Quiero que mi voz
Ayude a apagar el fuego
Que está quemando el bosque
Nuestra casa original.

Pero si no van
Los hombres que lo encendieron
Acudiremos nosotros
Dejaremos de cantar.

Porque de lejos
Oigo la voz de los árboles
Llorando el no poder correr, poder coorrer
Los conejos y las flores
Los árboles y las flores
Los arbustos los colores
Convertidos en ceniza no no no, no nooo no.

Pero si no van
Los hombres que lo encendieron (o las mueres)
Acudiremos nosotros
Dejaremos de cantar.

Porque de lejos
Oigo la voz de los árboles
Llorando el no poder poder correr
Los conejos y las flores
Los pájaros los colores
Convertidos en ceniza no no no, no nooo

Pero si no van
Pero si no van
Pero si no van

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Salvador Cardenal Barquero's song Canción del Fuego speak to the urgent need to fight against a raging fire that is consuming the forest, which represents our original home. The singer wishes that his voice could help in putting out this fire, but he realizes that if those responsible for starting the fire do not act to stop it, then he and others will have to step in and do so themselves, even if that means stopping their singing. The urgency grows as the singer hears the voices of the trees, animals, and flowers crying in the distance, aware that they are being transformed into ashes and that they are unable to run from the imminent danger.

This song is a profound reflection on the consequences of our actions on the environment and the need to act urgently to prevent or repair the damage caused. It serves as a reminder that we are all responsible for the well-being of our planet and that we should be willing to take action to protect it, even if that means challenging those in power or changing our ways of life. The song's evocative lyrics and stirring melody make it an anthem for environmental activism and a call to arms for anyone who cares about the world around us.

Line by Line Meaning

Quiero que mi voz
I want my voice to help extinguish the fire burning our original home, the forest.

Ayude a apagar el fuego
I want my voice to be helpful in dousing the flames.

Que está quemando el bosque
I want to aid in quelling the fire that is destroying the forest.

Nuestra casa original.
The forest is our original home.

Pero si no van
But if those who started the fire don't come to stop it,

Los hombres que lo encendieron
Those who caused the fire.

Acudiremos nosotros
then we will have to go ourselves.

Dejaremos de cantar.
We will abandon singing, and take action to stop this tragedy.

Porque de lejos
From a distance,

Oigo la voz de los árboles
I hear the voices of the trees

Llorando el no poder correr, poder coorrer
Crying out to run, but being unable to.