Happy New Year 2021 😮 It has been 2 years since I've translated a song here. Let's say life is happening 😊 I decided it was time to pay respects to the time of my life when these lyrics will forever be engraved in my heart. Mostly pay my respects to Tito Rojas. He died of a heart attack on December 26th 2020. A whole generation of salsa lovers was in tears this past holiday season.
Tito Rojas, better known as "El Gallo Salsero" (Salsa's Rooster) was and will always be part of my childhood. Early 1990s in Panama and across Latin America, the genre of Salsa known as "Sensual Salsa" was taking off. Lyrics that... to be honest; an 8 year old should not be listening to 😂. Now, so many years later I still know every single lyric that hit our shores from Tito Rojas.
This song was written by Dario Gomez as per research. The song sounds completely different and I wouldn't have given it a chance if it wasn't in Salsa 😀 so kudos to Tito for doing the lyrics justice. The singers speaks of dying and what he doesn't want at his funeral when everyone is saying goodbye. Now that he is no longer in the physical world the words take a much deeper meaning. To Salsa!
No one is eternal in the world
Not even having a heart
That feels so much and sighs
For life and love
The years end everything
Tell me what do you take?
Because with time nothing is left
Not your tomb, nor the cross
When all of you are saying your goodbyes
With the last goodbye in the world
Don’t cry for me, no one is eternal
No one comes back from the deep sleep
You will suffer, cry
While you get used to losing
Later you will resign
When you don’t see me ever again
Farewell to those who stay
I always wanted to sing for you
Good luck and enjoy it much
There is no time to cry
Don’t cry for the dead
They are gone forever
Take care of those who stay
If you are able to help them
When all of you are saying your goodbyes
With the last goodbye in the world
Don’t cry for me, no one is eternal
No one comes back from the deep sleep
You will suffer, cry
While you get used to losing
Later you will resign
When you don’t see me ever again
(No one is eternal in life)
(Don’t cry for me)
Don’t cry because with cries
I ain’t coming back
(No one is eternal in life)
(Don’t cry for me)
Ay, play me some salsa
Salsa is my last will
(No one is eternal in life)
(Don’t cry for me)
But goodbye to those who stay
I always wanted to sing for you
(No one is eternal in life)
And no, no, don’t cry for me
Get down!
(No one is eternal in life)
(Don’t cry for me)
No one is eternal in this world
Neither comes back from the deep sleep
(No one is eternal in life)
(Don’t cry for me)
To that cold tomb, oye
Don’t bring me flowers
Get down!
That no, don’t cry for the dead
They are gone (don’t cry for me)
That forever, that forever leaves
(don’t cry for me)
To that cold tomb
Don’t bring me flowers
(Don’t cry me) friends
Nor roses of many colors
(Don’t cry for me)
When I die
To that cold tomb I will go
(Don’t cry for me)
Get down!
