were the air I breathed

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Original Lyrics: Y era tan grande la ilusión

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Aligned Translation: And the illusion was so big

Free Translation: And the dream felt so big

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Original Lyrics: Pero si te vas que voy a hacer

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Aligned Translation: But if you leave what am I gonna do

Free Translation: But if you leave me now, what’ll I do?

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Original Lyrics: Planchar de nuevo el corazón

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Aligned Translation: Ironing the heart again

Free Translation: Iron my heart flat again

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Original Lyrics: Se pone triste esta canción

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Aligned Translation: This song is getting sad

Free Translation: This song’s turning sad...

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Original Lyrics: Quiero

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Aligned Translation: I want

Free Translation: I want

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Original Lyrics: Casarme contigo

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Aligned Translation: To marry you

Free Translation: To marry you

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Original Lyrics: Quedarme a tu lado

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Aligned Translation: To stay by your side

Free Translation: Stay by your side

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Original Lyrics: Ser el bendecido con tu amor

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Aligned Translation: To be the one blessed with your love

Free Translation: Be the one blessed by your love

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Original Lyrics: Por eso yo quiero

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Aligned Translation: That's why I want

Free Translation: That’s why I’m ready

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Original Lyrics: Dejar mi pasado

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Aligned Translation: Leaving my past

Free Translation: To leave my past behind

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Original Lyrics: Que vengas conmigo

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Aligned Translation: That you come with me

Free Translation: Come away with me

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Original Lyrics: Morirme en tus brazos dulce amor

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Aligned Translation: To die in your arms sweet love

Free Translation: Let me die in your arms sweet love

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Original Lyrics: Por eso yo quiero

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Aligned Translation: That's why I want

Free Translation: That’s why I’m ready

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Original Lyrics: Quiero

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Aligned Translation: I want

Free Translation: I want

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Original Lyrics: Casarme contigo

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Aligned Translation: To marry you

Free Translation: To marry you

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Original Lyrics: Quedarme a tu lado

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Aligned Translation: To stay by your side

Free Translation: Stay by your side

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Original Lyrics: Ser el bendecido con tu amor

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Aligned Translation: To be the one blessed with your love

Free Translation: Be the one blessed by your love

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Original Lyrics: Por eso yo quiero

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Aligned Translation: That's why I want

Free Translation: That’s why I’m ready

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Original Lyrics: Dejar mi pasado

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Aligned Translation: Leaving my past

Free Translation: To leave my past behind

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Original Lyrics: Que vengas conmigo

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Aligned Translation: That you come with me

Free Translation: Come away with me

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Original Lyrics: Morirme en tus brazos dulce amor

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Aligned Translation: To die in your arms sweet love

Free Translation: Let me die in your arms sweet love

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Original Lyrics: Puedo boxear en las olimpiadas

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Aligned Translation: I can box at the Olympics

Free Translation: I could box in the Olympics

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Original Lyrics: Puedo trabajar de sol a sol

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Aligned Translation: I can work from sun to sun

Free Translation: I could work from dawn to dusk

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Original Lyrics: Puedo tantas cosas en mi vida

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Aligned Translation: I can so many things in my life

Free Translation: I could do so many things in this life...

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Original Lyrics: Por tu amor

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Aligned Translation: For your love

Free Translation: All for your love

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Review

1) Summary of the Story in the Lyrics

The lyrics celebrate a transformative love that makes the narrator feel reborn ("volví a nacer"). Carlos Vives lists hyperbolic sacrifices—from mundane acts ("no roncar por las mañanas") to epic feats ("subirme hasta el Himalaya")—to express devotion. The song juxtaposes this euphoria with vulnerability ("Pero si te vas, qué voy a hacer"), framing love as both a superpower and a fragile lifeline ("fuiste la respiración").

2) Emotional Impact & Storytelling Technique

Vives’s raspy, jubilant vocals over vallenato rhythms (accordion, caja) create a festive yet tender atmosphere. The escalating promises ("puedo ser tu fiel, chofer, mujer") mirror the genre’s storytelling tradition, while the chorus’s rebirth metaphor ties the lyrics to Colombia’s magical realism. The shift to worry ("era tan grande la ilusión") adds emotional depth beneath the celebration.

3) Themes & Tone

No explicit content. The song explores love as redemption with a tone of joyous desperation—more euphoric than needy, despite the underlying fear of loss.

4) Verified Discussions

https://bilboslaptop.blogspot.com/2024/10/carlos-vives-volvi-nacer.html

[Analyzes the historical and cultural impact of the song in the context of changes in music charts]

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/carlos-vives-volvi-a-nacer-remix-maluma-7468418/

[It mentions the chart success and collaboration with Maluma on the remix]

 

5) Artist’s Official Platforms

Instagram: https://instagram.com/carlosvives

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%40carlosvives

Submitted by user: HERNANDEZJ

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.RAE

Volví a Nacer has 98 BPM (beats per minute)

Volví a Nacer is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 924 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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