La Vida Sigue Igual – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Julio Iglesias
• Album: Yo Canto

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enduring message of Julio Iglesias's classic, "La Vida Sigue Igual." This song offers a timeless perspective on life's journey, encouraging listeners to find purpose and love amidst constant change.

[English]

Some are born, others will die

Some laugh, others will cry

Uncontrolled waters, rivers without sea

Pains and glories, war and peace

There’s always a reason to live

A reason to fight

There’s always someone to suffer for

And someone to love

In the end

The deeds remain, the people leave

Others will come and carry on

Life goes on the same

Few friends who are true

How many flatter you if you're winning

And if you fail, you'll understand well

The good stay, the others depart

There’s always a reason to live

A reason to fight

There’s always someone to suffer for

And someone to love

In the end

The deeds remain, the people leave

Others will come and carry on

Life goes on the same

In the end

The deeds remain, the people leave

Others will come and carry on

Life goes on the same

...

[Spanish]

Unos que nacen, otros morirán

Unos que ríen, otros llorarán

Aguas sin cauce, ríos sin mar

Penas y glorias, guerras y paz

Siempre hay porqué vivir

Porqué luchar

Siempre hay por quién sufrir

Y a quién amar

Al final

Las obras quedan, las gentes se van

Otros que vienen las continuarán

La vida sigue igual

Pocos amigos que son de verdad

Cuántos te alagan si triunfando estás

Y si fracasas, bien comprenderás

Los buenos quedan, los demás se van

Siempre hay porqué vivir

Porqué luchar

Siempre hay por quién sufrir

Y a quién amar

Al final

Las obras quedan, las gentes se van

Otros que vienen las continuarán

La vida sigue igual

Al final

Las obras quedan, las gentes se van

Otros que vienen las continuarán

La vida sigue igual

Key Grammar Structures

• Unos que nacen, otros morirán

  ➔ Use of present and future tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Unos que nacen" uses the present tense to describe a current action, while "otros morirán" uses the future tense to indicate what will happen.

• Siempre hay porqué vivir

  ➔ Use of impersonal expressions.

  ➔ The phrase "Siempre hay" is an impersonal expression indicating that there is always a reason to live.

• Las obras quedan, las gentes se van

  ➔ Use of present tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase "Las obras quedan" uses the present tense to express a general truth about the permanence of actions.

• Cuántos te alagan si triunfando estás

  ➔ Use of conditional clauses.

  ➔ The phrase "si triunfando estás" is a conditional clause that indicates a situation dependent on success.

• Y si fracasas, bien comprenderás

  ➔ Use of future tense in conditional sentences.

  ➔ The phrase "bien comprenderás" uses the future tense to indicate what will happen if the condition is met.

• La vida sigue igual

  ➔ Use of simple present for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "La vida sigue igual" uses the simple present to state a fact about life.