Charly García
El karma de vivir al sur lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1987
- Genre
- Rock
- Length
- 3:32
Me vas a hacer feliz, vas a matarme con tu forma de ser
You're going to make me happy, you're going to kill me with your way of being
Me vas a hacer reír, vas a matarme con tu forma de ser
You're going to make me laugh, you're going to kill me with your way of being
Me vas a hacer feliz
You're going to make me happy
Vas a mostrarme ese lado inconcluso
You're going to show me that unfinished side
Me vas a hacer reír
You're going to make me laugh
Vas a mostrarme lo que no puede ser
You're going to show me what cannot be
Me vas a hacer feliz, vas a matarme con tu forma de ser
You're going to make me happy, you're going to kill me with your way of being
Me vas a hacer reír, vas a matarme con tu forma de ser
You're going to make me laugh, you're going to kill me with your way of being
No voy a desistir
I'm not going to give up
Aunque me digan que todo es tan iluso
Even if they tell me that everything is so foolish
No voy a desistir
I'm not going to give up
Aunque me digan que ya no hay nada más
Even if they tell me there's nothing left
Sentir hasta resistir
Feel until I can resist
El karma de vivir al sur
The karma of living down south
Sentir hasta resistir
Feel until I can resist
El karma de vivir sin luz
The karma of living without light
Yo sé que un día ya no habrá perdón
I know that one day there will be no more forgiveness
Yo sé que un día no habrá confusión
I know that one day there will be no confusion
Porque si confiás en mí
Because if you trust in me
Todo estará siempre
Everything will always be
Te vas a hacer feliz
You're going to make yourself happy
Me vas a hacer feliz
You're going to make me happy
Me vas a hacer feliz
You're going to make me happy
Key vocabulary
- sé
- knowA1
- siempre
- alwaysA1
- sur
- southA1
- todo
- everythingA1
- vivir
- to liveA1
- voy
- I goA1
- hacer
- doA1
- luz
- lightA2
- vas
- goA2
- tan
- soA2
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About this song
Charly García was an Argentine musician and songwriter who helped define Latin and Argentine rock, spanning pop, indie rock, and electronic styles. He is known for composing influential songs across multiple generations and for major roles in bands including Sui Generis and Serú Girán, as well as for his prolific solo career and albums such as Yendo de la Cama al Living, Say No More, and Cronicas.