On Dec 28th 1964, Juan Carlos Alvarado was born in Guatemala, A few years l… Read Full Bio ↴On Dec 28th 1964, Juan Carlos Alvarado was born in Guatemala, A few years later, he would become one of the pioneers of praise and worship in Latin America. Ever since he was a child, he felt a great inclination for music. At 17 years old, he had already become very proficient at playing piano and synthesizers. He was involved in one of the most widely known young rock bands from his city, where they interpreted the greatest secular hits of that time period. It was specifically in that time frame of being a “rocker” that Jesus Christ reached his life. At 21 years old, he began to develop as the pastor of praise in the “Church of Christian Word in Action” which then led to his first steps as a musical producer, therefore producing hits like, "Digno de Alabar”, “Jehova es mi Guerrero”, “Glorificad a Jehova”, “Santo es el Senor”, and “Mas que vencedor”. At this point in his ministry, Alvarado has become one of the most solicited worshipers in the entire continent, receiving invitations to meetings and seminaries of praise.

Volver A Vivir
Juan Carlos Alvarado Lyrics

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Aunque te fallo tú nunca me fallas
Veo tu amor, veo tu luz
Y si no te busco me buscas tú
Has compartido conmigo tus sueños
Y he seguido mis propios deseos
Por eso clamo tu perdón. Oh si

Pre-Coro:

Limpia mi vida, hazlo de nuevo tómala Señor
Como el barro es formado por el alfarero
Limpia mi vida hazlo de nuevo tócame Señor
Limpia mi vida lo pido de nuevo tócame señor.

Coro

Tómame en este día que suene la melodía
Que hable de restauración
Y que vuelva a vivir oh Dios
Otra vez de todo corazón
Con la intensidad
Del primero amor

Aunque te fallo tú nunca me fallas
Veo tu amor, si veo tu luz
Y si no te busco me buscas tú señor
Has compartido conmigo tus sueños
Y he seguido mis propios deseos
Por eso clamo tu perdón. Si

Pre-Coro:

Limpia mi vida, hazlo de nuevo tómala Señor
Como el barro es formado por el alfarero
Limpia mi vida hazlo de nuevo tócame Señor
Limpia mi vida lo pido de nuevo tócame señor.

Coro

Tómame en este día que suene la melodía
Que hable de restauración
Y que vuelva a vivir oh Dios
Otra vez de todo corazón
Con la intensidad
Del primero amor

Dame tu compañía que me llene de tu alegría
Y restaura mi corazón
Y renueva hoy en mi oh Dios el gozo de tu salvación
Quiero yo sentir tu Espíritu.

Me has dado el gozo, yo tengo el gozo de tu salvación

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Juan Carlos Alvarado's "Volver A Vivir" talk about confession, forgiveness, and renewal. Although the singer has failed, they realize that God's love and light never fail them. The singer asks for God's forgiveness and cleansing, comparing it to a potter forming clay. They ask to be filled with God's joy and to feel the Holy Spirit's presence. The chorus repeats the idea of "taking me" and renewing the singer's heart with the intensity of first love.

The pre-chorus uses the metaphor of a potter forming clay to describe how God can transform the singer's life. The singer acknowledges that they have followed their own desires, but they ask God to take them and make them anew. The repetition of "cleanse my life, do it again, touch me Lord" emphasizes the singer's desire for a deeper connection with God. The chorus echoes this sentiment, using musical imagery to describe how God can restore and renew the singer's heart.

This song is an example of contemporary Christian music in the Latin American tradition. It reflects the movement of praise and worship music outside the United States and the growing interest in Christian music in the Hispanic community.

Line by Line Meaning

Aunque te fallo tú nunca me fallas
Even though I fail you, you never fail me

Veo tu amor, veo tu luz
I see your love, I see your light

Y si no te busco me buscas tú
And if I don't seek you, you seek me

Has compartido conmigo tus sueños
You have shared your dreams with me

Y he seguido mis propios deseos
And I have followed my own desires

Por eso clamo tu perdón. Oh si
That's why I cry out for your forgiveness. Oh yes

Tómame en este día que suene la melodía
Take me on this day that the melody sounds

Que hable de restauración
That speaks of restoration

Y que vuelva a vivir oh Dios
And that I may live again, oh God

Otra vez de todo corazón
Once again with my whole heart

Con la intensidad
With the intensity