Rie Y Llora – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Celia Cruz
• Album: Regalo del Alma

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the vibrant spirit of Celia Cruz with "Ríe y Llora." This iconic Latin Pop and Salsa track, recorded as her final song, offers a powerful message about embracing life's full spectrum of emotions. By listening to "Ríe y Llora," you can connect with the enduring energy of "La Reina de la Salsa" and learn to appreciate the beauty of living each moment with both laughter and tears.

[English]

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Sugar!

What's good today

May not be tomorrow

Therein lies the value of the moment

Therein lies the perfect present

The opportunity to arrive

You'll see if you get on it

Hold on tight

And don't let go

Laugh, cry

Everyone gets their time

Laugh, cry

Live your life and enjoy it fully

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Sugar!

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Everything is so relative

It's not that I remember, but that I don't forget

That is forgiveness

To remember without pain

Hold on tight

And don't let go

(Laugh) laugh

(Cry) cry, cry

Everyone gets their time

(It comes, it comes)

Laugh, cry

Live your life and enjoy it fully

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Sugar!

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Laugh, cry

Live your life and enjoy it fully, (oh, fully)

Laugh (laugh, laugh)

Cry (oh, cry)

This Black girl never goes out of style

(Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha) La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

(Laugh, cry, everyone gets their time)

Oh, laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh, oh, laugh now

Cry, cry, cry, cry, the time has come

(Laugh, cry, everyone gets their time) laugh

This Black girl never goes out of style

And with my rhythm, my rhythm, enjoy the moment

Laugh (Laugh)

Cry (Cry, cry)

Everyone gets their time

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra

La, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra, ra

Oh, how tasty it is

Oh, how tasty

How tasty is this rhythm of now

La, la, la

La, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

(This Black girl never goes out of style)

I don't go out of style, I don't go out of style

(This Black girl never goes out of style)

Laugh, cry

This Black girl never goes out of style

I told you so!

...

[Spanish]

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

¡Azúcar!

Lo que es bueno hoy

Quizás no lo sea mañana

He ahí el valor del momento

He ahí el presente perfecto

La oportunidad de llegar

Tú verás si te montas en ella

Agárrate fuerte

Y ya no te sueltes

Ríe, llora

Que a cada cuál le llega su hora

Ríe, llora

Vive tu vida y gózala toda

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

¡Azúcar!

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

Todo es tan relativo

No es que recuerde, sino que no olvido

Eso es el perdón

Recordar sin dolor

Agárrate fuerte

Y ya no te sueltes

(Ríe) ríe

(Llora) llora, llora

Que a cada cual le llega su hora

(Le llega, le llega)

Ríe, llora

Vive tu vida y gózala toda

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

¡Azúcar!

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

Ríe, llora

Vive tu vida y gózala toda, (ay, toda)

Ríe (ríe, ríe)

Llora (ay, llora)

Esta negrita no pasa de moda

(Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja) Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

(Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora)

Ay, ríe, ríe, ríe, ríe, ay, ríe ahora

Llora, llora, llora, llora, ha llegado la hora

(Ríe, llora, que a cada cual le llega su hora) ríe

Esta negrita no pasa de moda

Y con mi ritmo, mi ritmo, gocen la hora

Ríe (Ríe)

Llora (Llora llora)

Que a cada cual le llega su hora

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara

Lara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara, rara

Ay, qué sabroso es

Ay, qué sabroso

Que sabrosito es este ritmo de ahora

Lara, lara, lara

Lara, lara, lara

Lara, lara, lara, lara, lara, lara, lara

(Esta negrita no pasa de moda)

No paso de moda, no paso de moda

(Esta negrita no pasa de moda)

Ríe, llora

Esta negrita no pasa de moda

¡Te lo dije!

Key Vocabulary

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.