DeColores is a Spanish expression which means in colors. The DeColores song‚ a children’s folk song‚ expresses the joy of living and exalts the beauties of creation. It was readily adopted by the first Cursillstas who were returning home on a bus‚ singing and rejoicing‚ when they encountered bad weather. They found themselves in a frightening storm with lightning and thunder that had them huddling together in the bus on the side of the road‚ and even halted their singing. When the storm was over‚ the clouds parted and the sun peeked through. As the tension lessened‚ one Cursillista looked out the window at the farm the bus had broken down in front of and saw a rooster resplendent in color in the sparkling aftermath of the storm.