In 1950, Cruz made her first major breakthrough, after the lead singer of the La Sonora Matancera, a renowned Cuban orchestra, left the group and Cruz was called to fill in. Cruz was hired permanently by the orchestra, but she wasn't well accepted by the public at first. However, the orchestra stood by their decision, and soon Cruz became famous throughout Cuba. During the 15 years she was a member, the band traveled all over Latin America.
La Vida Es Un Carnaval
Celia Cruz Lyrics
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Que piense que la vida es desigual
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que la vida es una hermosura
Hay que vivirla
Todo aquel
Que piense que está solo y que está mal
Que en la vida no hay nadie solo
Siempre hay alguien
Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Que es más bello vivir cantando
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es una carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Que es más bello vivir cantando
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantado
Todo aquel
Que piense que la vida siempre es cruel
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que tan solo hay momentos malos
Y todo pasa
Todo aquel
Que piense que esto nunca va cambiar
Tiene que saber que no es así
Que al mal tiempo, buena cara
Y todo cambia
Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Que es más bello vivir cantando
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es una carnaval
Y las penas se van cantando
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Que es más bello vivir cantando
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Que la vida es un carnaval
Y las penas se van cantado
(Carnaval) es para reír
(No hay que llorar) para gozar
(Carnaval) para disfrutar
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(Carnaval) la vida es un carnaval
(No hay que llorar) todos podemos cantar
(Carnaval) ay señores
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(Carnaval) todo aquel que piense
(No hay que llorar) que la vida es cruel
(Carnaval) nunca estará solo
(Hay que vivir cantando) Dios está con él
Para aquellos que se quejan tanto (bua)
Para aquellos que solo critican (bua)
Para aquellos que usan las armas (bua)
Para aquellos que nos contaminen (bua)
Para aquellos que hacen la guerra (bua)
Para aquellos que viven pecando (bua)
Para aquellos que nos maltratan (bua)
Para aquellos que nos contagian (bua)
Celia’s Cruz’s song “La Vida Es Un Carnaval” speaks to the universal experience of hardship and sorrow in life, but encourages us to see the beauty in living amidst those moments. She sings in a highly melodic and enthusiastic manner, a trait for which she was well-known. The verses remind listeners that they are not alone in their struggles, and that these moments are not permanent. The chorus speaks to the idea that life is a carnival, and encourages us to sing and dance in the streets, even amidst our tears. The song also cautions listeners against a few things: crying too much, criticizing too much, using arms against others, polluting our earth, making war, and indulging in sin. These cautions suggest that, while life is a carnival, there are still rules to be followed in order to fully appreciate it.
Line by Line Meaning
Todo aquel
Anyone who
Que piense que la vida es desigual
Thinks that life is unfair
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that it's not true
Que la vida es una hermosura
That life is beautiful
Hay que vivirla
It should be lived
Todo aquel
Anyone who
Que piense que está solo y que está mal
Thinks they're alone and everything is wrong
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that it's not true
Que en la vida no hay nadie solo
That in life, no one is alone
Siempre hay alguien
There is always someone
Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh, there is no need to cry (there is no need to cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
That life is a carnival
Que es más bello vivir cantando
It's more beautiful to live by singing
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh, there is no need to cry (there is no need to cry)
Que la vida es una carnaval
That life is a carnival
Y las penas se van cantando
And sorrows go away by singing
Todo aquel
Anyone who
Que piense que la vida siempre es cruel
Thinks that life is always cruel
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that it's not true
Que tan solo hay momentos malos
That there are only bad moments
Y todo pasa
And everything passes
Todo aquel
Anyone who
Que piense que esto nunca va cambiar
Thinks that this will never change
Tiene que saber que no es así
Needs to know that it's not true
Que al mal tiempo, buena cara
That in hard times, stay positive
Y todo cambia
And everything changes
Ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh, there is no need to cry (there is no need to cry)
Que la vida es un carnaval
That life is a carnival
Que es más bello vivir cantando
It's more beautiful to live by singing
Oh oh oh ay, no hay que llorar (No hay que llorar)
Oh, there is no need to cry (there is no need to cry)
Que la vida es una carnaval
That life is a carnival
Y las penas se van cantando
And sorrows go away by singing
(Carnaval) es para reír
(Carnival) is for laughing
(No hay que llorar) para gozar
(There is no need to cry) to enjoy
(Carnaval) para disfrutar
(Carnaval) to enjoy
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(One must live by singing)
(Carnaval) la vida es un carnaval
(Carnaval) life is a carnival
(No hay que llorar) todos podemos cantar
(There is no need to cry) everyone can sing
(Carnaval) ay señores
(Carnaval) oh my lord
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(One must live by singing)
(Carnaval) todo aquel que piense
(Carnaval) anyone who thinks
(No hay que llorar) que la vida es cruel
(There is no need to cry) that life is cruel
(Carnaval) nunca estará solo
(Carnaval) they will never be alone
(Hay que vivir cantando)
(One must live by singing)
Para aquellos que se quejan tanto (bua)
For those who complain so much (boo)
Para aquellos que solo critican (bua)
For those who only criticize (boo)
Para aquellos que usan las armas (bua)
For those who use weapons (boo)
Para aquellos que nos contaminen (bua)
For those who contaminate us (boo)
Para aquellos que hacen la guerra (bua)
For those who wage war (boo)
Para aquellos que viven pecando (bua)
For those who live sinfully (boo)
Para aquellos que nos maltratan (bua)
For those who mistreat us (boo)
Para aquellos que nos contagian (bua)
For those who infect us (boo)
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Victor Roberto Daniel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Yo
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Esa música toca el alma.
@lusciouslyrics
I’m 39 yrs old and I’m Afro Latina barely speak the language but as a little girl Celia Cruz was on Sesame Street and it showed me that you can dark and still be a honorably viewed Latina by THE WHOLE WORLD!! And the world lost an Angel 😇 when she passed On God-I swear the Holy Spirit is in song
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Dejó mí comentario acá para que cuando a alguien se ocurra dejar un "me gusta", me llegué una notificación y me recuerde que tengo que volver a escuchar está obra de arté