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Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana lyrics
English: This Story Began In Havana
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- Life and dreams
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What “Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” is about
A man sings to his wife, Claudia, about their life together. He recounts how they met in Havana, fell in love, had a son named Claudio, and eventually moved to Uruguay for a better future. The song expresses his enduring love for her and their family, despite the challenges they have faced.
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[Intro – hablado] · Intro - spoken
Esta historia comenzó en La Habana, en un lugar llamado Hotel Capri. Claudia, tú y yo no sabíamos que la vida nos tenía preparado un amor, un hijo y un destino.
This story began in Havana, in a place called Hotel Capri. Claudia, you and I didn't know that life had love, a son, and a destiny prepared for us.
[Verso 1] · Verse 1
En el Hotel Capri te conocí,
At the Hotel Capri I met you,
trabajando juntos, te descubrí.
working together, I discovered you.
A la salida te fui siguiendo,
On the way out I followed you,
en aquella guagua nos fuimos conociendo.
on that bus we got to know each other.
Te dije que eras muy bonita,
I told you that you were very beautiful,
que no quería sobrepasarme,
that I didn't want to overstep,
pero pasaron solo tres días
but only three days passed
y un mensajito fui a mandarte.
and I went to send you a message.
[Verso 2] · Verse 2
Otra tarde nos sentamos a hablar,
Another afternoon we sat down to talk,
que primero había que conocernos,
that first we had to get to know each other,
que el amor tenía que demostrar
that love had to show
si de verdad podía unirnos.
if it could truly unite us.
Y poco a poco llegó el cariño,
And little by little affection arrived,
comenzamos una vida los dos,
we started a life together, the two of us,
con momentos buenos y malos caminos,
with good moments and bad paths,
pero siempre buscando el amor.
but always searching for love.
[Coro] · Chorus
¡Ay, Claudia, Claudia, mi vida!
Oh, Claudia, Claudia, my life!
Mira todo lo que hemos vivido.
Look at all we have lived.
De aquel Capri nació una familia,
From that Capri a family was born,
y Claudio llegó como nuestro destino.
and Claudio arrived as our destiny.
¡Ay, Claudia, Claudia, mi cielo!
Oh, Claudia, Claudia, my heaven!
Aunque la vida cambió nuestro camino,
Although life changed our path,
dejamos Cuba buscando un futuro,
we left Cuba looking for a future,
pero jamás olvidamos lo vivido.
but we never forgot what we lived.
[Verso 3] · Verse 3
Y llegó nuestro pequeño Claudio,
And our little Claudio arrived,
Claudio Ernesto, fruto de este amor,
Claudio Ernesto, fruit of this love,
lleva mi segundo nombre en su nombre,
he carries my middle name in his name,
y de los dos lleva el corazón.
and he carries the heart of both of us.
Tú te llamas Claudia, él se llama Claudio,
Your name is Claudia, his name is Claudio,
qué bonito regalo nos dio el destino.
what a beautiful gift destiny gave us.
Ya no éramos solamente dos, éramos tres recorriendo el camino.
We were no longer just two, we were three traveling the path.
[Puente] · Bridge
Pensamos comprar nuestra casa en Cuba,
We thought of buying our house in Cuba,
con nuestros sueños y nuestra ilusión,
with our dreams and our hope,
pero un día decidimos marcharnos,
but one day we decided to leave,
buscar en Uruguay otra oportunidad.
to seek another opportunity in Uruguay.
Dejamos recuerdos, familia y amigos,
We left memories, family and friends,
una tierra que llevamos en el corazón,
a land we carry in our hearts,
por darle a nuestro hijo un futuro,
to give our son a future,
por construir juntos algo mejor.
to build something better together.
[Coro final] · Final Chorus
¡Claudia, Claudia, mi vida!
Claudia, Claudia, my life!
¡Claudio Ernesto, nuestra alegría!
Claudio Ernesto, our joy!
Desde La Habana hasta Uruguay,
From Havana to Uruguay,
esta familia no deja de luchar.
this family doesn't stop fighting.
Y aunque la vida nos ponga pruebas,
And even if life puts us to the test,
aunque haya lágrimas en el camino,
even if there are tears on the path,
si volviera a empezar mi historia,
if I were to start my story again,
quiero encontrarme contigo, cariño.
I want to find myself with you, darling.
[Final – hablado] · Outro - spoken
Del Hotel Capri hasta Uruguay...
From Hotel Capri to Uruguay...
Claudia, tú, Claudio y yo.
Claudia, you, Claudio and I.
Tres corazones, una familia
Three hearts, one family
y una historia que todavía no terminó.
and a story that hasn't ended yet.
Lines explained
“en aquella guagua nos fuimos conociendo.”
on that bus we got to know each other.
A 'guagua' is a common term for a public bus in Cuba and some other Caribbean countries. This line establishes the humble and everyday beginning of their relationship.
“De aquel Capri nació una familia,”
From that Capri a family was born,
The Hotel Capri is where they met, so it's presented as the symbolic birthplace of their family, even though their son Claudio was born later.
“dejamos Cuba buscando un futuro,”
we left Cuba looking for a future,
This line refers to the significant decision to emigrate from Cuba, a common theme in Cuban narratives, highlighting the sacrifice made for their family's future.
Spanish words from this song
Learning Spanish? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- guagua
- bus
- cariño
- affection; darling (as a term of endearment)
- destino
- destiny
- ilusión
- hope; dream; illusion
- luchar
- to fight
About this recording
“Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” is a Spanish song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
The lyrics run to 52 sung lines, written as an intro. 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 60 Spanish previews on SongUp AI.
Questions about “Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana”
What does “Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” mean in English?
“Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” means “This Story Began In Havana” in English.
What is “Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” about?
A man sings to his wife, Claudia, about their life together. He recounts how they met in Havana, fell in love, had a son named Claudio, and eventually moved to Uruguay for a better future. The song expresses his enduring love for her and their family, despite the challenges they have faced.
Is there an English translation of the “Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “Esta Historia Comenzó En La Habana” 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.
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