José Pedro Infante Cruz, better known as Pedro Infante, is perhaps the most… Read Full Bio ↴José Pedro Infante Cruz, better known as Pedro Infante, is perhaps the most famous actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and idol of the Mexican people, together with Jorge Negrete or singers like Javier Solís. He was born on November 18, 1917 at Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He was raised as a child in Guamúchil. He died on April 15, 1957 at Mérida, Yucatán, during a flight that he piloted himself to Mexico City.

Starting in 1939 he appeared in more than 60 films, and since 1943 he recorded about 350 songs. Thanks to his performance in the movie "Tizoc", he was awarded the Silver Bear of the Berlin International Film Festival for Best Actor and the Golden Globe at Hollywood, for the Best Actor in a Leading Role, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at Hollywood.

La Vida es un Sue
Pedro Infante Lyrics

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Cariño de mis cariños
Corazón apasionado
No quiero verte llorando
Porque me voy de tu lado.

Yo no nací para darte
El mundo que tu has soñado
Pa' mi las nubes son cielo

Pa' mi las olas son mar
Pa' mi la vida es un sueño
Y la muerte el despertar.

Si tienes una ilusión
Y la llevas muy adentro
Desgarra tu corazón pa'
Que salga el sentimiento
Y una vez afuera el dolor
Lo ha de llevar el viento.

Pa' mi las nubes son cielo
Pa' mi las olas son mar
Pa' mi la vida es un sueño
Y la muerte el despertar.

Yo no sé decir adiós
Ni cantar la despedida
Por no sufrir el dolor
Que sufren los que se olvidan
Cuando se dicen adiós
Para siempre en esta vida.

Pa' mi las nubes son cielo
Pa' mi las olas son mar

Pa' mi la vida es un sueño
Y la muerte el despertar.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pedro Infante's La vida es un sueño are about a man who is leaving his loved one behind. He acknowledges his passionate and adoring nature, and expresses his desire not to see his love weeping as he departs. He admits that he was not born to provide his partner with the lavish world she may have envisioned, but for him, the clouds are his sky, the waves are his sea, life is a dream, and death is awakening. The song's theme is the ephemeral nature of life, where everything is brief, but love can continue in memories that live forever.

The verse about having a dream and tearing the heart open to release the emotion may suggest that expressing oneself honestly is important regardless of the outcome. The section speaks to the idea that being honest and sincere can provide a sense of relief, even if it means expressing sadness or heartbreak. Additionally, the phrase "el dolor Lo ha de llevar el viento" (the wind will carry the pain away) emphasizes that expressing one's emotions, even if they are painful, is a means to move on.

The final verse reflects on the difficulty of goodbyes, and the pain that is felt by those who will be left behind. The singer acknowledges that he does not know how to say goodbye, and he is not capable of singing farewell songs because it would be too painful for him. Instead, he chooses to focus on the notion that life is just a dream, and death is the ultimate awakening. The repetition of the phrase "Pa' mi las nubes son cielo, Pa' mi las olas son mar, Pa' mi la vida es un sueño, Y la muerte el despertar" reinforces the theme of the transience of life and the need to embrace every moment of it.

Line by Line Meaning

Cariño de mis cariños
The beloved of my beloveds

Corazón apasionado
A passionate heart

No quiero verte llorando
I don't want to see you crying

Porque me voy de tu lado.
Because I am leaving your side

Yo no nací para darte
I was not born to give you

El mundo que tu has soñado
The world you have dreamed of

Pa' mi las nubes son cielo
For me, the clouds are the sky

Pa' mi las olas son mar
For me, the waves are the sea

Pa' mi la vida es un sueño
For me, life is a dream

Y la muerte el despertar.
And death is the awakening.

Si tienes una ilusión
If you have a dream