Celia Cruz
La Vide Es Un Carnaval lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Salsa
- Length
- 4:39
Todo aquel que piense que la vida es desigual
Anyone who thinks life is unfair
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that's not the case
Que la vida es una hermosura, hay que vivirla
That life is a beauty, we must live it
Todo aquel que piense que está solo y que está mal
Anyone who thinks they're alone and things are bad
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that's not the case
Que en la vida no hay nadie solo, siempre hay alguien
That in life no one is alone, there's always someone
Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y es más bello vivir cantando
And it's more beautiful to live singing
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y las penas se van cantando
And sorrows fade away through singing
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y es más bello vivir cantando
And it's more beautiful to live singing
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y las penas se van cantando
And sorrows fade away through singing
Todo aquel que piense que la vida siempre es cruel
Anyone who thinks life is always cruel
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that's not the case
Que tan solo hay momentos malos y todo pasa
That there are just bad moments and everything passes
Todo aquel que piense que esto nunca va a cambiar
Anyone who thinks this will never change
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that's not the case
Que al mal tiempo, buena cara, y todo cambia
That in bad times, wear a good face, and everything changes
Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y es más bello vivir cantando
And it's more beautiful to live singing
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y las penas se van cantando
And sorrows fade away through singing
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y es más bello vivir cantando
And it's more beautiful to live singing
Oh-oh-oh, ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, don't cry (Don't cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
For life is a carnival
Y las penas se van cantando
And sorrows fade away through singing
(Carnaval) Es para reír
(Carnival) It's for laughing
(No hay que llorar) Para gozar
(Don't cry) It's for enjoying
(Carnaval) Para disfrutar
(Carnival) To have fun
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(One must live singing)
(Carnaval) La vida es un carnaval
(Carnival) Life is a carnival
(No hay que llorar) Todos podemos cantar
(Don't cry) We can all sing
(Carnaval) Ay, señores
(Carnival) Oh, my friends
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(One must live singing)
(Carnaval) Todo aquel que piense
(Carnival) Anyone who thinks
(No hay que llorar) Que la vida es cruel
(Don't cry) That life is cruel
(Carnaval) Nunca estará solo
(Carnival) Will never be alone
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(One must live singing)
Dios está con él
God is with them
Para aquellos que se quejan tanto (Wua)
For those who complain so much (Wua)
Para aquellos que solo critican (Wua)
For those who only criticize (Wua)
Para aquellos que usan las armas (Wua)
For those who wield weapons (Wua)
Para aquellos que nos contaminan (Wua)
For those who contaminate us (Wua)
Para aquellos que hacen la guerra (Wua)
For those who make war (Wua)
Para aquellos que viven pecando (Wua)
For those who live in sin (Wua)
Para aquellos que nos maltratan (Wua)
For those who mistreat us (Wua)
Para aquellos que nos contagian (Wua)
For those who infect us (Wua)
Key vocabulary
- alguien
- someoneA2
- aquel
- thatA1
- aquellos
- thoseB2
- armas
- weaponsB2
- así
- like thisA1
- bello
- beautifulA1
- buena
- goodA2
- cambiar
- changeA1
- cantando
- singing
- cantar
- to singA1
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About this song
Celia Cruz was a Cuban American singer associated with salsa and Afro-Cuban music. She was known for her solo career after leaving Cuba, her work with the big band La Sonora Matancera, and her role in popularizing salsa internationally.