Así Es La Vida Lyrics in English by Elefante

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Así Es La Vida by Elefante from Spanish to English.

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Intro

And let them bring me more bottles

To wash away the taste of her sweat

And let them put it on my tab

All the misfortune that she left

That's life, buddy

Verse 1

That you don't want anything else from me

You went off with that loser

Who cares

That depression is going to kill me

That I’ll drown myself in alcohol

Who cares

That you left without saying goodbye

That you won't sleep on my mattress

Who cares

That you ruined my reputation

That you don't give a damn about this love

Who cares

That I loved you too much

And that nobody has loved you like me

Chorus 1

That's life, whimsical

Sometimes dark, sometimes rosy

That's life, boisterous

It takes, it gives, it lifts you up, it brings you down, and sometimes it hands it to you

That's life, whimsical

Sometimes dark, sometimes rosy

That's life, boisterous

It takes, it gives, it lifts you up, it brings you down, and sometimes it hands it to you

That's life, hey!

Verse 2

That you bled my heart dry

That the nation will bring me justice

Who cares

That your life is like a carnival

That sooner or later you'll come back

Who cares

And that I loved you too much

And that nobody has loved you like me

Chorus 2

That's life, whimsical

Sometimes dark, sometimes rosy

That's life, boisterous

It takes, it gives, it lifts you up, it brings you down, and sometimes it hands it to you

That's life!

Chorus 2

That's life, whimsical

Sometimes dark, sometimes rosy

That's life, boisterous

It takes, it gives, it lifts you up, it brings you down, and sometimes it hands it to you

That's life

So whimsical

Sometimes black

Sometimes pink

That's life

Boisterous

Oh, darling, I'm leaving your life and you keep dancing

That's life, whimsical

Sometimes black sometimes pink

That's life, boisterous

It takes, it gives, it lifts you up, it brings you down, and sometimes it hands it to you

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Jacarandosa — Lively / Boisterous / Jovial

Jacarandosa is a fun, musical adjective that means 'lively', 'jovial', or 'boisterous', often in a playful and festive way. It's not a word you'll find in your average Spanish textbook, making it a real gem.

In the song, life is described as "así es la vida jacarandosa" (that's how lively life is), perfectly capturing the vibrant, unpredictable, and rhythmic nature of existence. It paints a picture of life as a dance, full of ups and downs but always in motion.

This song throws you right into the middle of a breakup, with a guy who is definitely not okay. He's at a bar demanding, "que me traigan más botellas" (bring me more bottles), trying to wash away the memory of his ex. He's feeling dramatic, telling the bartender to put all the misery she left him on his tab. He then lists all the ways she hurt him, but with a defiant shrug: what does it matter that "te fuiste con ese infeliz" (you left with that miserable guy)? What does it matter that "me va a matar la depresión" (depression is going to kill me)? He's heartbroken, but he's also got a bit of an attitude about it.

But then the chorus hits, and the song's real message comes through. He declares, "Así es la vida de caprichosa" (That's how capricious life is), and that it's "a veces negra, a veces color rosa" (sometimes black, sometimes pink). This is the classic feeling of life's ups and downs. Life takes things away, it gives things, it lifts you up, and it brings you down. It's a surprisingly upbeat and philosophical take on a painful situation. He's basically saying, "This is awful, but that's just life!"

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