La Carta

The Letter

La Carta

In this letter, I’m sending you my pictureEn esta carta te mando mi retrato
So you can see the smile I wearPara que veas la sonrisa que tengo
I don’t cry or suffer from your forgettingQue ya no lloro ni sufro por tu olvido
From dance to dance, I’m smiling everywhereDe baile en baile, sonriendo voy y vengo

With this letter, I truly thank youCon esta carta, de veras te agradezco
For leaving me for good, out of your lifeQue te hayas ido por siempre de mi lado
What I have now is what I deserveLo que ahora tengo es lo que me merezco
And no one can take it, no, noY nadie quita, no, no
And no one can take away the joy I’ve earnedY nadie quita en el mundo lo bailado

Shake it over here, shake it over thereQuebradita p'acá, quebradita p'allá
Shake it all around, everywhereQuebradita pa' todos los lados
Shake it over here, shake it over thereQuebradita p'acá, quebradita p'allá
And a few stomping beats here and thereY uno que otro sones zapateados

I don’t expect a reply to this letterDe esta carta no espero tu respuesta
But if it comes, I’ll gladly take itPero si llega, será bien recibida
I hope it says you’re living it upEspero diga que eres una fiesta
And honestly, life’s treating you rightY, de verdad, que te trata bien la vida

As a postscript, I’m sending you some adviceComo posdata, te mando un buen consejo
If you ignore it, that’s your own problemSi no lo tomas, será tuyo el problema
Life is short, and the body gets oldLa vida es corta, el cuerpo se hace viejo
Find your light, yeah, yeah, yeahBusca tu luz, sí, sí, sí
Find your light and break out of your mold (dancing)Busca tu luz y rompe con tu esquema (bailando)

Shake it over here, shake it over thereQuebradita p'acá, quebradita p'allá
Shake it all around, everywhereQuebradita pa' todos los lados
Shake it over here, shake it over thereQuebradita p'acá, quebradita p'allá
And a few stomping beats here and thereY uno que otro sones zapateados

Shake it over here, shake it over thereQuebradita p'acá, quebradita p'allá
Shake it all around, everywhereQuebradita pa' todos los lados
Shake it over here, shake it over thereQuebradita p'acá, quebradita p'allá
And a few stomping beats here and thereY uno que otro sones zapateados