It emphasizes that there is no going back, but that we can move forward with open arms, and welcome others along the way. In the second verse, the lyrics speak about how our paths can cross with others, and how we can help each other on this journey. It speaks about listening to each other's stories, remembering them, and how we are all solitary travelers, each on our unique journeys. This is the path that people take, a journey that they embark on.Ī path where they don't give up despite the challenges.Ī path where they don't quit, no matter how difficult it becomes.Ĭaminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar The song ends with the powerful phrase, "Lo que sí que tengo claro es que ya no hay marcha atrás," meaning "what I do know for sure is that there is no going back." It reminds us to keep moving forward no matter what, with the strength and determination of those who came before us. The notion that there is no pre-set path or direction, it is created as you move ahead. Lo que sí que tengo claro es que no hay marcha atrásĪn acknowledgement that there is no turning back, no second chances once you have moved past any part of this path.Įl transcurso de la vida me ha enseñado a caminarĮxperiences in life have taught me to stay on this path, amidst all the difficulties and hardships.Īn attitude that comes with the compulsion to love and help people along the path. I am willing to listen to people's stories, should they choose to share them with me. Simply by looking each other in the eyes, we can recall memories from our past journeys. There is a likelihood of our paths crossing again at some point in the future. Metaphorically describing us as lonely travelers in the vast cosmic space. You caught my attention as you passed me by. The world stopped its usual motion for a moment. This is a poem that we read in my Spanish Literature class today and I absolutely LOVE it.I could not imagine living without you after that moment. The words are beautiful and I love the way it is written. Even though the first time I read it I didn't understand it completely I still felt it's power. What this poem says is basically we make our own paths as we go through life. The line "Al andar se hace el camino" is my favorite. In English it translates, "through walking the path is made". We can't just wait to feel faith, faith is an action, a choice. Hannah Marie Wednesday, MaAntonio Machado- PROVERBIOS Y CANTARES - XXIX Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada ms Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Sometimes the path isn't laid out for us we have to take that first step and make our own path. Al andar se hace el camino, y al volver la vista atrs se ve la senda que nunca se ha de volver a pisar. Caminante no hay camino sino estelas en la mar. Then in the end we can look back and see our footprints and see where we've come. I envision walking on the sand, there aren't any footprints ahead of you but when you look behind you can see your own and you see the progress. It is also, as the poem points out, like the wakes left by a boat in the ocean. Someone pointed out in class that the Savior says in John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the light." This means there is a path, Christ is the path. And I completely agree, but I still believe that we make our own path, we can choose to follow the path of Christ and even then we still have to have the faith to take the step. And sometimes Christ doesn't give us all the answers and we have to figure it out by ourselves. I believe that our footprints are the path. We've got to have the faith and courage to take the step and press forward. And we can always look back and see how our challenges and choices in life have led us to where we are today. Here is the poem in English because I know so many of you probably couldn't read it and understand it in Spanish. I hope you enjoy it, but it doesn't sound as beautiful in English as it does in Spanish.
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