Hoy toca ser feliz – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Mägo de Oz

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Spanish with Mägo de Oz's “Hoy toca ser feliz” is an empowering experience. The song's clear and repetitive chorus provides an excellent opportunity to practice pronunciation and learn vocabulary related to emotions and positive affirmations. Its uplifting message and catchy melody make the learning process both enjoyable and inspiring, offering a special insight into how music can convey universal feelings of hope.

[English]

When a dream dies or an illusion falls into a coma

Don’t bury it, don’t cry for it, revive it

And never give up the fight, believe in yourself

And though they hurt, the wounds will heal

Today, the day has come to find you

And life smells of jasmine kisses

The morning is freshly bathed

The sun has brought it to invite you to live

And you’ll see that you can fly

And that you can achieve it all

And you’ll see that pain doesn’t exist

Today, it’s your turn to be happy

If tears cloud your vision and your heart

Transfer the water of fear, spit it out

And if you think forgetting numbs a heartbreak

There’s no worse remedy than loneliness

Let a breeze into your soul

To blow away doubts and ease your pain

Let sorrow die laughing

When a dream dies, it’s because it’s become real

And you’ll see that you can fly

And that you can achieve it all

And you’ll see that pain doesn’t exist

Today, it’s your turn to be happy

The stars in the sky are just breadcrumbs

Left by our dreams to help us find

The path, and not get lost on the way to the Land of Oz

Where illusion lives

And you’ll see that you can fly

And that you can achieve it all

And you’ll see that pain doesn’t exist

Today, it’s your turn to be happy

And you’ll see that you can fly

And that your body is the wind

Because today you’re going to smile

Today, it’s your turn to be happy

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[Spanish]

Cuando un sueño se te muera o entre en coma una ilusión

No lo entierres ni lo llores, resucítalo

Y jamás des por perdida la partida, cree en ti

Y, aunque duelan, las heridas curarán

Hoy, el día ha venido a buscarte

Y la vida huele a besos de jazmín

La mañana está recién bañada

El sol la ha traído a invitarte a vivir

Y verás que tú puedes volar

Y que todo lo consigues

Y verás que no existe el dolor

Hoy, te toca ser feliz

Si las lágrimas te nublan la vista y el corazón

Haz un trasvase de agua al miedo, escúpelo

Y si crees que en el olvido se anestesia un mal de amor

No hay peor remedio que la soledad

Deja entrar en tu alma una brisa

Que avente las dudas y alivie tu mal

Que la pena se muera de risa

Cuando un sueño muere es porque se ha hecho real

Y verás que tú puedes volar

Y que todo lo consigues

Y verás que no existe el dolor

Hoy, te toca ser feliz

Las estrellas en el cielo son solo migas de pan

Que nos dejan nuestros sueños para encontrar

El camino, y no perdernos hacia la Tierra de Oz

Donde habita la ilusión

Y verás que tú puedes volar

Y que todo lo consigues

Y verás que no existe el dolor

Hoy, te toca ser feliz

Y verás que tú puedes volar

Y que tu cuerpo es el viento

Porque hoy tú vas a sonreír

Hoy, te toca ser feliz

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sueño /ˈsweɲo/ B1	noun - dream; a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
ilusión /iˈlu.sjon/ B2	noun - illusion; a false perception or belief
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life; the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
besos /ˈbeso̞s/ A2	noun - kisses; an act of pressing one's lips to someone or something as a sign of affection
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun; the star at the center of the Solar System
volar /boˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to fly; to move through the air with wings or by being lifted verb - to soar emotionally; to feel exhilarated or uplifted
dolor /doˈlor/ B1	noun - pain; an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling
feliz /feˈlis/ A1	adjective - happy; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
lágrimas /ˈlaɣimas/ B1	noun - tears; drops of liquid secreted by the eyes when crying
corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2	noun - heart; the organ that pumps blood, also the centre of emotions
miedo /ˈmjɛðo/ A2	noun - fear; an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
soledad /so.leˈðað/ B2	noun - loneliness; the state of being alone and feeling sad about it
alma /ˈalma/ B2	noun - soul; the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being regarded as immortal
brisa /ˈbɾisa/ B1	noun - breeze; a gentle wind
estrellas /esˈteɾas/ B1	noun - stars; luminous points in the night sky
cielo /ˈsjelo/ A1	noun - sky; the space above the earth where clouds and stars appear
camino /kaˈmini/ A1	noun - path; a way or track laid down for walking or traveling
viento /ˈbjento/ A1	noun - wind; the natural movement of air

Key Grammar Structures

• Cuando un sueño se te muera o entre en coma una ilusión

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used in the clauses 'se te muera' and 'entre en coma' to express hypothetical or uncertain situations.

• Y jamás des por perdida la partida, cree en ti

  ➔ Imperative mood with pronoun attachment

  ➔ The imperative mood is used in 'des' and 'cree', with the pronoun 'te' attached to the verb, to give direct commands or advice.

• Y, aunque duelan, las heridas curarán

  ➔ Conjunctive conjunction with future tense

  ➔ The conjunctive conjunction 'aunque' introduces a concessive clause, and 'curarán' is in the future tense, indicating a future outcome despite the present condition.

• La mañana está recién bañada

  ➔ Past participle as adjective

  ➔ The past participle 'bañada' is used as an adjective to describe 'mañana', indicating a state resulting from a past action.

• Donde habita la ilusión

  ➔ Present tense in relative clause

  ➔ The present tense 'habita' is used in the relative clause to describe a current state or habitual action.