La Fiesta Lyrics in English by Pedro Capó
Siembra is the Spanish verb 'to sow', as in sowing seeds in the ground. It's a word you might hear in farming, but it's used here in a beautifully poetic way.
In the song, Pedro Capó sings, "La gente buena no se entierra, se siembra" (Good people aren't buried, they are sown). He uses this powerful metaphor to reframe death not as an end, but as a new beginning, suggesting that a good person's legacy is planted back into the earth to continue growing.
Leave it to Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó to turn the inevitable reality of death into an upbeat celebration. The track kicks off with a hilarious, hyper-relatable rundown of life's chaotic moments: Bebí, fumé, me enamoré ("I drank, I smoked, I fell in love"), alongside everyday Puerto Rican expressions like metí la pata ("I put my foot in my mouth" or "I messed up") and me di dos palos (meaning "I had a couple of drinks"). He even admits he felt a weird ache, searched his symptoms on the internet, and learned that whatever takes him out, no es de la risa ("it won't be from laughing"). Instead of spiraling into dread, he reaches an immediate, practical verdict: since you only die once, you earn the right to a party rather than a gloomy wake.
His instructions for the aftermath could not be clearer: Compren vino, no quiero flores ("Buy wine, I don't want flowers"). Capó refuses to treat death as a tragedy, calling it a well-earned siesta ("nap") after walking through life's stumbles and fulfilling his dreams. He reframes life as a temporary lease with the clever line nuestro contrato es un contrato de renta ("our contract is a rental contract"), and delivers a beautiful perspective on moving on: La gente buena no se entierra, se siembra ("Good people aren't buried, they are planted"). By the end, he is throwing the doors wide open and yelling at everyone to have a great time.
