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Porque Esta Es Mi Vida lyrics

English: Because This Is My Life

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What “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” is about

A musician sings about the demanding, often unglamorous life of touring: constant travel, poor sleep, and low pay. Despite the hardships, the passion for music and performing keeps them going, finding purpose and forgetting their struggles when they play. The song expresses a deep commitment to this lifestyle, acknowledging its sacrifices but ultimately embracing it as their chosen path.

Porque Esta Es Mi Vida lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

[INTRO]

Otra noche, otra ciudad,

Another night, another city,

otro cartel pegado en la pared,

another poster stuck on the wall,

la carretera vuelve a tirar

the road calls again

y yo vuelvo a caer de pie.

and I land on my feet again.

[VERSE 1]

Kilómetros de madrugada,

Miles in the early morning,

el café frío en el salpicadero,

cold coffee on the dashboard,

una guitarra medio afinada

a half-tuned guitar

y cuatro duros en el bolsillo.

and four pennies in my pocket.

Llegamos tarde, cargamos todo,

We arrive late, load everything,

subimos cajas por la escalera,

carry boxes up the stairs,

un camerino que huele a humo,

a dressing room that smells of smoke,

dos cervezas y una nevera.

two beers and a fridge.

[PRE-CHORUS]

Y cuando dicen:

And when they say:

“¿Cuánto queda?”

"How much longer?"

yo ya no sé qué contestar,

I don't know what to answer anymore,

si llevo media vida entera

if I've spent half my whole life

aprendiendo a no preguntar.

learning not to ask.

[CHORUS]

Porque esta es mi vida,

Because this is my life,

mal dormida y mal pagada,

poorly slept and poorly paid,

de tugurio en tugurio,

from dive bar to dive bar,

de carretera en carretera.

from road to road.

Comiendo cualquier cosa,

Eating whatever,

durmiendo cuando se pueda,

sleeping when possible,

pero cuando enciendo el ampli

but when I turn on the amp

se me olvida la condena.

I forget the condemnation.

Y aunque el cuerpo diga basta,

And even if the body says enough,

aunque la noche no termine,

even if the night doesn't end,

mientras quede una canción

as long as there's a song left

yo sigo en la brecha,

I'm still in the breach,

yo sigo aquí.

I'm still here.

[VERSE 2]

Hoteles que nunca recuerdo,

Hotels I never remember,

habitaciones de una sola estrella,

one-star rooms,

una ducha, dos horas de sueño

a shower, two hours of sleep

y otra vez detrás de la carretera.

and back on the road again.

Domingos que parecen martes,

Sundays that feel like Tuesdays,

lunes perdidos en cualquier bar,

Mondays lost in any bar,

la misma camisa durante tres noches

the same shirt for three nights

y nadie pregunta dónde vas.

and no one asks where you're going.

[PRE-CHORUS]

A veces pienso

Sometimes I think

que estoy cansado,

that I'm tired,

que ya no puedo más,

that I can't go on anymore,

pero escucho aquella guitarra

but I hear that guitar

y vuelvo a empezar.

and I start again.

[CHORUS]

Porque esta es mi vida,

Because this is my life,

mal dormida y mal pagada,

poorly slept and poorly paid,

de tugurio en tugurio,

from dive bar to dive bar,

de carretera en carretera.

from road to road.

Comiendo cualquier cosa,

Eating whatever,

durmiendo cuando se pueda,

sleeping when possible,

pero cuando enciendo el ampli

but when I turn on the amp

se me olvida la condena.

I forget the condemnation.

Y aunque el cuerpo diga basta,

And even if the body says enough,

aunque la noche no termine,

even if the night doesn't end,

mientras quede una canción

as long as there's a song left

yo sigo en la brecha,

I'm still in the breach,

yo sigo aquí.

I'm still here.

[BRIDGE]

He visto amanecer

I've seen the sunrise

desde el asiento de atrás,

from the back seat,

he visto ciudades dormidas

I've seen sleeping cities

sin llegar a conocerlas jamás.

without ever getting to know them.

He perdido algún amor,

I've lost some love,

he ganado algún amigo,

I've gained some friends,

he dejado media vida

I've left half my life

en los bares del camino.

in the bars along the way.

Y no sé si esto es locura,

And I don't know if this is madness,

ni me importa demasiado,

nor do I care too much,

porque hay algo en este ruido

because there's something in this noise

que me mantiene levantado.

that keeps me going.

[GUITAR SOLO]

[FINAL CHORUS]

Porque esta es mi vida,

Because this is my life,

con sus heridas y sus noches,

with its wounds and its nights,

con sus luces encendidas

with its lights on

y sus hoteles de ocasión.

and its cheap hotels.

Si mañana no hay dinero,

If tomorrow there's no money,

ya encontraremos una forma,

we'll find a way,

que mientras quede una guitarra

as long as there's a guitar left

todavía queda carretera.

there's still road left.

Y aunque el cuerpo diga basta,

And even if the body says enough,

aunque la suerte no sonría,

even if luck doesn't smile,

cuando alguien grita mi nombre

when someone shouts my name

desde el fondo del local...

from the back of the venue...

yo sigo en la brecha,

I'm still in the breach,

yo sigo tocando,

I'm still playing,

yo sigo cantando,

I'm still singing,

yo sigo aquí.

I'm still here.

[OUTRO]

Otra noche, otra ciudad,

Another night, another city,

otro amanecer por descubrir...

another sunrise to discover...

que apaguen las luces

turn off the lights

Lines explained

“se me olvida la condena.”

I forget the condemnation.

The 'condena' (condemnation/sentence) refers to the hardships and sacrifices of the musician's life, which are forgotten in the joy of playing music.

“yo sigo en la brecha,”

I'm still in the breach,

'Estar en la brecha' is an idiom meaning to be in the thick of things, actively engaged in a struggle or effort, often implying perseverance despite difficulties.

“que me mantiene levantado.”

that keeps me going.

The 'noise' here refers to the music itself, the sound of the band playing, which is the driving force and motivation for the singer.

Spanish words from this song

Learning Spanish? These words come straight from the lyrics.

salpicadero
dashboard
cuatro duros
four pennies (a very small amount of money)
tugurio
dive bar, hovel
ampli
amp (amplifier)
amanecer
sunrise

About this recording

“Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” is a Spanish song with a sad feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

You can hear guitar.

The lyrics run to 87 sung lines, written as an intro, 2 verses, 2 pre-choruss, a chorus, a bridge and an outro. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 48 Spanish previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

ROCK POP ESPAÑOL

Questions about “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida”

What does “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” mean in English?

“Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” means “Because This Is My Life” in English.

What is “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” about?

A musician sings about the demanding, often unglamorous life of touring: constant travel, poor sleep, and low pay. Despite the hardships, the passion for music and performing keeps them going, finding purpose and forgetting their struggles when they play. The song expresses a deep commitment to this lifestyle, acknowledging its sacrifices but ultimately embracing it as their chosen path.

Is there an English translation of the “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

How do I make a song like “Porque Esta Es Mi Vida”?

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