Vive – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José María Napoleón

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of José María Napoleón's iconic song "Vive." Through its powerful lyrics and heartfelt melody, "Vive" invites you to embrace life with passion, pursue your dreams, and find joy in every moment. Learn to appreciate the richness of existence and the strength within you to create a fulfilling life.

[English]

Nothing will take you away

When you leave

When the day

Of your end draws near

Live happily now while you can

Maybe tomorrow you won’t have time

To feel yourself wake up

Feel the blood run through your veins

Plant your land and start working

Let your thoughts fly free

Leave resentment for another time

And set your boat

Sailing

Open your strong arms to life

Don’t leave anything adrift

Nothing from the sky

Will fall on you

Try to be happy with what you have

Live life intensely

Fighting for what you want

You will achieve it

...

And when the end comes

Your farewell

Surely you will smile happily

For having achieved what you loved

For finding what you searched for

Because you lived

Until the end

Open your strong arms to life

Don’t leave anything adrift

Nothing from the sky

Will fall on you

Try to be happy with what you have

Live life intensely

Fighting for what you want

You will achieve it

Conseguirás

Try to be happy with what you have

Live life intensely

Fighting for what you want

You will achieve it

Conseguirás

...

[Spanish]

Nada te llevarás

Cuando te marches

Cuando se acerque el día

De tu final

Vive feliz ahora mientras puedes

Tal vez mañana no tengas tiempo

Para sentirte despertar

Siente correr la sangre por tus venas

Siembra tu tierra y ponte a trabajar

Deja volar libre tu pensamiento

Deja el rencor para otro tiempo

Y echa tu barca

A navegar

Abre tus brazos fuertes a la vida

No dejes nada a la deriva

Del cielo nada

Te caerá

Trata de ser feliz con lo que tienes

Vive la vida intensamente

Luchando lo

Conseguirás

Y cuando llegue al fin

Tu despedida

Seguro es que feliz

Sonreirás

Por haber conseguido lo que amabas

Por encontrar lo que buscabas

Porque viviste

Hasta el final

Abre tus brazos fuertes a la vida

No dejes nada a la deriva

Del cielo nada

Te caerá

Trata de ser feliz con lo que tienes

Vive la vida intensamente

Luchando lo

Conseguirás

Trata de ser feliz con lo que tienes

Vive la vida intensamente

Luchando lo

Conseguirás

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vida /ˈbiːdə/ A1	noun - life
feliz /feˈlis/ A1	adjective - happy
sangre /ˈsaŋɡre/ A2	noun - blood
trabajar /tɾaβaˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to work
pensamiento /pensamjento/ B1	noun - thought
rencor /renˈkoɾ/ B2	noun - resentment
navegar /naβeˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to sail
despedida /despeˈðiða/ B2	noun - farewell
intensamente /inˈtensamente/ B2	adverb - intensely
conseguir /konsɛˈɡiɾ/ B1	verb - to achieve
caer /kaˈeɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
luchar /luˈtʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to fight
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
barca /ˈbaɾka/ A2	noun - boat
cielo /ˈsjelo/ A2	noun - sky

Key Grammar Structures

• Nada te llevarás

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir' to express what will not be taken.

  ➔ In this line, the phrase "Nada te llevarás" means "You will take nothing".

• Vive feliz ahora mientras puedes

  ➔ Imperative form to give advice or command.

  ➔ The phrase "Vive feliz" translates to "Live happily" and is an imperative form.

• Siente correr la sangre por tus venas

  ➔ Present tense to express current actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Siente correr" means "Feel the blood running" and is in the present tense.

• Deja volar libre tu pensamiento

  ➔ Imperative form to encourage freedom of thought.

  ➔ The phrase "Deja volar" translates to "Let fly" and encourages freedom.

• Trata de ser feliz con lo que tienes

  ➔ Infinitive form to express attempts or efforts.

  ➔ The phrase "Trata de ser feliz" means "Try to be happy" and uses the infinitive.

• Luchando lo conseguirás

  ➔ Gerund form to indicate ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "Luchando lo conseguirás" means "By fighting, you will achieve it".