El Cantante HECTOR LAVOE Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'El Cantante' means 'The singer' in English. It is a name of a song by 'HECTOR LAVOE' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Yo soy el cantante que hoy han venido a escuchar

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Verb
yo	soy	el	cantante	que	hoy	han	venido	a	escuchar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	singer	that	today	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to come	to	transitive to listen to, to hear out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb venir		Infinitive
I	am	the	singer	that	today	have	come	to	listen to

Aligned Translation: I am the singer that you have come to listen to today

Free Translation: I am the singer that you have come to listen to today

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Original Lyrics: Lo mejor del repertorio a ustedes voy

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Determiner	Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
lo	mejor	de	el	repertorio	a	ustedes	voy	a	brindar
(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	definite best	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	repertoire, repertory	to	{{lb\|es\|formal\|_\|in\|_\|Spain\|Equatorial Guinea\|Philippines}} you (plural)	intransitive to go	to	to offer, provide
							1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
the	best	of	the	repertoire	to	you	go	to	offer

Aligned Translation: The best of the repertoire to you I I will give

Free Translation: The best of the repertoire to you I will give

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Original Lyrics: Y canto a la vida

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Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
y	canto	a	la	vida	de	risa	y	pena
and	transitive:intransitive to sing	to	the	life	about (concerning; with regard to)	laugh, laughter (sound of laughing)	and	pain, sadness
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb cantar
and	sing	to	the	life	about	laugh	and	pain

Aligned Translation: And I sing to the life of laughter and sorrows

Free Translation: And I sing to the life of laughter and sorrows

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Original Lyrics: De momentos malos y de cosas buenas

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de	momento	malo	y	de	cosa	bueno
about (concerning; with regard to)	time moment, instant	bad	and	about (concerning; with regard to)	thing (object, concept)	good

about	moments	bad	and	about	things	good

Aligned Translation: Of bad times and good things

Free Translation: Of bad times and good things

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Original Lyrics: Vinieron a divertirse y pagaron en la puerta

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Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
vinieron	a	divertir	se	y	pagaron	en	la	puerta
to come	to	reflexive to amuse oneself, have fun	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	and	to pay	in (in various expressions)	the	door (portal of entry into a building)
3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb venir		Infinitive			3rd Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb pagar
ate	to	amuse	themselves	and	pay	in	the	door

Aligned Translation: They came to have fun and paid at the door

Free Translation: They came to have fun and paid at the door

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Original Lyrics: No hay tiempo para tristeza, vamos cantante, comienza

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Noun	Verb	Noun	Verb
no	haber	tiempo	para	tristeza	vamos	cantante	comienza
no	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	time	for, to (expressing a recipient)	sadness, gloom, sorrow, gloominess, unhappiness, misery	intransitive to go	singer	to begin
	Infinitive				1st Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb ir		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb comenzar
no	there is	time	for	sadness	go	singer	begin

Aligned Translation: There's no time for sadness , come on singer , start

Free Translation: There's no time for sadness, come on singer, start

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Original Lyrics: Me paran siempre en la calle mucha gente que comenta:

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yo	paran	siempre	en	la	calle	mucho	gente	que	comenta
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to stop, halt	always	in, at, on	the	street	a lot of; many; much	people	that	to comment (make a comment)
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb parar								3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb comentar
me	they stop	always	on	the	street	many	people	that	comment

Aligned Translation: I am always stopped in the street by a lot of people

Free Translation: I am always stopped in the street by a lot of people who comment:

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Original Lyrics: "¡Oye Hector!, tú estás hecho, siempre con hembras y en fiestas"

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		Interjection	Proper noun
		oye	Héctor
		(exclamation) hey	a male given name the equivalent of Hector in English originally from Ancient Greek

		hey	Hector

Aligned Translation: "¡Oye Hector!, tú estás hecho, siempre con hembras y en fiestas"

Free Translation: "Hey Hector!, you are the best, always with females and at parties"

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Original Lyrics: Y nadie pregunta si sufro o si lloro

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y	nadie	pregunta	si	sufro	o	si	lloro
and	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	to ask	if	transitive to suffer	or	if	intransitive to cry, to weep
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb preguntar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sufrir			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb llorar
and	no one	asks	if	suffer	or	if	I cry

