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Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez Lyrics & English Translation – Celia Cruz | SingToSpeak
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Hay Que Empezar Otra Vez — Español Lyrics (Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again) (Lo pasado ya es pasado) (What's past is already past) (Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's done is done) (Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again) (Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again) (Lo pasado ya es pasado) (What's past is already past)
Show all 77 lines (Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's done is done) Si lloras, si estás sufriendo If you cry, if you're suffering Por un amor que te abandonó For a love that left you Seguro que Dios dispuso Surely God has planned Que para ti viene algo mejor That something better comes for you Y el que pregona que está vencido And the one who claims he's defeated Y que la vida lo trata mal And that life treats him poorly Tal vez ha entregado a medias Perhaps has only half given Lo grandioso de la amistad The greatness of friendship (Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again)
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( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Lo pasado ya es pasado )
( What's past is already past )
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's done is done )
( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Lo pasado ya es pasado )
( What's past is already past )
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's done is done )
Si lloras , si estás sufriendo
If you cry , if you're suffering
Por un amor que te abandonó
For a love that left you
Seguro que Dios dispuso
Surely God has planned
Que para ti viene algo mejor
That something better comes for you
Y el que pregona que está vencido
And the one who claims he's defeated
Y que la vida lo trata mal
And that life treats him poorly
Tal vez ha entregado a medias
Perhaps has only half given
Lo grandioso de la amistad
The greatness of friendship
( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Lo pasado ya es pasado )
( What's past is already past )
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's done is done )
( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Hay que empezar otra vez )
( We must start again )
( Lo pasado ya es pasado )
( What's past is already past )
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's done is done )
La gente que siempre envidia
The people who always envy
Y que critica por criticar
And criticize just to criticize
Ya es hora que se despierten
It's time they wake up
Porque muy solos se quedarán
Because they'll end up very alone
Y todo aquel que promete cosas
And everyone who promises things
Para subir y para llegar
To rise and to reach
No crea que engaña a nadie
Don't think you're fooling anyone
Que en su mentira él se hundirá
For in your lie , you'll sink
( Viviendo de mal humor no se llega a nada )
( Living in a bad mood gets you nowhere )
( Cambia la cara de amargao' , cambia esa cara )
( Change that bitter face , change that face )
No crea que con dinero
Don't think that with money
Puede comprar la felicidad
You can buy happiness
Hay gente que tiene todo
There are people who have it all
Y acaba solo en la soledad
And end up alone in solitude
( Viviendo de mal humor no se llega a nada )
( Living in a bad mood gets you nowhere )
Claro que no
Of course not
( Cambia la cara de amargao' , cambia esa cara )
( Change that bitter face , change that face )
Oye , cambia esa cara chico
Hey , change that face , boy
Recuerda que
Remember that
La vida es un carnaval
Life is a carnival
Azúcar , azúcar
Sugar , sugar
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
( Cambia esa cara )
( Change that face )
Esque no luces bien , no luces bien
You don't look good , you don't look good
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
Ya te dije que la vida es un carnaval
I already told you that life is a carnival
( Cambia esa cara )
( Change that face )
Hay que vivirla , porque no sabes cuándo te vas
You have to live it , 'cause you don't know when you'll go
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
Sonríe , transmite felicidad
Smile , spread happiness
( Cambia esa cara )
( Change that face )
Una cirugía te la va a cambiar
Surgery will change it for you
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
Cámbiala , cámbiala , cámbiala
Change it , change it , change it
( Cambia esa cara )
( Change that face )
Para que lizcas mejor , cambia esa cara
To look better , change that face
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
Y si el mundo se viene abajo
And if the world falls apart
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's past is past )
Cambia la cara y dale de lao'
Change the face and turn it sideways
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
Cambia la cara de amargao'
Change that bitter face
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's past is past )
Y no te molestes , dile al mundo chao
And don't get upset , say goodbye to the world
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
No te amargues la vida por nada
Don't let life get you down for nothing
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's past is past )
Agua pasada no mueve molino
Water under the bridge doesn't turn the mill
( Cambia esa cara de amargao' )
( Change that bitter face )
Ay , qué cara más fea tú tienes chico , cámbiala por dio'
Oh , what an ugly face you have , boy , change it for God's sake
( Ya lo pasao' , pisao' )
( What's past is past )
Pisao' , pasao'
Past , passed
Azúcar , azúcar
Sugar , sugar
(Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again)
(Lo pasado ya es pasado) (What's past is already past)
(Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's done is done)
(Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again)
(Hay que empezar otra vez) (We must start again)
(Lo pasado ya es pasado) (What's past is already past)
(Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's done is done)
La gente que siempre envidia The people who always envy
Y que critica por criticar And criticize just to criticize
Ya es hora que se despierten It's time they wake up
Porque muy solos se quedarán Because they'll end up very alone
Y todo aquel que promete cosas And everyone who promises things
Para subir y para llegar To rise and to reach
No crea que engaña a nadie Don't think you're fooling anyone
Que en su mentira él se hundirá For in your lie, you'll sink
(Viviendo de mal humor no se llega a nada) (Living in a bad mood gets you nowhere)
(Cambia la cara de amargao', cambia esa cara) (Change that bitter face, change that face)
No crea que con dinero Don't think that with money
Puede comprar la felicidad You can buy happiness
Hay gente que tiene todo There are people who have it all
Y acaba solo en la soledad And end up alone in solitude
(Viviendo de mal humor no se llega a nada) (Living in a bad mood gets you nowhere)
Claro que no Of course not
(Cambia la cara de amargao', cambia esa cara) (Change that bitter face, change that face)
Oye, cambia esa cara chico Hey, change that face, boy
Recuerda que Remember that
La vida es un carnaval Life is a carnival
Azúcar, azúcar Sugar, sugar
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Cámbiala Change it
(Cambia esa cara) (Change that face)
Esque no luces bien, no luces bien You don't look good, you don't look good
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Ya te dije que la vida es un carnaval I already told you that life is a carnival
(Cambia esa cara) (Change that face)
Hay que vivirla, porque no sabes cuándo te vas You have to live it, 'cause you don't know when you'll go
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Sonríe, transmite felicidad Smile, spread happiness
(Cambia esa cara) (Change that face)
Una cirugía te la va a cambiar Surgery will change it for you
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Cámbiala, cámbiala, cámbiala Change it, change it, change it
(Cambia esa cara) (Change that face)
Para que lizcas mejor, cambia esa cara To look better, change that face
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Y si el mundo se viene abajo And if the world falls apart
(Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's past is past)
Cambia la cara y dale de lao' Change the face and turn it sideways
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Cambia la cara de amargao' Change that bitter face
(Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's past is past)
Y no te molestes, dile al mundo chao And don't get upset, say goodbye to the world
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
No te amargues la vida por nada Don't let life get you down for nothing
(Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's past is past)
Agua pasada no mueve molino Water under the bridge doesn't turn the mill
(Cambia esa cara de amargao') (Change that bitter face)
Ay, qué cara más fea tú tienes chico, cámbiala por dio' Oh, what an ugly face you have, boy, change it for God's sake
(Ya lo pasao', pisao') (What's past is past)
Pisao', pasao' Past, passed
Azúcar, azúcar Sugar, sugar
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