Cinco Centavitos
Julio Jaramillo Lyrics
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Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Quiero tener yo mi dicha
Pagando con sangre y con lágrimas
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
Tan solo un minuto poderte besar
Aunque después no te tenga
Aunque me mate la angustia
De saber que fuiste y ya no serás
Quiero comprarle a la vida
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Quiero comprarle a la vida
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Quiero tener yo mi dicha
Pagando con sangre y con lágrimas
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
Tan solo un minuto poderte besar
Aunque después no te tenga
Y viva un infierno y tenga que llorar
Aunque me mate la angustia
De saber que fuiste y ya no serás
Quiero comprarle a la vida
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
The song "Cinco Centavitos" by Julio Jaramillo is about the desire to buy five cents worth of happiness from life. The singer wants to have a moment of joy, even if it means paying for it with blood and tears. The lyrics express a yearning for an intense but brief experience of love, one that may lead to heartbreak but is worth the cost. The singer acknowledges the anguish of knowing that this moment will not last, but nonetheless wants to experience it fully.
Through these lyrics, Jaramillo provides a powerful and poignant reflection on the elusive nature of happiness. By framing it as something that can only be purchased with great sacrifice, the song suggests that true happiness is a fleeting and fragile thing that can only be glimpsed in brief moments of intensity. The singer's willingness to endure pain and suffering for the chance at such joy is a testament to the universal nature of this theme, which has resonated with listeners for decades.
Overall, "Cinco Centavitos" is a hauntingly beautiful love song that captures the hope, anguish, and longing that are part of the human experience. Its lyrics speak to the universal desire for happiness, and its simple melody and powerful vocals make it a classic of Latin American music.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero comprarle a la vida
I wish to give life something in exchange
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Just a little bit of happiness
Quiero tener yo mi dicha
I want to have my own joy
Pagando con sangre y con lágrimas
Even if it means paying with blood and tears
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
I want to hold you in my arms
Tan solo un minuto poderte besar
Just to be able to kiss you for a minute
Aunque después no te tenga
Even if I can't have you afterwards
Y viva un infierno y tenga que llorar
Even if I have to live in hell and cry
Aunque me mate la angustia
Even if the anguish kills me
De saber que fuiste y ya no serás
Knowing that you were, but won't be anymore
Quiero comprarle a la vida
I want to give life something in exchange
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Just a little bit of happiness
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Hector Ulloa Rodriguez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Esteban Alberto Aristizábal Agudelo
Para mí, el mejor cantante que ha nacido en Sudamérica. Saludos desde Colombia.
Crispin Lunar
Esta cancion me recuerda a mi tio , que fallecio hace poco. Cada vez lo quiero recordar, me sirvo una copa y escucho este tema
Celeste
Ay no se, pero AMO como canta e interpreta este señor, quiero poder cantar así de bello!! Dios santo 😍😍😍💖💖💖
Corl Franco
desde la primera vez que lei su comentario cada vez que escucho esta cancion me la imagino a ud cantando esto agh jaja
Rodrigo Conde
Hola
emilia Camacho Valdiviezo
Verdad
Ruben Vargas
A .sientos de niñas bellas como a ti le encantam las cansiones de Jj 😃😘
Gabriela Orrala
❤❤❤😍💞😘😘😘
Driggydrug
So beautiful!
I'm not even Hispanic, Im Italian, but I'm going to blast it at max volume 😌
CHAVEZ
Ufffff you got it bro