Otras Vidas Lyrics in English Carlos Rivera

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Otras Vidas by Carlos Rivera from Spanish to English.
I don't know what I did in other lives
Who did I have to save so that you would save me?
Maybe I healed a thousand wounds in the war
So that today in your arms I'd find peace
I don't know if I found you
Or if you found me
I don't know what it was
What is it that I did that I can't believe
I could swear that it's God's doing
When I look at you I can only thank
What happened so that I could deserve you
That I still can't believe
I don't know what it is that I did at another time
So that now I find myself in this instant next to you
Maybe I was the water you drank in the desert
So that today you're the one who came to revive me
I don't know if I found you
Or if you found me
I don't know what it was
What is it that I did that I can't believe
I could swear that it's God's doing
When I look at you I can only thank
What happened so that I could deserve you
That I still can't believe
I don't know what it was
What is it that I did that I can't believe
I could swear that it's God's doing
When I look at you I can only thank
What happened so that I could deserve you
That I still can't believe
I still can't believe it
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LEONEL GARCIA NUNEZ DE CACERES, CARLOS AUGUSTO RIVERA GUERRA
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SONG MEANING

Imagine feeling so lucky in love that you start wondering if the universe has been planning it for centuries. That’s exactly the vibe of “Otras Vidas” by Mexican singer-songwriter Carlos Rivera. Through heartfelt questions—“What did I do in other lives? Who did I save so you could save me?”—Rivera paints a picture of a love so profound it must be a reward earned long ago. He peppers the song with vivid symbols:

battlefield wounds healed → finding calm in a partner’s arms • water in the desert → a lover who brings you back to life

In every line he marvels at destiny, crediting a higher power for crossing their paths and showering the chorus with gratitude.

Ultimately, “Otras Vidas” is an ode to the mystery of soulmates. It captures that dizzying moment when you look at someone and think, “Whatever I did to deserve you, thank heaven I did it.” Rivera’s soaring vocals and poetic Spanish lyrics turn this simple thank-you into a cosmic love letter, reminding us that the greatest miracles can feel both predestined and brand-new.

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