| Mariposa (original) | Mariposa (translation) |
|---|---|
| Quisiera ser un verso | I would like to be a verse |
| que tuviera ritmo de primavera | that had spring rhythm |
| que fuera como una fina mariposa, rara | that it was like a fine butterfly, rare |
| como una mariposa que volara | like a butterfly that will fly |
| sobre tu vida | about your life |
| y cándida y ligera revolara | and candid and light will fly |
| sobre tu cuerpo cálido, | on your warm body, |
| de cálida de palmera | warm palm tree |
| y al fin subo el absurdo reposar | and at last I upload the absurd rest |
| tal como en una rosa azul de la pradera | just like a blue meadow rose |
| sobre la linda rosa de tu cara. | on the pretty rose of your face. |
| Quisiera ser un verso | I would like to be a verse |
| que tuviera toda la fragancia de la primavera | that it had all the fragrance of spring |
| y que cual una mariposa rara | and what a rare butterfly |
| revolara sobre tu vida, sobre tu cuerpo | will fly over your life, over your body |
| sobre tu cara. | on your face |
