La Felicidad – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Palito Ortega
• Album: Un Muchacho Como Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the joy of "La Felicidad" by Palito Ortega, a timeless song that captures the essence of being in love. Through its vibrant melody and heartfelt lyrics, you can connect with the universal feeling of happiness and learn how love can make the world a brighter place.

[English]

I’ve never been in love like this before

I’ve never felt this sensation before

People on the streets seem brighter now

Everything’s different, thanks to love

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Feeling love, ooooh!

Today I sing

To my heart, ooooh!

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

It’s given to me by your love

Today I sing again

Thanks to love, yes, all thanks to love

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Feeling love, ooooh!

Today I sing

To my heart, ooooh!

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

It’s given to me by your love

Today I sing again

Thanks to love

I’ve never been in love like this before

I’ve never felt this sensation before

People on the streets seem brighter now

Everything’s different thanks to love

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Feeling love, ooooh!

Today I sing

To my heart, ooooh!

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

It’s given to me by your love

Today I sing again

Thanks to love, yes, all thanks to love

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Feeling love, ooooh!

Today I sing

To my heart, ooooh!

Happiness, ha, ha, ha, ha!

It’s given to me by your love

Today I sing again

Thanks to love, yes, all thanks to love

...

[Spanish]

Antes nunca estuve así enamorado

No sentí jamás esta sensación

La genta en las calles parece más buena

Todo es diferente, gracias al amor

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

De sentir amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy hace canta-a-a-a-ar

A mi corazó-o-o-o-ón

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

Me la dió tu amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy vuelvo a canta-a-a-a-ar

Gracias al amor, y todo gracias al amor

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

De sentir amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy hace canta-a-a-a-ar

A mi corazó-o-o-o-ón

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

Me la dió tu amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy vuelvo a canta-a-a-a-ar

Gracias al amor

Antes nunca estuve así enamorado

No sentí jamás esta sensación

La gente en las calles parece más buena

Todo es diferente gracias al amor

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

De sentir amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy hace canta-a-a-a-ar

A mi corazó-o-o-o-ón

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

Me la dió tu amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy vuelvo a canta-a-a-a-ar

Gracias al amor, y todo gracias al amor

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

De sentir amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy hace canta-a-a-a-ar

A mi corazó-o-o-o-ón

La felicidad, ¡ja, ja, ja, ja!

Me la dió tu amo-o-o-o-or

Hoy vuelvo a canta-a-a-a-ar

Gracias al amor, y todo gracias al amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
felicidad /fe.li.θiˈdad/ B1	noun - happiness
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
enamorado /e.na.moˈɾa.ðo/ B1	adjective - in love noun - lover
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2	verb - to feel
sensación /sen.saˈθjon/ B1	noun - sensation
gente /ˈxen.te/ A1	noun - people
calle /ˈka.ʎe/ A1	noun - street
bueno /ˈbwe.no/ A1	adjective - good
diferente /di.feˈɾen.te/ A2	adjective - different
corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
gracias /ˈɡɾa.θjas/ A1	noun - thanks

Key Grammar Structures

• Antes nunca estuve así enamorado

  ➔ Past perfect subjunctive: 'estuve' indicates a completed past state, combined with 'nunca' to express 'never' in a past context.

  ➔ The phrase uses the **past perfect subjunctive** to express a completed past state that never occurred before.

• No sentí jamás esta sensación

  ➔ Negation with 'jamás' (never) to emphasize that the feeling was never experienced; uses preterite tense 'sentí'.

  ➔ The word **'jamás'** is an adverb of negation, meaning 'never', emphasizing that the feeling was never experienced.

• La gente en las calles parece más buena

  ➔ Present tense 'parece' (seems), expressing an ongoing or current impression; comparative 'más buena' (more good/kind).

  ➔ The verb **'parece'** (seems) is in the present tense, indicating a current perception, and **'más buena'** is a comparative form meaning 'nicer' or 'kinder'.

• Todo es diferente gracias al amor

  ➔ Singular 'es' (is) from 'ser' (to be) in present tense, stating a fact; 'todo' as the subject underlines universality.

  ➔ The verb **'es'** (is) from 'ser' is in the present tense, indicating a general truth; 'todo' means 'everything,' emphasizing universality.

• Hoy hace cantando a mi corazón

  ➔ The phrase 'hace cantando' is idiomatic and poetical, combining the present tense 'hace' (it makes) with the gerund 'cantando' (singing) to express 'today I sing to my heart'.

  ➔ The phrase **'hace cantando'** combines a present tense verb with a gerund, creating a poetic expression meaning 'today I sing to my heart'.

• Gracias al amor y todo gracias al amor

  ➔ The phrase 'gracias al amor' uses 'gracias' (thanks), a set expression with 'a' indicating gratitude to 'love'.

  ➔ The phrase **'gracias al amor'** combines 'gracias' (thanks) with 'a' (to) to express gratitude towards love.