Langbeats
Todo tiene su final – Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Todo tiene su final lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
1973
Genre
Salsa
Length
5:00
  1. Todo tiene su final

    Everything has its end

  2. Nada dura para siempre

    Nothing lasts forever

  3. Tenemos que recordar

    We have to remember

  4. Que no existe eternidad

    That there is no eternity

  5. Como el lindo clavel

    Like the lovely carnation

  6. Solo quiso florecer

    It only wanted to bloom

  7. Y enseñarnos su belleza

    And show us its beauty

  8. Y marchito perecer

    And wither to perish

  1. Todo tiene su final

    Everything has its end

  2. Nada dura para siempre

    Nothing lasts forever

  3. Tenemos que recordar

    We have to remember

  4. Que no existe eternidad

    That there is no eternity

  5. Como el campeón mundial

    Like the world champion

  6. Dio su vida por llegar

    Gave his life to arrive

  7. Y perder lo más querido

    And lost what was most dear

  8. En las masas otro más

    In the masses, another one

  9. Eh, ah-la-la-le, la-la-le-le

    Eh, ah-la-la-le, la-la-le-le

  10. Todo tiene su final

    Everything has its end

  11. Todo tiene su final

    Everything has its end

  12. Si no me quieres, dímelo ahora (todo tiene su final)

    If you don't want me, tell me now (everything has its end)

  13. A mi velorio no venga' a llorar, no-no (todo tiene su final)

    Don't come to my wake to cry, no-no (everything has its end)

  14. Ay, mamita rica (todo tiene su final)

    Oh, rich mommy (everything has its end)

  15. Yo sabía que un día tenía que acabar (todo tiene su final)

    I knew that one day it had to end (everything has its end)

  16. Punto final, todo se acabó (todo tiene su final)

    Final point, everything is over (everything has its end)

  17. Y va a llegar un demonio atómico

    And an atomic demon is coming

  18. Y te va a limpiar (todo tiene su final)

    And it will clean you up (everything has its end)

  19. Porque todo tiene su final (todo tiene su final)

    Because everything has its end (everything has its end)

  20. Echa p'alante, mamá

    Move forward, mama

  21. Ay, yo perdí lo más querido

    Oh, I lost what was most dear

  22. Cuando perdí a mi mamá (todo tiene su final)

    When I lost my mom (everything has its end)

  23. Pero seguí p'alante y p'alante (todo tiene su final)

    But I kept moving forward and forward (everything has its end)

  24. Has como yo, nunca eché p'atrá (todo tiene su final)

    Do like me, never look back (everything has its end)

  25. Ni pa coger impulso, qué va (todo tiene su final)

    Not even to gain momentum, no way (everything has its end)

  26. Cuidao, que de espalda te puen atacar (todo tiene su final)

    Be careful, they can attack you from behind (everything has its end)

  27. Echa p'alante, cobarde (todo tiene su final)

    Move forward, coward (everything has its end)

  28. Anda y ve, búscate el pan (todo tiene su final)

    Go on and find your bread (everything has its end)

  29. Oigo una vos que me dice (todo tiene su final)

    I hear a voice that tells me (everything has its end)

  30. "Cuidao, tierra va a temblar, tierra va a temblar"

    "Be careful, the earth will tremble, the earth will tremble"

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Key vocabulary

acabó
endedB1
ahora
nowA1
anda
walkB2
coger
grabA2
perder
loseB1
perdí
lost
qué
whatA1
quiso
wanted
dura
hardA2
como
likeB1

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About this song

Salsa trombonist and bandleader from the Bronx. A core artist of the 1970s Fania era.

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Todo tiene su final

Todo tiene su final

Everything has its end

Nada dura para siempre

Nothing lasts forever

Tenemos que recordar

We have to remember

Que no existe eternidad

That there is no eternity

Como el lindo clavel

Like the lovely carnation

Solo quiso florecer

It only wanted to bloom

Y enseñarnos su belleza

And show us its beauty

Y marchito perecer

And wither to perish

Todo tiene su final

Everything has its end

Nada dura para siempre

Nothing lasts forever

Tenemos que recordar

We have to remember

Que no existe eternidad

That there is no eternity

Como el campeón mundial

Like the world champion

Dio su vida por llegar

Gave his life to arrive

Y perder lo más querido

And lost what was most dear

En las masas otro más

In the masses, another one

Eh, ah-la-la-le, la-la-le-le

Eh, ah-la-la-le, la-la-le-le

Todo tiene su final

Everything has its end

Todo tiene su final

Everything has its end

Si no me quieres, dímelo ahora (todo tiene su final)

If you don't want me, tell me now (everything has its end)

A mi velorio no venga' a llorar, no-no (todo tiene su final)

Don't come to my wake to cry, no-no (everything has its end)

Ay, mamita rica (todo tiene su final)

Oh, rich mommy (everything has its end)

Yo sabía que un día tenía que acabar (todo tiene su final)

I knew that one day it had to end (everything has its end)

Punto final, todo se acabó (todo tiene su final)

Final point, everything is over (everything has its end)

Y va a llegar un demonio atómico

And an atomic demon is coming

Y te va a limpiar (todo tiene su final)

And it will clean you up (everything has its end)

Porque todo tiene su final (todo tiene su final)

Because everything has its end (everything has its end)

Echa p'alante, mamá

Move forward, mama

Ay, yo perdí lo más querido

Oh, I lost what was most dear

Cuando perdí a mi mamá (todo tiene su final)

When I lost my mom (everything has its end)

Pero seguí p'alante y p'alante (todo tiene su final)

But I kept moving forward and forward (everything has its end)

Has como yo, nunca eché p'atrá (todo tiene su final)

Do like me, never look back (everything has its end)

Ni pa coger impulso, qué va (todo tiene su final)

Not even to gain momentum, no way (everything has its end)

Cuidao, que de espalda te puen atacar (todo tiene su final)

Be careful, they can attack you from behind (everything has its end)

Echa p'alante, cobarde (todo tiene su final)

Move forward, coward (everything has its end)

Anda y ve, búscate el pan (todo tiene su final)

Go on and find your bread (everything has its end)

Oigo una vos que me dice (todo tiene su final)

I hear a voice that tells me (everything has its end)

"Cuidao, tierra va a temblar, tierra va a temblar"

"Be careful, the earth will tremble, the earth will tremble"