Aligned Translation: And no one asks if I suffer or if I cry

Free Translation: And no one asks if I suffer or if I cry

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Original Lyrics: Si tengo una pena que hiere muy hondo

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si	tengo	un	pena	que	hiere	muy	hondo
if	transitive to have, possess (literally)	a	pain, sadness	that	transitive to hurt, offend, wound (to cause emotional pain)	very	deep
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb herir
if	I have	a	pain	that	hurts	very	deep

Aligned Translation: If I have a pity that hurts very deeply

Free Translation: If I have a pity that hurts very deeply

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Original Lyrics: Yo soy el cantante porque lo mío es cantar

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Determiner	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
yo	soy	el	cantante	porque	lo	mío	es	cantar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	singer	because	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	Mine	to be (essentially or identified as).	transitive:intransitive to sing
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	Infinitive
I	am	the	singer	because	the	mine	is	to sing

Aligned Translation: I am the singer because my thing is to sing

Free Translation: I am the singer because my thing is to sing

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Original Lyrics: El público paga para poderme escuchar

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
el	público	paga	para	poder	yo	escuchar
Masculine singular definite article; the.	public	to pay	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to be able, can	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to listen to, to hear out
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pagar		Infinitive		Infinitive
the	public	pay	to	to be able	to me	to listen to

Aligned Translation: The public pays to be able to listen to me

Free Translation: The public pays to be able to listen to me

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Original Lyrics: Yo soy el cantante, muy popular donde quiera

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yo	soy	el	cantante	muy	popular	donde	quiera
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	singer	very	popular	relative where, in what place	to desire, to want, to want to
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser						3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb querer
I	am	the	singer	very	popular	where	wants

Aligned Translation: I am the singer , very popular wherever

Free Translation: I am the singer, very popular anywhere

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Original Lyrics: Pero cuando el show se acaba soy otro humano cualquiera

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adjective	Pronoun
pero	cuando	el	show	se	acaba	soy	otro	humano	cualquiera
but	when	Masculine singular definite article; the.	show	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	transitive to finish; to end	to be (essentially or identified as).	someone else; another person	human	anyone, whoever, whomever
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb acabar	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
but	when	the	show	itself	finishes	am	someone else	human	anyone

Aligned Translation: But when the show is over I'm just another human any

Free Translation: But when the show is over I'm just another human

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Original Lyrics: Y sigo mi vida con risas y penas

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y	sigo	mío	vida	con	risa	y	pena
and	to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life	with	laughter (movement of the face)	and	pain, sadness
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb seguir
and	continue	my	life	with	laughter	and	pain

Aligned Translation: And I go on with my life with laughter and sorrow

Free Translation: And I go on with my life with laughter and sorrow

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Original Lyrics: Con ratos amargos y

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Preposition	Noun	Adjective	Conjunction	Preposition	Noun	Adjective
con	rato	amargos	y	con	cosa	bueno
with	a while, bit (a short period of time)	Masculine plural of amargo	and	with	thing (object, concept)	good

with	while	bitter	and	with	things	good

Aligned Translation: With bitter moments and with good things

Free Translation: With bitter moments and with good things

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Original Lyrics: Yo soy el cantante y mi negocio es cantar

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Verb	Verb
yo	soy	el	cantante	y	mío	negocio	es	cantar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	singer	and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	business, enterprise (commercial enterprise or establishment).	to be (essentially or identified as).	transitive:intransitive to sing
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	Infinitive
I	am	the	singer	and	my	business	is	to sing

Aligned Translation: I'm the singer and my business is to sing

Free Translation: I'm the singer and my business is to sing

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Original Lyrics: Y a los que me siguen mi canción voy a brindar

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	a	los	que	yo	siguen	mío	canción	voy	a	brindar
and	to	the	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to follow	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	song	intransitive to go	to	to offer, provide
					3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb seguir			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
and	to	the	that	me	follow	my	song	I go	to	offer

