Colores En El Viento – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Susana Zabaleta

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a magical journey, and what better way to start than with a song that has captured the hearts of millions. "Colores en el Viento" from Disney's "Pocahontas," sung by the talented Susana Zabaleta, offers a beautiful opportunity to explore the Spanish language. The song's poetic lyrics about nature, respect, and understanding are not only inspiring but also a wonderful tool for vocabulary building and appreciating the nuances of expression in Spanish. Its powerful melody and Zabaleta's clear, emotive delivery make it an enchanting and memorable learning experience.

[English]

You think me ignorant and savage

You have gone through the world

And traveled everywhere

But I cannot understand

If there is so much to know

You should learn to listen

Listen

...

You think you're lord of all the land

You only want to possess the earth

But every rock, plant, or creature

Is alive, has a soul, is a being

You think everyone is just like you

And you speak like you know so much

But follow in the footsteps of a stranger

And you'll find a thousand surprises around

Have you heard the wolves howl at the blue moon?

Or have you seen a lynx smile?

Or joined the voice of the mountains?

And discover colors in the wind

And discover colors in the wind

...

Let's run through paths in the forest

Let's taste the flavor of its fruits

Discover what riches surround you

Without thinking for a moment of its worth

The river and the rain are brothers

We are all friends, as you see

We live so happily united

In a fraternal place that is eternal

How tall will the tree be?

If you cut it down today, you'll never know

Nor will you hear the wolves howl at the blue moon

Whether our skin is white or dark

We all have to sing with the mountains

And discover colors in the wind

If you don't understand what's here

It's just land to you

Without discovering colors in the wind

...

[Spanish]

Me crees ignorante y salvaje

Tú has ido por el mundo

Y viajado por doquier

Mas no puedo entender

Si hay tanto por saber

Tendrías que aprender a escuchar

Escuchar

Te crees señor de todo territorio

La tierra solo quieres poseer

Mas toda roca, planta o criatura

Viva está, tiene alma, es un ser

Tú crees que igual a ti es todo el mundo

Y hablas como un gran conocedor

Mas, sigue las pisadas de un extraño

Y mil sorpresas hallarás alrededor

¿Escuchaste aullar los lobos a la luna azul?

¿O has visto a un lince sonreír?

¿O unirte a la voz de las montañas?

Y colores en el viento descubrir

Y colores en el viento descubrir

Corramos por veredas en el bosque

Probemos de sus frutos el sabor

Descubre qué riqueza te rodea

Sin pensar un instante en su valor

Hermanos son el río y la lluvia

Amigos somos todos, como ves

Vivimos muy felices tan unidos

En un sitio fraternal que eterno es

¿Cuán alto el árbol será?

Si lo cortas hoy nunca se sabrá

Ni oirás aullar los lobos a la luna azul

Sea blanca o morena nuestra piel

Todos tenemos que cantar con las montañas

Y colores en el viento descubrir

Si no entiendes qué hay aquí

Solo es tierra para ti

Sin colores en el viento descubrir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ignorante /iɡnoˈrante/ B1	adjective - ignorant, uneducated
salvaje /salˈβaxe/ B2	adjective - wild, savage
mundo /ˈmundo/ A2	noun - world, earth
viajado /bjeˈxaðo/ B1	verb (past participle) - traveled
entender /entenˈdeɾ/ B1	verb - to understand
poseer /poseˈeɾ/ B2	verb - to possess, own
molino /moˈli.no/ A2	noun - mill, windmill
criatura /kɾiˈaˈtuɾa/ B1	noun - creature, being
sorpresa /sorˈpre.sa/ B1	noun - surprise
montaña /mɔnˈtaɲa/ A2	noun - mountain
colores /ˈko.lo.ɾes/ A2	noun - colors
despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to wake up, awaken