Cinco Centavitos Lyrics in English Julio Jaramillo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cinco Centavitos by Julio Jaramillo from Spanish to English.
Quiero comprarle a la vida
I want to buy from life
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Five cents of happiness
Quiero tener yo mi dicha
I want to have my joy
Pagando con sangre y con lágrimas
Paying with blood and with tears
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
I want you in my arms
Tan solo un minuto poderte besar
Just one minute to kiss you
Aunque después no te tenga
Though I won't have you later
Y viva un infierno y tenga que llorar
And I live a hell and have to cry
Aunque me mate la angustia
Even if anguish kills me
De saber que fuiste y ya no serás
To know you were and won't be anymore
Quiero comprarle a la vida
I want to buy from life
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Five cents of happiness
Quiero comprarle a la vida
I want to buy from life
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Five cents of happiness
Quiero tener yo mi dicha
I want to have my joy
Pagando con sangre y con lágrimas
Paying with blood and with tears
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
I want you in my arms
Tan solo un minuto poderte besar
Just one minute to kiss you
Aunque después no te tenga
Though I won't have you later
Y viva un infierno y tenga que llorar
And I live a hell and have to cry
Aunque me mate la angustia
Even if anguish kills me
De saber que fuiste y ya no serás
To know you were and won't be anymore
Quiero comprarle a la vida
I want to buy from life
Cinco centavitos de felicidad
Five cents of happiness
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Hector Ulloa Rodriguez
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centavitos — little cents
Centavitos is the diminutive form of centavos (cents). The use of the diminutive adds a layer of tenderness and vulnerability to the singer's plea.
In the song, Julio Jaramillo sings about wanting to buy "cinco centavitos de felicidad" (five little cents of happiness). This phrase beautifully conveys the idea of seeking even the smallest, most humble amount of joy, highlighting the depth of his longing and the preciousness of even a tiny bit of happiness.
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