Todo Tiene Su Final – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Willie Colon, Hector Lavoe
• Album: Lo Mato

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the profound message of "Todo Tiene Su Final" by Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe, a salsa masterpiece that delves into the nature of life's impermanence. Through its poignant lyrics and captivating rhythm, the song offers a universal reflection on change and acceptance, encouraging listeners to appreciate the present moment.

[English]

Everything has its end

Nothing lasts forever

We have to remember

That eternity doesn't exist

Like the beautiful carnation

Just wanted to bloom

And show us its beauty

And wither away and perish

Everything has its end

Nothing lasts forever

We have to remember

That eternity doesn't exist

Like the world champion

Gave his life to reach the top

And lose what he loved most

Among the crowd, just another one

...

Everything has its end

Everything has its end

If you don't love me, tell me now

Everything has its end

Don’t come to my funeral to cry

Everything has its end

Oh, my sweet mama

Everything has its end

I knew one day it had to end

Everything has its end

Final point, it's all over

Everything has its end

And an atomic demon will come and clean you up

Everything has its end

Because everything has its end

Everything has its end

Move forward, mom

...

Oh, I lost what I loved most

When I lost my mother

Everything has its end

But I kept going forward, moving on

Everything has its end

Just like me, never look back

Everything has its end

No need to rush, no way!

Everything has its end

Watch out, they can attack you from behind

Everything has its end

Keep moving forward, coward

Everything has its end

Go on, find your bread

Everything has its end

I hear a voice telling me

Everything has its end

Watch out, the earth will shake, the earth will shake!

...

[Spanish]

Todo tiene su final

Nada dura para siempre

Tenemos que recordar

Que no existe eternidad

Como el lindo clavel

Solo quizo florecer

Y enseñarnos su belleza

Y marchito perecer

Todo tiene su final

Nada dura para siempre

Tenemos que recordar

Que no existe eternidad

Como el campeón mundial

Dio su vida por llegar

Y perder lo más querido

En las masas otro más

Todo tiene su final

Todo tiene su final

Si no me quieres dímelo ahora

Todo tiene su final

A mi velorio no venga a llorar

Todo tiene su final

Ay, mamita rica

Todo tiene su final

Yo sabía que un día tenía que acabar

Todo tiene su final

Punto final, todo se acabó

Todo tiene su final

Y va a llegar un demonio atómico y te va a limpiar

Todo tiene su final

Porque todo tiene su final

Todo tiene su final

Echa pa' delante, mamá

Ay, yo perdí lo más querido

Cuando perdí a mi mama

Todo tiene su final

Pero seguí pa' alante y pa' alante

Todo tiene su final

Has como yo, nunca eches pa' atrás

Todo tiene su final

Ni pa' coger impulso, ¡qué va!

Todo tiene su final

Cuida'o que de espalda te pue'en atacar

Todo tiene su final

Echa pa' alante, cobarde

Todo tiene su final

Anda y ve búscate el pan

Todo tiene su final

Oigo una voz que me dice

Todo tiene su final

¡Cuida'o, tierra va a temblar, tierra va a temblar!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
final /fiˈnal/ A2	noun - the end or conclusion of something
durar /duˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to last, to endure
recorder /re.korˈðar/ A2	verb - to remember, to recall
existir /eksisˈtir/ B1	verb - to exist
bellísima /beʝiˈsi.ma/ B2	adjective - very beautiful
perceber /peɾ.seˈβeɾ/ B2	verb - to perceive, to realize
trabajar /tɾa.βaˈxar/ A2	verb - to work
fuerte /ˈfweɾte/ B1	adjective - strong, powerful
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
campeón /kampeˈon/ B2	noun - champion
perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ B1	verb - to lose
querido /keˈɾi.ðo/ B1	adjective/noun - dear; loved one
márgenes /ˈmaɾ.xenes/ B2	noun - margins, edges
punto /ˈpun.to/ A2	noun - point, dot, period

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo tiene su final

  ➔ Present tense to express a general truth.

  ➔ The phrase "Todo tiene su final" means "Everything has its end," indicating a universal truth.

• Nada dura para siempre

  ➔ Negative structure to express the absence of permanence.

  ➔ The phrase "Nada dura para siempre" translates to "Nothing lasts forever," emphasizing the transient nature of life.

• Como el lindo clavel

  ➔ Simile to compare two different things.

  ➔ The phrase "Como el lindo clavel" means "Like the beautiful carnation," using a flower to illustrate beauty and fragility.

• A mi velorio no venga a llorar

  ➔ Imperative mood to give a command or request.

  ➔ The phrase "A mi velorio no venga a llorar" translates to "Do not come to my wake to cry," expressing a strong wish.

• Cuida'o que de espalda te pue'en atacar

  ➔ Warning expression using informal language.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuida'o que de espalda te pue'en atacar" means "Be careful, they can attack you from behind," indicating a need for vigilance.

• Oigo una voz que me dice

  ➔ Present tense to express an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "Oigo una voz que me dice" translates to "I hear a voice that tells me," indicating a current experience.