Cuando Yo Quería Ser Grande– Lyrics Meaning in English – Vicente Fernández
In this song, the singer reminisces the good old days when he was younger and his father would hold him by the hand to guide him. He used to wish to grow up so that he could move out of the house. However, now, his father is old and he wishes he could stop time.
Singer: Vicente Fernández
Se van perdiendo en el tiempo
Mis años se van quedando muy lejos
Ya no me lleva mi padre la mano
Solamente sus consejos
They get lost in time
My years are left far behind
My father doesn’t take me by the hand anymore
Only his advice
Viven en mí los recuerdos de niño
Cuando a una estrella deseaba
Cómo recuerdo a mi padre
Que con eso sonreía
Mientras mi madre miraba’
The memories of a child live in me
When I would wish upon a star
How I remember my father
How he would smile with that
While my mother watched
Años que vienen despacio, primero
Con que lentitud avanzan
Cómo quería ser grande, recuerdo
Para no quedarme en casa
Years that come slowly, first
Advancing slowly
How I wanted to be big, I remember
To not stay at home
Y acompañar a mi padre muy lejos
Tal vez hasta el fin del mundo
Porque mi padre era fuerte
Era muy inteligente
Era mejor que ninguno
And accompany my father far away
Perhaps till the end of the world
Because my father was strong
He was very intelligent
He was better than none
Hoy ya no quiero que pasen los años
Porque mi padre ya está viejo
Se la han cubierto de arrugas sus manos
Y de nieve sus cabellos
Today I don’t want the years to go by anymore
Because my father is already old
His hands are covered with wrinkles
And his hair of snow
Oh señor detén el tiempo, te pido
Porque tú puedes hacerlo
Porque yo en verdad no entiendo Dios mío por qué
Se nos va lo bueno
Oh lord stop time, I ask you
Because you can do it
Because I truly don’t understand my God why
The good goes away
Cuando se cansen un día tus pasos
Yo quiero ser quien los cuide
Mientras tanto dame el brazo
Y vamos a ver, a ver qué vas a decirme
When one day your feet/steps get tired
I want to be the one who takes care of them
Until then give me your arm
And we’ll see, what you’re going to say to me