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Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 00:01
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 00:01
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 00:03
¡Azúcar! Sugar! 00:07
Lo que es bueno hoy What's good today 00:14
Quizás no lo sea mañana May not be tomorrow 00:20
He ahí el valor del momento Therein lies the value of the moment 00:23
He ahí el presente perfecto Therein lies the perfect present 00:27
La oportunidad de llegar The opportunity to arrive 00:31
Tú verás si te montas en ella You'll see if you get on it 00:35
Agárrate fuerte Hold on tight 00:38
Y ya no te sueltes And don't let go 00:42
Ríe, llora Laugh, cry 00:46
Que a cada cuál le llega su hora Everyone gets their time 00:48
Ríe, llora Laugh, cry 00:53
Vive tu vida y gózala toda Live your life and enjoy it fully 00:56
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 01:00
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 01:02
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 01:03
¡Azúcar! Sugar! 01:07
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 01:08
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 01:09
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 01:11
Todo es tan relativo Everything is so relative 01:15
No es que recuerde, sino que no olvido It's not that I remember, but that I don't forget 01:20
Eso es el perdón That is forgiveness 01:23
Recordar sin dolor To remember without pain 01:27
Agárrate fuerte Hold on tight 01:31
Y ya no te sueltes And don't let go 01:35
(Ríe) ríe (Laugh) laugh 01:38
(Llora) llora, llora (Cry) cry, cry 01:40
Que a cada cual le llega su hora Everyone gets their time 01:42
(Le llega, le llega) (It comes, it comes) 01:44
Ríe, llora Laugh, cry 01:46
Vive tu vida y gózala toda Live your life and enjoy it fully 01:48
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 01:52
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 01:54
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 01:56
¡Azúcar! Sugar! 01:59
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:00
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:01
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 02:03
Ríe, llora Laugh, cry 02:08
Vive tu vida y gózala toda, (ay, toda) Live your life and enjoy it fully, (oh, fully) 02:11
Ríe (ríe, ríe) Laugh (laugh, laugh) 02:15
Llora (ay, llora) Cry (oh, cry) 02:18
Esta negrita no pasa de moda This Black girl never goes out of style 02:19
(Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja) Lara, rara, rara (Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha) La, ra, ra, ra 02:22
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:26
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 02:27
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:28
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:29
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 02:31
(Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora) (Laugh, cry, everyone gets their time) 02:35
Ay, ríe, ríe, ríe, ríe, ay, ríe ahora Oh, laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh, oh, laugh now 02:40
Llora, llora, llora, llora, ha llegado la hora Cry, cry, cry, cry, the time has come 02:41
(Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora) ríe (Laugh, cry, everyone gets their time) laugh 02:41
Esta negrita no pasa de moda This Black girl never goes out of style 02:42
Y con mi ritmo, mi ritmo, gocen la hora And with my rhythm, my rhythm, enjoy the moment 02:43
Ríe (Ríe) Laugh (Laugh) 02:44
Llora (Llora llora) Cry (Cry, cry) 02:44
Que a cada cual le llega su hora Everyone gets their time 02:45
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:46
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:46
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 02:46
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:47
Lara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra 02:47
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra 02:47
Ay, qué sabroso es Oh, how tasty it is 02:47
Ay, qué sabroso Oh, how tasty 02:49
Que sabrosito es este ritmo de ahora How tasty is this rhythm of now 02:49
Lara, lara, lara La, la, la 02:50
Lara, lara, lara La, la, la 02:50
Lara, lara, lara, lara, lara, lara, lara La, la, la, la, la, la, la 02:50
(Esta negrita no pasa de moda) (This Black girl never goes out of style) 02:55
No paso de moda, no paso de moda I don't go out of style, I don't go out of style 02:57
(Esta negrita no pasa de moda) (This Black girl never goes out of style) 03:03
Ríe, llora Laugh, cry 03:06
Esta negrita no pasa de moda This Black girl never goes out of style 03:09
¡Te lo dije! I told you so! 03:12
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Rie Y Llora – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Celia Cruz
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Regalo del Alma
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Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]
[English]
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
¡Azúcar!
Sugar!
Lo que es bueno hoy
What's good today
Quizás no lo sea mañana
May not be tomorrow
He ahí el valor del momento
Therein lies the value of the moment
He ahí el presente perfecto
Therein lies the perfect present
La oportunidad de llegar
The opportunity to arrive
Tú verás si te montas en ella
You'll see if you get on it
Agárrate fuerte
Hold on tight
Y ya no te sueltes
And don't let go
Ríe, llora
Laugh, cry
Que a cada cuál le llega su hora
Everyone gets their time
Ríe, llora
Laugh, cry
Vive tu vida y gózala toda
Live your life and enjoy it fully
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
¡Azúcar!
Sugar!
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
Todo es tan relativo
Everything is so relative
No es que recuerde, sino que no olvido
It's not that I remember, but that I don't forget
Eso es el perdón
That is forgiveness
Recordar sin dolor
To remember without pain
Agárrate fuerte
Hold on tight
Y ya no te sueltes
And don't let go
(Ríe) ríe
(Laugh) laugh
(Llora) llora, llora
(Cry) cry, cry
Que a cada cual le llega su hora
Everyone gets their time
(Le llega, le llega)
(It comes, it comes)
Ríe, llora
Laugh, cry
Vive tu vida y gózala toda
Live your life and enjoy it fully
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
¡Azúcar!
Sugar!
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
Ríe, llora
Laugh, cry
Vive tu vida y gózala toda, (ay, toda)
Live your life and enjoy it fully, (oh, fully)
Ríe (ríe, ríe)
Laugh (laugh, laugh)
Llora (ay, llora)
Cry (oh, cry)
Esta negrita no pasa de moda
This Black girl never goes out of style
(Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja) Lara, rara, rara
(Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha) La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
(Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora)
(Laugh, cry, everyone gets their time)
Ay, ríe, ríe, ríe, ríe, ay, ríe ahora
Oh, laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh, oh, laugh now
Llora, llora, llora, llora, ha llegado la hora
Cry, cry, cry, cry, the time has come
(Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora) ríe
(Laugh, cry, everyone gets their time) laugh
Esta negrita no pasa de moda
This Black girl never goes out of style
Y con mi ritmo, mi ritmo, gocen la hora
And with my rhythm, my rhythm, enjoy the moment
Ríe (Ríe)
Laugh (Laugh)
Llora (Llora llora)
Cry (Cry, cry)
Que a cada cual le llega su hora
Everyone gets their time
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra
Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara
La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra
Ay, qué sabroso es
Oh, how tasty it is
Ay, qué sabroso
Oh, how tasty
Que sabrosito es este ritmo de ahora
How tasty is this rhythm of now
Lara, lara, lara
La, la, la
Lara, lara, lara
La, la, la
Lara, lara, lara, lara, lara, lara, lara
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
(Esta negrita no pasa de moda)
(This Black girl never goes out of style)
No paso de moda, no paso de moda
I don't go out of style, I don't go out of style
(Esta negrita no pasa de moda)
(This Black girl never goes out of style)
Ríe, llora
Laugh, cry
Esta negrita no pasa de moda
This Black girl never goes out of style
¡Te lo dije!
I told you so!
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

