CANTO A LA VIDA Lyrics in English Fonseca

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song CANTO A LA VIDA by Fonseca from Spanish to English.
Good evening, good evening
Welcome!
I've written a thousand songs that talk about love
Others of heartbreak filled with pain
Songs for the party and the accordion plays
Saying that the night just started
And now I'm looking for a reason so that I can say
The things that I haven't said and that I didn't see coming
How's it possible that I haven't written to it yet
To the most important thing that isn't so common
I've already sent flowers
That I've been picking
Along the whole road
And even in the little stream
I sang to my sorrows
But I haven't written this
That's why today I sing to life
For the memories that aren't forgotten
Long live the memories
Long live the stories
That today live in the photographs
That's why I sing to life
For my family that is the light of my days
For everything lived and for everything learned
And the luck of having you in my life
How sad life would be
If joy isn't shared
What good is the applause
If when I sing there's no harmony
How life makes me happy
To see that as the years go by
Time has been teaching me
That if there's good wine we shouldn't save it
Being happy is cheap
Walking without shoes
Going out with friends
Having a good time
That's why I kiss slow
And forgive fast
Letting grudges go
Oh! being happy is cheap
Dancing vallenato
Going out with friends
Having a good time
That's why I kiss slow
And forgive fast
Letting grudges go
That's why today I sing to life
For the memories that aren't forgotten
Long live the memories
Long live the stories
That today live in the photographs
That's why I sing to life
For my family that is the light of my days
For everything lived and for everything learned
And the luck of having you in my life
How sad life would be
If joy isn't shared
What good is the applause
If when I sing there's no harmony
How life makes me happy
To see that as the years go by
Time has been teaching me
That if there's good wine we shouldn't save it
Time has been teaching me
That if there's good wine we shouldn't save it
Time has been teaching me
That if there's no wine I'll drink a guaro
Cheers!
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SONG MEANING

Fonseca’s “Canto a la Vida” is a sparkling toast to everything that makes life worth living. After writing countless songs about love, heartbreak and wild nights, the Colombian singer turns his pen to the simplest yet most precious subjects: family, friendships, shared laughter and the mosaic of memories captured in old photographs. Over lively accordion riffs and vallenato rhythms, he reminds us that joy grows when it is shared, that good wine is meant to be uncorked, and that a slow kiss or a barefoot walk can be priceless treasures.

The lyrics celebrate gratitude and letting go: forgiving quickly, dropping grudges and seizing every moment with the people who light up our days. Fonseca invites us to fill life with music, dance, camaraderie and stories that last long after the party ends. In short, “Canto a la Vida” is a feel-good anthem encouraging listeners to live generously, smile often and raise a glass to the beautiful ride we are all on together.

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