Esta Es Mi Vida – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Jesse & Joy

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about more than just words; it's about understanding culture and emotion. Jesse & Joy's "Esta Es Mi Vida" is a perfect song to start your Spanish journey. Its clear, heartfelt lyrics about embracing your own life are not only inspiring but also use common vocabulary and sentence structures. What makes this song special is its genuine message of self-acceptance, a universal theme that resonates no matter what language you speak. By singing along, you'll not only practice your Spanish but also connect with a beautiful and empowering message.

[English]

I have no money and I don't drive a super Benz

I'm not Michael Jackson and I don't have my own jet

I'm not a great singer, but I express my feelings

I don't know much about art, but I sing so happily

Yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

I don't understand politics, I'm a fan of rock and roll

I know they criticize me for being who I am

I don't live in tomorrow, I live for today

Let them say what they want, I am who I am

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will live it

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will die

I don't believe in religions, but I believe in love

I don't believe in aliens, but I believe there is a god

I love chocolate, I'm allergic to shrimp

I don't have a companion and it doesn't affect my heart, no, no

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will live it

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will die

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will live it

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will die

Yes, this is my life

Yes, and this is how I will die

...

[Spanish]

No tengo dinero ni manejo un súper Benz

No soy Michael Jackson y no tengo un propio jet

No soy gran cantante, pero expreso mi sentir

No sé mucho de arte, pero canto tan feliz

Yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah

No entiendo de política, soy fan del rock and roll

Sé que me critican por ser como yo soy

No vivo en el mañana, yo vivo el día de hoy

Que digan lo que quieran, yo soy como yo soy

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así la viviré

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así me moriré

No creo en religiones, pero creo en el amor

No creo en los marcianos, pero creo que existe un dios

Me encanta el chocolate, tengo alergia al camarón

No traigo acompañante y no me afecta al corazón, no, no

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así la viviré

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así me moriré

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así la viviré

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así me moriré

Sí, esta es mi vida

Sí, y así me moriré

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dinero /diˈne.ɾo/ A1	noun - money
canto /ˈkan.to/ A1	verb - I sing noun - song
feliz /feˈlis/ A1	adjective - happy
arte /ˈaɾ.te/ A2	noun - art
fan /fan/ A2	noun - fan
rock /rok/ A2	noun - rock music
critican /kɾiˈti.kan/ B1	verb - they criticize
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
chocolate /tʃo.koˈla.te/ A1	noun - chocolate
alergia /a.leɾˈxi.a/ B1	noun - allergy
corazón /ko.ɾaˈson/ A1	noun - heart
religiones /re.liˈxjo.nes/ B1	noun - religions
Dios /djos/ A1	noun - God
expreso /ekˈspɾe.so/ B1	verb - I express
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ B1	noun - feeling verb - to feel

Key Grammar Structures

• No tengo dinero ni manejo un súper Benz

  ➔ Neither... nor...

  ➔ The structure "ni... ni..." expresses negation of two things simultaneously. Here, it means "I don't have money, nor do I drive a super Benz."

• No soy gran cantante, pero expreso mi sentir

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction "pero"

  ➔ "Pero" introduces a contrast between the two clauses. I'm not a great singer, *but* I express my feelings.

• Sé que me critican por ser como yo soy

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "que" expressing doubt/opinion

  ➔ While the sentence is declarative, the underlying sentiment contains an element of uncertainty or opinion about *why* they are criticized. While the present indicative 'soy' is used here (perhaps to highlight certainty), "ser" could be used in other contexts.

• Que digan lo que quieran, yo soy como yo soy

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with "que" expressing desire/permission. Indirect question using 'lo que'.

  ➔ "Que digan lo que quieran" can be translated as "Let them say what they want". "Quieran" is the subjunctive form, implying permission. 'Lo que quieran' is an indirect question meaning 'what they want'.

• Sí, y así la viviré

  ➔ Future simple tense with pronoun "la" referring back to "vida".

  ➔ "Viviré" is the future simple tense of "vivir" (to live). The pronoun "la" is a direct object pronoun referring to "vida" (life). So, "así la viviré" means "and that's how I will live it (my life)".

• No creo en religiones, pero creo en el amor

  ➔ Contrasting phrases with "pero"

  ➔ This line uses "pero" to show a contrast between disbelief in religion and belief in love.

• Me encanta el chocolate, tengo alergia al camarón

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun "me" with verb "encantar". Using definite article "el" to talk about something in general.

  ➔ "Me encanta el chocolate" literally translates to "Chocolate delights me". The indirect object pronoun "me" shows who is being delighted. "El chocolate" uses the definite article because it's speaking about chocolate in general. It is also important to note that "al camarón" is a contraction of "a el camarón", where "a" is a preposition indicating direction or relation, and "el" is the definite article.