There is a notable turn in their music as well as in the lyrics from their self-named third album onwards. This attracted many new, mostly younger, fans but disgruntled those who supported them in the beginning of their career.
No hay mal
Culcha Candela Lyrics
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No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No no no no no no no
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No no no no no no no
No te quiero ver triste llorando
Aunque la suerte no te esté acompañando
Creo que te estás desanimando
No no llores más no no
Tienes que seguir caminando
No te quedes que la suerte está esperando
Tienes que seguir confiando
No mires pa'tras
No no no
Porque a veces vale más la pena
Que sucedan cosas malas y no buenas
Porque las buenas a veces son muy malas
Te salen caras
Y te me aclaras
Deja de llorar porque el que llora pierde horas
Pierde todo el tiempo que de las ganas pierde todas
Las cosas que estaba haciendo
Pierde fe, energía y su tiempo
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No no no no no no no
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No no no no no no no
In jedem schwarzen Fleck unsrer Seele schlummert doch etwas Eis
Sogar der Großstadtdreck in den Straßen funkelt, wenn über ihm die Sonne scheint
Je dunkler das Tal, um so weiter kann man oben sehn
Doch manchmal blendet uns das Licht und dann tun uns die Augen weh
Unsre Wahrnehmung spielt uns immer unser eigenes Lied
Und jeder Tag hat eine neue Melodie
Und was wahr ist und falsch, wird nicht immer eindeutig sein
Was wir wirklich suchen finden wir nur in uns selbst
Oder wir finden es nie
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No no no no no no no
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No hay mal que por bien no venga
No no no no no no no
The song "No hay mal" by Culcha Candela is a reminder that there is a silver lining to every cloud. The repetitive chorus, "No hay mal que por bien no venga" means "There's no evil that doesn't bring good." The song is essentially about not giving up hope even in the toughest of times. The lyrics are a message to someone who may be going through a rough patch, to pick themselves up and keep on going, because ultimately, there is always something positive that can be taken from a negative situation.
In the first verse, the singer tells the listener not to be sad, even if things aren't going their way. They encourage the listener to keep going and have faith that their luck will turn around. The second verse offers a philosophical reflection on the nature of good and evil. The songwriter suggests that sometimes, bad things have to happen to bring about positive outcomes, and that sometimes the things we think are good for us turn out to be harmful in the long run. The bridge of the song (sung in German) further emphasizes this idea that even in the darkest moments, there is always something to appreciate in life.
In short, "No hay mal" is a song about resilience, hope, and finding positivity in negative situations. It encourages us to keep our heads up and to look for the good in every circumstance.
Line by Line Meaning
No hay mal que por bien no venga
There is no bad thing which doesn't eventually lead to good things
No te quiero ver triste llorando
I don't want to see you sad and crying
Aunque la suerte no te esté acompañando
Even if luck is not on your side
Creo que te estás desanimando
I think you're getting discouraged
No no llores más no no
No, no, don't cry anymore
Tienes que seguir caminando
You have to keep walking
No te quedes que la suerte está esperando
Don't stay behind, luck is waiting for you
Tienes que seguir confiando
You have to keep trusting
No mires pa'tras
Don't look back
Porque a veces vale más la pena
Because sometimes it's better
Que sucedan cosas malas y no buenas
For bad things to happen rather than good things
Porque las buenas a veces son muy malas
Because sometimes good things can lead to bad things
Te salen caras
They end up being expensive
Y te me aclaras
And you lose your clarity
Deja de llorar porque el que llora pierde horas
Stop crying because the one who cries loses time
Pierde todo el tiempo que de las ganas pierde todas
Loses all the time and all the desire
Las cosas que estaba haciendo
Things they were doing
Pierde fe, energía y su tiempo
Loses faith, energy and time
In jedem schwarzen Fleck unsrer Seele schlummert doch etwas Eis
In every black spot of our soul, something icy sleeps
Sogar der Großstadtdreck in den Straßen funkelt, wenn über ihm die Sonne scheint
Even the dirt of the city streets shines when the sun shines upon it
Je dunkler das Tal, um so weiter kann man oben sehn
The darker the valley, the further one can see from the top
Doch manchmal blendet uns das Licht und dann tun uns die Augen weh
But sometimes the light blinds us and then our eyes hurt
Unsre Wahrnehmung spielt uns immer unser eigenes Lied
Our perception always plays our own song
Und jeder Tag hat eine neue Melodie
And every day has a new melody
Und was wahr ist und falsch, wird nicht immer eindeutig sein
And what is true and false will not always be clear
Was wir wirklich suchen finden wir nur in uns selbst
What we truly seek is only found within ourselves
Oder wir finden es nie
Or we never find it
Contributed by Scarlett P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.