ríe

/ˈri.e/

A1
  • verb
  • - laugh; smile

llora

/ˈʎo.ɾa/

A1
  • verb
  • - cry

vida

/ˈbi.ða/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

hora

/ˈo.ɾa/

A1
  • noun
  • - hour; time

bueno

/ˈbwe.no/

A1
  • adjective
  • - good

hoy

/oi/

A1
  • noun
  • - today

mañana

/maˈɲa.na/

A1
  • noun
  • - tomorrow

valor

/baˈloɾ/

A2
  • noun
  • - value

presente

/pɾeˈsen.te/

A2
  • noun
  • - present; gift
  • adjective
  • - present

oportunidad

/o.poɾ.tu.niˈðað/

B1
  • noun
  • - opportunity

fuerte

/ˈfweɾ.te/

A2
  • adjective
  • - strong

recuerde

/reˈkweɾ.ðe/

B1
  • verb
  • - remember

perdón

/peɾˈðon/

B1
  • noun
  • - forgiveness

moda

/ˈmo.ða/

A2
  • noun
  • - fashion

ritmo

/ˈrit̪.mo/

A2
  • noun
  • - rhythm

Key Grammar Structures

  • Lo que es bueno hoy, quizás no lo sea mañana.

    ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express uncertainty.

    ➔ The phrase "lo que es bueno hoy" indicates a condition that may change, hence the use of the subjunctive in "no lo sea".

  • Agárrate fuerte y ya no te sueltes.

    ➔ Imperative form used for giving commands.

    ➔ The phrase "Agárrate fuerte" is a direct command to hold on tightly, showcasing the imperative mood.

  • Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora.

    ➔ Use of the subjunctive to express a general truth.

    ➔ The phrase "que a cada cual le llega su hora" suggests that everyone has their time, using the subjunctive to convey this universal concept.

  • Todo es tan relativo.

    ➔ Use of the adjective 'relativo' to express subjectivity.

    ➔ The phrase "Todo es tan relativo" indicates that everything is subjective, emphasizing the relativity of experiences.

  • Vive tu vida y gózala toda.

    ➔ Imperative form used for encouragement.

    ➔ The phrase "Vive tu vida" is a command encouraging someone to live their life fully, showcasing the imperative mood.

  • Esta negrita no pasa de moda.

    ➔ Present tense used to express a timeless truth.

    ➔ The phrase "Esta negrita no pasa de moda" suggests that this style is timeless, using the present tense to convey its ongoing relevance.

  • ¡Te lo dije!

    ➔ Use of the past tense to indicate a completed action.

    ➔ The phrase "¡Te lo dije!" indicates that the speaker has already told the listener something, using the past tense to show that the action is complete.