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Esta es la vida – Silvio Rodríguez

Silvio Rodríguez

Esta es la vida lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1998
Length
3:08
  1. Esta que canta si sale el duende

    This one that sings if the spirit shows up

  2. Y hace silencio donde ya no

    And makes silence where there is none

  3. Esta es la vida que me sorprende

    This is the life that surprises me

  4. Esta es la vida que me parió

    This is the life that gave me birth

  5. Esta es la vida

    This is the life

  6. Esta es la sal querida

    This is the beloved salt

  7. Que goza, que sangra mi amor

    That rejoices, that bleeds my love

  8. Este es mi polvo y mi flor

    This is my dust and my flower

  9. Y mi lluvia, rayo, golpe de viento

    And my rain, lightning, gust of wind

  10. Esta es mi cruz

    This is my cross

  11. Y el alimento de mi luz

    And the food of my light

  12. Esta es la vida que me enamora

    This is the life that makes me fall in love

  13. Esta es la vida que me da voz

    This is the life that gives me a voice

  14. La que regaña cuando se atora

    The one that scolds when it gets stuck

  15. La que no excusa siquiera Dios

    The one that even God doesn't excuse

  16. Corazón que ha sabido amar llorando

    Heart that has known how to love while crying

  17. Corazón que ha querido cantar verdad

    Heart that has wanted to sing the truth

  18. Corazón que ha sabido morir andando

    Heart that has known how to die while walking

  19. Corazón prisionero de libertad

    Heart imprisoned by freedom

  20. Corazón que ha sabido amar llorando

    Heart that has known how to love while crying

  21. Corazón que ha querido cantar verdad

    Heart that has wanted to sing the truth

  22. Corazón que ha sabido morir andando

    Heart that has learned to die while walking

  23. Corazón prisionero de libertad

    Heart a prisoner of freedom

  24. Esta es la vida

    This is life

  25. Esta es la sal querida

    This is the cherished salt

  26. Que goza, que sangra mi amor

    That enjoys, that bleeds my love

  27. Este es mi polvo y mi flor

    This is my dust and my flower

  28. Y mi lluvia, rayo, golpe de viento

    And my rain, lightning, gust of wind

  29. Esta es mi cruz

    This is my cross

  30. Y el alimento de mi luz

    And the nourishment of my light

  31. Y el alimento de mi luz

    And the nourishment of my light

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Key vocabulary

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About this song

Silvio Rodríguez is a Cuban singer-songwriter associated with nueva trova and nueva canción. He is known for politically charged, lyric-driven protest songs set against tender folk balladry, and for helping define the style that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Esta es la vida

Esta que canta si sale el duende

This one that sings if the spirit shows up

Y hace silencio donde ya no

And makes silence where there is none

Esta es la vida que me sorprende

This is the life that surprises me

Esta es la vida que me parió

This is the life that gave me birth

Esta es la vida

This is the life

Esta es la sal querida

This is the beloved salt

Que goza, que sangra mi amor

That rejoices, that bleeds my love

Este es mi polvo y mi flor

This is my dust and my flower

Y mi lluvia, rayo, golpe de viento

And my rain, lightning, gust of wind

Esta es mi cruz

This is my cross

Y el alimento de mi luz

And the food of my light

Esta es la vida que me enamora

This is the life that makes me fall in love

Esta es la vida que me da voz

This is the life that gives me a voice

La que regaña cuando se atora

The one that scolds when it gets stuck

La que no excusa siquiera Dios

The one that even God doesn't excuse

Corazón que ha sabido amar llorando

Heart that has known how to love while crying

Corazón que ha querido cantar verdad

Heart that has wanted to sing the truth

Corazón que ha sabido morir andando

Heart that has known how to die while walking

Corazón prisionero de libertad

Heart imprisoned by freedom

Corazón que ha sabido amar llorando

Heart that has known how to love while crying

Corazón que ha querido cantar verdad

Heart that has wanted to sing the truth

Corazón que ha sabido morir andando

Heart that has learned to die while walking

Corazón prisionero de libertad

Heart a prisoner of freedom

Esta es la vida

This is life

Esta es la sal querida

This is the cherished salt

Que goza, que sangra mi amor

That enjoys, that bleeds my love

Este es mi polvo y mi flor

This is my dust and my flower

Y mi lluvia, rayo, golpe de viento

And my rain, lightning, gust of wind

Esta es mi cruz

This is my cross

Y el alimento de mi luz

And the nourishment of my light

Y el alimento de mi luz

And the nourishment of my light