¿Por Qué No Puedo Ser Feliz? Lyrics in English Héctor Lavoe
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song ¿Por Qué No Puedo Ser Feliz? by Héctor Lavoe from Spanish to English.
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¿Por qué?
Why?
si he pensado solamente en los dos
If I have thought only of both
y he renunciado
and I have resigned
a casi todo por amor.
almost everything for love.
Han vuelto
They're back
a darme otra vez a mí la espalda
to turn his back on me again
tal vez pretendes más
Maybe you want more
de lo que el mundo puede dar.
of what the world can give.
Que no comprendes
That you don't understand
que el amor no es igual
that love is not equal
a lo que tú tan solo ayer
to what you just yesterday
te imaginabas.
you imagined.
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
si a cada instante en todo me brindo
If at every moment in everything I give myself
y de mi vida lo mejor
and of my life the best
yo a tí te lo entregué.
I gave it to you.
Volví a quedarme otra vez
Stayed again
sin nada
with nothing
¿por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
si lo deseo con el alma.
if I desire it with the soul.
Coro:
Choir:
Yo no sé, yo no sé.
I don't know, I don't know.
Yo no sé, no sé por qué.
I don't know, I don't know why.
Ay! Yo no puedo ser feliz.
Alas! I can't be happy.
Yo no se no se ¿por qué?
I don't know why?
Ay! mamita que te quiero.
Alas! mommy I love you.
Y tu vas a comprender.
And you will understand.
Que todo tiene su final.
That everything has its end.
Yo te lo dije una vez.
I told you once.
Y no lo repetiré.
And I won't repeat it.
Oyeme mamita rica.
Listen to me rich mommy.
Anda dímelo mama.
Go tell me mom.
Y no me vuelvas a enredar.
And don't entangle me again.
Si mi amor te lo entregué.
If my love I gave it to you.
Oye mira yo te quiero.
Hey look, I love you.
Y tu lo comprenderás.
And you will understand.
Que así si se puede amar.
So if you can love.
Y a tí siempre te amaré.
And I will always love you.
Volví...
Turned...
a quedarme otra vez sin nada
to be left again with nothing
¿por qué...
¿Why...
yo no puedo ser feliz?
I can't be happy?
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
si lo deseo con el alma.
if I desire it with the soul.
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
si solamente busco calma.
if I only seek calm.
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
si es tan oscuro el mañana.
if tomorrow is so dark.
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
y no le importo a nadie nada.
And nobody cares about anything.
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
si lo deseo con el alma.
if I desire it with the soul.
¿Por qué no puedo ser feliz?
Why can't I be happy?
y no le importo a nadie nada.
And nobody cares about anything.
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Yo no se no se ¿por qué?
I don't know why?
Ay no puedo ser feliz.
Oh, I can't be happy.
Pero un día ya veran.
But one day you'll see.
Que esto lo voy a lograr.
That I am going to achieve this.
No cambiaré.
I won't change.
Ya lo veran.
You'll see.
Siempre estaré para ti.
I will always be there for you.
Esperandote Titi.
Waiting for you Titi.
Oye escúchame mamá.
Hey listen to me mom
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