Ay mi vida!

Oh my life, young and old
Afternoons of songs
In the shadow of a church
Cards and tobacco until the cool of the night
With precious cases igniting like blood
You call me

Oh my life
After salsa and plena
Rhythms from a faraway place
That didn’t exist before

I challenge fate between breeze and skyscrapers
How many more dreams for a dream to dream

I sing to you, oh my life
I’m a man who plays for keeps
Asking for forgiveness would be the least
With a destiny to explain, and I will
I’ll fill you with applause always

Oh my life, all I want is to get closer to God
To forgive, to love until I have no voice
I’ll steal strength from the wind and I’ll march
Wherever I go, I’ll follow you

Oh my life, fragile and tough
There’s always a war between innocence and vanity
A thousand fights of virtue and need
Learning that a star without a heart won’t shine

I sing to you, oh my life
I’m a man who plays for keeps
And asking for forgiveness would be the least
I’ll return one day to my home, wait for me
Even when I don’t know...

Like a vein that craves more air from the sea
The inexpressible desire to arrive torments me
To a unique goal
The light I carry inside

Oh my life
I’m a man who plays for keeps
Asking for forgiveness has been the least
With a voice ready to take off, I’ll continue
Singing here with you, oh life

Oh my life
I’m a man who plays for keeps
Asking for forgiveness has been the least
I know you’ll follow me everywhere

My life... my life