ASI ES LA VIDA – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Enrique Iglesias, Maria Becerra

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Así es la vida, divino tesoro

Such is life, a precious treasure

Como un juego de póquer donde lo apuestas todo

Like a poker game where you bet everything

Así fue nuestro amor, con sus altos y bajos

That's how our love was, with its ups and downs

Pero no nos perdimos en ningún atajo

But we didn't get lost on any shortcut

Así es la vida, al final, ¿qué nos queda?

Such is life, in the end, what do we have left?

Tú escogiste un camino; y yo, la vereda

You chose one path; and I, the trail

Nos seguimos queriendo de distinta manera

We keep loving each other in a different way

Porque así es la vida y te pone a prueba

Because that's life and it tests you

Y mientras tanto, que se rían de mí

And meanwhile, let them laugh at me

Si somos dos idiotas, lo que quieran decir

If we're two idiots, whatever they want to say

Somos indiferentes y que estamo locos

We're indifferent and that we're crazy

Si no hay nada más fuerte que lo de nosotros

If there's nothing stronger than what we have

Y no me importa lo que digan de ti

And I don't care what they say about you

Arma de doble filo y que te den por ahí

A double-edged sword, and let them talk

Delante de la gente, pisando mi orgullo

In front of people, stepping on my pride

¿Yo qué le voy hacer?, mi corazón es tuyo

What can I do?, my heart is yours

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Así es la vida, ganar o perder

Such is life, win or lose

Sal y limón en la herida

Salt and lemon on the wound

Quedarse sangrando, planeando una huida

Staying bleeding, planning an escape

Buscando una ruta, la fruta prohibida

Searching for a route, the forbidden fruit

Cuántas veces dijimos que el tiempo es oro

How many times did we say that time is gold

El mañana no importa, es el hoy lo que adoro

Tomorrow doesn't matter, it's today that I adore

Son tu boca y tus besos los que traen la fortuna

It's your mouth and your kisses that bring fortune

Me diste el universo, te prometí la luna

You gave me the universe, I promised you the moon

Y mientras tanto, que se rían de mí

And meanwhile, let them laugh at me

Si somos dos idiotas, lo que quieran decir

If we're two idiots, whatever they want to say

Somos indiferentes y que estamo locos

We're indifferent and that we're crazy

Si no hay nada más fuerte que lo de nosotros

If there's nothing stronger than what we have

Y no me importa lo que digan de ti

And I don't care what they say about you

Arma de doble filo y que te den por ahí

A double-edged sword, and let them talk

Delante de la gente, pisando mi orgullo

In front of people, stepping on my pride

¿Yo qué le voy hacer?, mi corazón es tuyo

What can I do?, my heart is yours

Ey, Enrique (one love, one love)

Ey, Enrique (one love, one love)

Y La Nena de Argentina

And La Nena de Argentina

Lady, lady

Lady, lady

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life; existence
tesoro /teˈsoɾo/ A2	noun - treasure; valuable thing or person
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A1	verb - to lose (e.g., a game, an object, hope)
atajo /aˈtaxo/ B1	noun - shortcut
camino /kaˈmino/ A1	noun - path, road, way
prueba /ˈpɾweβa/ A2	noun - test, proof, trial
reír /reˈiɾ/ A2	verb - to laugh
idiota /iˈðjota/ B1	noun - idiot adjective - idiotic, foolish
fuerte /ˈfweɾte/ A1	adjective - strong, loud
importar /impoɾˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to matter, to be important
orgullo /oɾˈɣuʎo/ B1	noun - pride
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A1	noun - heart
herida /eˈɾiða/ B1	noun - wound, injury
huida /uˈiða/ B2	noun - escape, flight
prohibida /pɾoiˈβiða/ B1	adjective - forbidden, prohibited
oro /ˈoɾo/ A2	noun - gold
fortuna /foɾˈtuna/ B1	noun - fortune, luck, wealth
luna /ˈluna/ A1	noun - moon
arma /ˈaɾma/ B1	noun - weapon, arm (as in military)
filo /ˈfilo/ B2	noun - edge (of a blade), sharp edge

Key Grammar Structures

• Así es la vida, divino tesoro

  ➔ Verb 'Ser' for Definition

  ➔ The verb "es" (from 'ser') is used to define the nature or inherent quality of 'la vida' (life). 'Así es' translates to 'This is how it is' or 'Such is'.

• Como un juego de póquer donde lo apuestas todo

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'donde'

  ➔ The relative pronoun "donde" (where) introduces a relative clause that modifies 'un juego de póquer' (a poker game), specifying the place or context of the action.

• Pero no nos perdimos en ningún atajo

  ➔ Reflexive Verb 'perderse'

  ➔ The verb "perdimos" is used reflexively with the pronoun "nos" ('nos perdimos'), meaning 'we got lost' or 'we lost ourselves', indicating that the action affects the subject directly.

• Nos seguimos queriendo de distinta manera

  ➔ Periphrasis 'seguir + gerundio'

  ➔ The verbal periphrasis "seguimos queriendo" (from 'seguir' + gerund 'queriendo') expresses the continuation of an action. It means 'we continue loving each other' or 'we keep on loving each other'.

• Porque así es la vida y te pone a prueba

  ➔ Direct Object Pronoun 'te'

  ➔ The pronoun "te" acts as a direct object, receiving the action of the verb "pone" (puts). It means 'puts you' (to the test), indicating who is being tested.

• Y mientras tanto, que se rían de mí

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood for Wishes/Indirect Commands

  ➔ The phrase "que se rían" uses the present subjunctive form of 'reír' (to laugh) to express a wish, permission, or indirect command, often translated as 'let them laugh' or 'may they laugh'.

• Si somos dos idiotas, lo que quieran decir

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'Si'

  ➔ The clause "Si somos dos idiotas" introduces a condition using "si" (if), followed by the present indicative verb "somos" (we are), presenting a hypothetical situation.

• Si no hay nada más fuerte que lo de nosotros

  ➔ Impersonal Verb 'Haber' with Negation

  ➔ The impersonal verb "hay" (from 'haber') is used with the negation "no... nada" to express non-existence, meaning 'there isn't anything' or 'there is nothing stronger'.

• Y no me importa lo que digan de ti

  ➔ Impersonal Verb 'Importar' + Subjunctive in Noun Clause

  ➔ The verb "importa" is used impersonally with the indirect object pronoun "me" ('it doesn't matter to me'). The subsequent clause "lo que digan de ti" is a noun clause whose verb "digan" (from 'decir') is in the subjunctive, as it refers to an uncertain or subjective statement.

• ¿Yo qué le voy hacer?, mi corazón es tuyo

  ➔ Periphrasis 'Ir + a + Infinitivo' (Future Periphrasis)

  ➔ The phrase "voy a hacer" uses the verbal periphrasis 'ir + a + infinitivo' to express a near future action or intention, meaning 'I am going to do' or 'I will do'.