Por ahora y para siempre [English translation]

Now and forever

You will light up my life

My favorite and lovely young girl

How it hurts to see you in pain

Now and forever

You see my inner self, my homeland 1

You are the strength in my veins

And you will be, for the rest of my days

Ohh ohh, for I love you so

Ohh ohh, the tears you cry hurt me

Ohh ohh, I adore you, my plains 2

You couldn't deny that you miss me; I always do

Ohhh, and today I love you so much

Ohhh, we walk hand in hand

Ohhh, everyone must make his way in life

As the harp sounds, the floor seems to shake

My eyes tear up

And though time may pass slowly

I still wait for you

Never forget me, my life, for...

For I take rest in you

It was with you that my dreams took flight on the wind

And today I give 3 them to you

In my grandparents' house

I learned to fly with your songs

Ohh ohh, for I love you so

Ohh ohh, the tears you cry hurt me

Ohh ohh, I adore you, my plains

You couldn't deny that you miss me; I always do

Ohhh, and today I love you so much

Ohhh, we walk hand in hand

Ohhh, everyone must make his way in life

As the harp sounds, the floor seems to shake

My eyes tear up

My eyes tear up

Now and forever

1. tierra mía (my land [homeland]) ; it is personified as a girl because it is easy to personify Spanish nouns, as they all have gender 2. llanos are plains; he refers to the vast plains in Colombia and Venezuela, in northwestern South America. Fonseca is a Colombian singer. 3. he offers them as a gift to her (his homeland )