Los Caminos De La Vida Lyrics in English Los Diablitos

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Los Caminos De La Vida by Los Diablitos from Spanish to English.

The roads of life

aren't how I thought

how I imagined them

they're not like I believed

The roads of life

they're very hard to walk

hard to travel

and I can't find the way out

I thought that life was different

when I was little I believed

that things were easy like yesterday

that my sweet old grandma did her best

to give me everything I needed

and today I realize that it's not that easy

because my dear old mom is already tired

from working for my brother and for me

and now it's my turn to gladly help her

and for my mom I'll fight till the end

for her I'll fight until I die

and for her I don't want to die

nor that my mom would die on me

but what can I do if fate is like that

The roads of life

aren't how I thought

how I imagined them

they're not like I believed

The roads of life

they're very hard to walk

hard to travel

I can't find the way out

oh mom

oh man

the brothers who love each other the most

Francisco and Jaime Lostan

one knows that life

suddenly has to end

and one hopes that it's late

that the farewell comes

a friend used to tell me

I'll repay my folks

for the upbringing they gave me

and life wasn't long enough for him

that's why I ask you

my God in heaven

to guide me onto the right path

so I can make it up to my sweet old mom

so that you forget the pain of suffering

and that every torment moves away from her

that she had to go through to raise us

sweet old mom, you have to understand me

don't worry, everything's going to change

I suffer so much, little mother, when I see you

in need and I can't give you

sometimes I cry when I feel powerless

there are so many things that I want to give you

and I'm going to fight tirelessly

because you don't deserve to suffer anymore

The roads of life

aren't how I thought

how I imagined them

they're not like I believed

The roads of life

they're very hard to walk

hard to travel

I can't find the way out

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SONG MEANING

Los Caminos De La Vida is a heartfelt vallenato that feels like opening an old family photo album, only to realize the pictures have come to life and started talking. The singer looks back on his childhood, when life seemed as easy as a sunny afternoon and his grandmother magically provided everything. Now he is grown up, reality bites, and the road ahead is full of bumps, detours, and dead ends. He discovers that adulthood is not the carefree adventure he once imagined; instead it is a daily march of responsibilities, bills, and worries that do not come with a user manual.

Yet this song is not just about hardship. At its core it is a love letter to la viejita—his devoted mother—filled with gratitude and a promise to repay her sacrifices. He prays for strength to walk the “difficult roads of life,” vowing to fight tirelessly so she can finally rest and smile. It is a reminder that while destiny is unpredictable, love, perseverance, and family are the compass that help us find our way when the map makes no sense. Listen closely, and you will hear both the ache of growing up and the fierce determination to turn struggle into a tribute of love.

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