La Ultima Copa
Herman Olivera Lyrics
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hasta el borde la copa de champan
que esta noche de farra y de alegria
el dolor que hay en mi alma quiero ahogar.
Es la ultima farra de mi vida
de mi vida muchachos que se va...
Mejor dicho se ha ido tras de aquella
que no supo mi amor nunca apreciar.
Yo la quise, muchachos y la quiero
y jamás yo la podre olvidar...
Yo me emborracho por ella
y ella quien sabe que hara`...
Eche mozo más champan,
que todo mi dolor
bebiendo lo he de ahogar
Y si la ven
amigos, diganle
que ha sido por su amor
que mi vida ya se fue`.
Y brindemos, no mas,
la ultima copa
que, tal vez, también ella ahora estara`
ofreciendo en algun brindis su boca
y otra boca febril la besara`.
Eche amigo, no mas, echeme y llene
hasta el borde la copa de champan
que mi vida de ha ido tras de aquella
que no supo mi amor nunca apreciar.
Yo la quise, muchachos y la quiero...
(etc.)
The lyrics "Eche, amigo, no mas, echeme y llene hasta el borde la copa de champan / que esta noche de farra y de alegria / el dolor que hay en mi alma quiero ahogar" talk about drowning pain in merrymaking and alcohol. The singer is asking the waiter to fill his glass to the brim with champagne to forget the pain in his heart. It is implied that he is heartbroken because the person he loved and still loves did not reciprocate his feelings. He goes on to say that it is the last celebration of his life, the last time he would be happy, implying that he is planning to end his life.
He then states that he loves this woman deeply, and he can never forget her. The singer is not worried about getting drunk and potentially losing control because drinking is the only way to numb the pain of heartbreak. He then asks the waiter to refill his glass with champagne, indicating that alcohol is his only solace. He tells his friends that if they see his love, they should tell her that his life ended because of her love. Lastly, he raises his glass for the final toast as this could be the last time he celebrates, and the person he loves might be doing the same, kissing another man.
Line by Line Meaning
Eche, amigo, no mas, echeme y llene
Please pour, my friend, pour until the glass is overflowing.
hasta el borde la copa de champan
Pour champagne until it reaches the brim of the glass.
que esta noche de farra y de alegria
Tonight is a night of revelry and happiness.
el dolor que hay en mi alma quiero ahogar.
I want to drown the pain in my soul.
Es la ultima farra de mi vida
This is the last party of my life.
de mi vida muchachos que se va...
The life that I had is leaving.
Mejor dicho se ha ido tras de aquella
Actually, it has gone after that woman.
que no supo mi amor nunca apreciar.
Who never appreciated my love.
Yo la quise, muchachos y la quiero
I loved her once, and I still do, my friends.
y jamás yo la podre olvidar...
And I will never be able to forget her.
Yo me emborracho por ella
I drink to forget her.
y ella quien sabe que hara`...
And who knows what she is doing.
Eche mozo más champan,
Pour some more champagne, waiter,
que todo mi dolor
Because all my pain,
bebiendo lo he de ahogar
I will drown it by drinking.
Y si la ven amigos, diganle
And if you see her, friends, tell her
que ha sido por su amor
That it was because of her love
que mi vida ya se fue`.
That my life has gone away.
Y brindemos, no mas, la ultima copa
So let's drink the last glass,
que, tal vez, también ella ahora estara`
Perhaps she is also drinking,
ofreciendo en algun brindis su boca
Offering her lips to someone else.
y otra boca febril la besara`.
And another fevered mouth will kiss her.
Eche amigo, no mas, echeme y llene
Please pour, my friend, pour until the glass is overflowing.
hasta el borde la copa de champan
Pour champagne until it reaches the brim of the glass.
que mi vida de ha ido tras de aquella
That my life has gone after that woman.
que no supo mi amor nunca apreciar.
Who never appreciated my love.
Yo la quise, muchachos y la quiero...
I loved her once, and I still do, my friends...
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Francisco Canaro
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