Ramo Verde

dime ramo verde

tell me, green branch

donde vas a dar

where are you going to land

porque si te pierdes

because if you get lost

yo te iré a buscar

I will come to look for you

si me pierdo que me busquen

if I get lost, let them search for me

a la luz del mediodía

in the light of midday

donde cae la nieve a copos

where the snow falls in flakes

y el agua serena y fría

and the water is serene and cold

dime ramo verde

tell me, green branch

donde vas a dar

where are you going to land

porque si te pierdes

because if you get lost

yo te iré a buscar

I will come to look for you

algun día dije yo

one day, I said

que olvidarte era la muerte

that forgetting you was death

ahora ya me da lo mismo

now it's all the same to me

olvidarte que quererte

to forget you or to love you