Lyrics of Ruta 40 - La Renga

Ruta 40 (original)

En donde ests, en cualquier lugar,
y a donde quieras ir tras la tormenta,
o al viento cabalgar, yendo al norte o al sur,
ya sin dudar toma la ruta cuarenta.
Rectas, sinuosas, lejanas que van
Hacia otros mundos que en la mente aguardan
Y creo circular por la ruta que no esta
Embrujo largo del desierto hacia el alba
Rodaras en m, para ver.
Que tan lejos podra ser.
Esta por ac, no lo ves
El lugar ese al que queres ir.
Si hasta tu alma queras llegar
Has elegido el camino correcto
La huella que se va, borrando por detrs
En esta soledad que me han descubierto.
El espritu viejo aun vive ac
Cruza tu paso arremolinando el polvo,
Te quiere acariciar en tu spero seguir
El sabe que al que vas se llega por aqu.
Rodaras en m, para ver.
Que tan lejos podra ser.
Esta por ac, no lo ves
El lugar ese al que queres ir.
No solo llegaras sin saber,
Es que nunca podrs volver,
Ella estar ah bajo el sol
O en la nieve esperndote.

(translation)

Wherever you are, anywhere,
and where you want to go after the storm,
or to the wind ride, going north or south,
Without hesitation, take Route Forty.
Straight, sinuous, far that go
Towards other worlds that await in the mind
And I think I circulate along the route that is not
Long spell of the desert towards the dawn
You will roll on me, to see.
How far could it be?
It's around here, you don't see it
The place that you want to go.
If even your soul wanted to reach
You have chosen the right path
The footprint that leaves, erasing from behind
In this loneliness they have discovered me.
The old spirit still lives here
Cross your path swirling the dust,
He wants to caress you in your rough way
He knows that the one you go to can be reached through here.
You will roll on me, to see.
How far could it be?
It's around here, you don't see it
The place that you want to go.
You will not only arrive without knowing,
It is that you can never return,
She'll be there in the sun
Or in the snow waiting for you.