Alza Tu Copa
Benny Sadel Lyrics

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Toma
bebe
alza tu copa
llévala a tu boca
y brindemos
por el adiós

ya ves

que nuestro amor
se está muriendo

no ves
que afuera
está lloviendo
todo es un cuadro
de dolor

sonríe
así como yo
tal vez así
disimulemos

fingiendo
que algo
nos queremos
todo será
mucho mejor

seca tus lágrimas
con mi pañuelo
no ves que afuera
está llorando
el cielo

vete ya
que se ahoga
mi voz
y no hagamos
más cruel
este adiós
este adiós

vete ya
que se ahoga
mi voz
y no hagamos
más cruel
este adiós
este adiós.

Toma
alza de nuevo
tu copa
llévala a tu boca
y brindemos
por el adiós

ya ves
que nuestro amor
se está muriendo

no ves
que afuera
está lloviendo
todo es un cuadro
de dolor

sonríe
así como yo
tal vez así
disimulemos

fingiendo
que algo
nos queremos
todo será
mucho mejor

seca tus lágrimas
con mi pañuelo
no ves que afuera
está llorando
el cielo

vete ya
que se ahoga
mi voz
y no hagamos
más cruel
este adiós
este adiós

vete ya
que se ahoga
mi voz
y no hagamos
más cruel
este adiós
este adiós

vete ya
que se ahoga
mi voz
y no hagamos
más cruel
este adiós
este adiós

vete ya
que se ahoga
mi voz
y no hagamos
más cruel

este adiós
este adiós.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Benny Sadels song "Alza Tu Copa" tell the story of a couple in the process of breaking up. The repetition of the phrase "Alza Tu Copa" which means "raise your glass" is used throughout the song as a way for the couple to come to terms with their adiós or farewell. The song starts with the singer urging his partner to take a drink and join him in a toast for their goodbye. He realizes that their love is dying and the outside world mirrors their sadness with a rainy day. The couple tries to put on a brave face for one another, suggesting that they can pretend to still love each other and things can be better, but deep down the reality is that they both know it is a painful end. In the final repetition of "Alza Tu Copa," the singer is ultimately trying to convince his partner to leave for good and to accept the inevitable, acknowledging that if they do not, their goodbye will become even crueler.

The lyrics are rich with imagery such as the tears falling from the sky, the painted picture of pain, and the repetitive reminder of the chalice in the air. The song mourns the end of a love, acknowledging the suffering that both partners are experiencing. In the end, the song is a bittersweet exploration of what happens when love fades and how we cope with the pain of letting go.

Line by Line Meaning

Toma
Take

bebe
Drink

alza tu copa
Raise your glass

llévala a tu boca
Bring it to your lips

y brindemos por el adiós
Let's toast to the goodbye

ya ves que nuestro amor se está muriendo
You see that our love is dying

no ves que afuera está lloviendo
Don't you see that it's raining outside?

todo es un cuadro de dolor
Everything is a picture of pain

sonríe así como yo tal vez así disimulemos
Smile like I am, maybe that way we can hide

fingiendo que algo nos queremos todo será mucho mejor
Pretending that we care about each other, everything will be better

seca tus lágrimas con mi pañuelo
Dry your tears with my handkerchief

no ves que afuera está llorando el cielo
Don't you see that the sky is crying outside?

vete ya que se ahoga mi voz y no hagamos más cruel este adiós este adiós
Go now before my voice gets choked, and let's not make this goodbye any crueler, this goodbye

Toma alza de nuevo tu copa llévala a tu boca y brindemos por el adiós
Take again and raise your glass, bring it to your lips, and let's toast to the goodbye

vete ya que se ahoga mi voz y no hagamos más cruel este adiós este adiós
Go now before my voice gets choked, and let's not make this goodbye any crueler, this goodbye

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