Chayanne's Heart And Soul Are Finally Home

"Cuando mi boca no tiene palabras, mis lágrimas se hablan las palabras de mi corazón 

Sus lágrimas fueron el idioma internacional"

"When my mouth has no words, my tears will speak the words of my heart, his tears were the international language"

There's a certain energy and love that we receive from the land of our birth....being able to stand under it's sky, sun, and moon. To be able to look up into the night sky and see that same stars that kept watch over you by night while you were a child sleeping in your bed. To walk in you bare feet in the earth that your fore fathers walked....It can wash you with emotion that can be so strong and so unexpected that all you can do is yield to it.

Chayanne is no exception.....For his first show of his NHI tour in Puerto Rico, Chayanne gave an amazing tribute to his country and his people. It was so full of genuine love and emotion that he found himself overcome....you can hear the people in audience as their own emotions sang in chorus.

Below is the English translation of Chayanne's tribute. Please enjoy it as much as I did......

~Peace

English Translation by Candela

Slideshow, music playing, and Chayanne speaking:

Why am I here?

I remember who I am

Thanks to all of you!

I work a lot,

I love what I do!

I have tours that last a long time

And when I see Puerto Rico on the calendar

First I get filled with emotions

And then I begin to get nervous

Because you have seen me grow

You are my island of enchantment.

You are beside me when I travel the world

As I always take you in my heart

And I want you to understand me well

I am going to tell you why,

Because when I am touring all over the world

I am proud to say that I am Puerto Rican,

I tell them of our beautiful beaches

And the warmth of our island

I invite them to come to my house,

To a house with open doors

And hearts full of love

That’s what we are

Descendants from this great race,

We are a very close family

Just like our “coqui”.

We are tradition and customs

And that’s why we have to be proud of all those Puerto Ricans

Who have taken, are taking, and will take the name of Puerto Rico

And they are also proud of being from this country!

Music starts and Chayanne appears on stage:

First song is “La Patria” (The Nation) by Ruben Blades

Some time ago a kid asked me

If I knew the meaning of the word “Nation”

He surprised me with his question

And with my soul my throat I said to him:

(Chayanne starts crying)

Flower from the neighborhood, little brother, Nation,

So many beautiful things

Like that old tree that talks about “Puebla”

(Chayanne Crying)

Like the love you keep inside after your grandmother passes.

Second song is ‘Good Borincano” (Good Puertorrican) by Rafael Hernandez.

If I was not born

In the land of my birth

I would be regretful

Of not being born there.

I am not at fault

Listen my dear brothers

Of being born in this little island

And being a good “borincano” (puertorrican)

Since I'm not made of stone

Someday I will die

And in my “borincana” (puertorrican) land

My remains I will leave behind

Burry me wherever you want

But it must be in my “Borinquen” (Puerto Rico)

Third song is De Ahi Vengo Yo (This is where I come from) by Wilkins

 Where the breeze mixes with the sound of the sea

To give birth to a dance, that moves our palm trees

This is where I come from, where I come from, where I come from.

Where country people give you their black coffee

And at night the “Coqui” gives color to the silence

This is where I come from, where I come from, where I come from

Where the flamboyant flower blossoms, like the color of the aurora

And the sun burning your skin will let you know that time it is.

This is where I come from, where I come from, where I come from.