Caminar Contigo
Caminar Contigo Lyrics Meaning in English
Caminar Contigo finds romance in the simple act of walking beside someone. With their fingers intertwined, the couple appears like a Monet painting moving through the breeze while green trees line the path around them. Their playful steps, shared laughter, sunlight and the aroma of spices on a…
Caminar Contigo finds romance in the simple act of walking beside someone. With their fingers intertwined, the couple appears like a Monet painting moving through the breeze while green trees line the path around them. Their playful steps, shared laughter, sunlight and the aroma of spices on a hot griddle briefly soften the fury of the city. Nothing extraordinary needs to happen; being together is enough to transform an ordinary walk into something worth remembering.
Beneath that warmth is a quiet refusal to hide. People may watch the couple as they pass, but they choose to walk slowly and let themselves be seen. The changing seasons outside do not matter because this love keeps creating spring within them. Renee Goust then turns the familiar fear of el qué dirán, or “what will people say?”, into a question for those who have already died: would they advise anyone to waste a short life worrying about gossip instead of enjoying love?
The final lines suggest that cruel tongues might speak differently if they had ever learned how to love. Written, composed and performed by Renee Goust, Caminar Contigo was released on September 8, 2017 as part of the Septiembre EP. The Caminar Contigo Lyrics Meaning in English is provided below through a line-by-line translation that retains the song’s tenderness, city imagery and gentle defiance of social judgement.
Cómo me gusta caminar contigo
How I love walking with you.
Entrelazar los dedos, trenzar listón
Intertwining our fingers, weaving them together like ribbon.
Somos un cuadro de Monet al viento
We are a Monet painting caught in the breeze.
Y árboles verdes bordan el andador
And green trees embroider the walkway.
Vamos a paso coquetón y alegre
We walk with playful, cheerful steps.
Dame tu risa para columpiar
Give me your laughter so I can swing from it.
Toda la furia metropolitana
All the fury of the city around us.
Sol en la piel, especia en el comal
Sunlight on our skin, spices warming on the griddle.
No importa qué estaciones hay afuera
It does not matter what season it is outside.
Por dentro tú me brotas primaveras
Inside me, you make whole springs bloom.
Qué importa si al pasar nos ve la gente
Who cares if people watch us as we pass?
Vayamos presumiendo lentamente, sin dudar
Let us walk slowly, proudly showing our love without hesitation.
Qué dirán mis ojos de ti
What will my eyes say about you?
Qué dirán tus besos de mí
What will your kisses say about me?
Qué consejo crees que dan
What advice do you think
Los muertos cubiertos en tierra sobre disfrutar?
The dead beneath the earth would give us about enjoying life?
No importa qué estaciones hay afuera
It does not matter what season it is outside.
Por dentro tú me brotas primaveras
Inside me, you make whole springs bloom.
Qué importa si al pasar nos ve la gente
Who cares if people watch us as we pass?
Vayamos presumiendo lentamente, sin dudar
Let us walk slowly, proudly showing our love without hesitation.
Qué dirán mis ojos de ti
What will my eyes say about you?
Qué dirán tus besos de mí
What will your kisses say about me?
Qué consejo crees que dan
What advice do you think
Los muertos cubiertos en tierra
The dead beneath the earth would give us
Sobre el qué dirán
About worrying over “what will people say?”
Mis ojos de ti
What will my eyes say about you?
Qué dirán tus besos de mí
What will your kisses say about me?
Qué diría el qué dirán
What would “what will people say?” have left to say
Si todas las lenguas veneno supieran amar?
If every venomous tongue knew how to love?
FULL DETAILS
Song credits
| Performed by | Renee Goust |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ilse Renee Herrera Magana |
| Music by | Ilse Renee Herrera Magana |
| Album / film | Septiembre – EP |
| Genre | Latin |
| Released | September 8, 2017 |