Aligned Translation: And to those who follow me my song I will give a toast

Free Translation: And to those who follow me my song I will give a toast

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Adjective	Verb
hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Adjective	Verb
hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Son mejor que los de ayer, compárenme criticones

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son	mejor	que	los	de	ayer	comparen	yo	criticones
to be (essentially or identified as).	better	that	the	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	yesterday	to compare	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	Masculine plural of criticón
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser						3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb comparar
are	better	that	the	from	yesterday	compare	me	critics

Aligned Translation: They are better than the ones from yesterday compare me critics

Free Translation: They are better than yesterday's, compare me critics

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Si no me quieren en vida cuando muera no me lloren

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
si	no	yo	quieren	en	vida	cuando	muera	no	yo	lloren
if	no	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	in (in various expressions)	life	when	to die	no	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive to cry, to weep
			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb querer				1st Person Singular Subjunctive Present of the verb morir			3rd Person Plural Imperative Negative of the verb llorar
if	no	me	want	in	life	when	I die	no	for me	cry

Aligned Translation: If you don't want me while I am alive when I die don''t cry for me

Free Translation: If you don't love me alive when I die don't cry for me

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Adjective	Verb
hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Yo te canto de la vida, olvida tus penas y

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yo	tú	canto	de	la	vida	olvida	tu	pena	y	tu	dolor
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive:intransitive to sing	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	life	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	pain, sadness	and	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	sorrow, hurt, pain, suffering (emotional, mental)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb cantar				2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb olvidar
I	you	sing	of	the	life	forget	your	pain	and	your	sorrow

Aligned Translation: I sing about the life to , forget your sorrows and your pains

Free Translation: I sing to you of life, forget your sorrows and your pains

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Baila si quieres bailar, canta si quieres cantar, mamá

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baila	si	quieres	bailar	canta	si	quieres	cantar	mamá
to dance	if	to desire, to want, to want to	to dance	transitive:intransitive to sing	if	to desire, to want, to want to	transitive:intransitive to sing	Mexico a term of affection for a woman
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb bailar		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer	Infinitive	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb cantar		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer	Infinitive
dance	if	you want	to dance	sing	if	wants	to sing	affection

Aligned Translation: Dance if you want , sing if you want , Mama

Free Translation: Dance if you want to dance, sing if you want to sing, Mama

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Yo soy el cantante vamos a celebrar

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yo	soy	el	cantante	vamos	a	celebrar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	singer	intransitive to go	to	to celebrate
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb ir		Infinitive
I	am	the	singer	go	to	to celebrate

Aligned Translation: I am the singer let''s celebrate

Free Translation: I am the singer let's celebrate

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Original Lyrics: No quiero tristezas, lo mío es cantar cantar

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no	quiero	tristeza	lo	mío	es	cantar	cantar
no	to desire, to want, to want to	sadness, gloom, sorrow, gloominess, unhappiness, misery	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	Mine	to be (essentially or identified as).	transitive:intransitive to sing	transitive:intransitive to sing
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser	Infinitive	Infinitive
no	want	sadness	the	mine	is	to sing	to sing

Aligned Translation: I don't want sadness, , my thing is to sing, sing

Free Translation: I don't want sadness, my thing is to sing, sing

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: El pregón de la montaña, esas sí que eran canciones

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Adverb	Conjunction	Verb	Noun
el	pregón	de	la	montaña	esas	realmente	que	eran	canción
Masculine singular definite article; the.	proclamation	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	mountain	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésas; those ones	really, actually, genuinely	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	song
								3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
the	proclamation	of	the	mountain	those	really	that	were	song

Aligned Translation: The cry of the mountain , those really were songs

Free Translation: The cry of the mountain, those were real songs

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te dedico mis mejores pregones

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: No es tan fácil el cantar como creen ciertos señores

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no	es	tan	fácil	el	cantar	como	creen	cierto	señor
no	to be (essentially or identified as).	so, as	easy (requiring little effort)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	transitive:intransitive to sing	as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality)	transitive to believe	a certain, a specific	gentleman
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser				Infinitive		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb creer
no	is	so	easy	the	sing	as	believe	certain	gentleman

Aligned Translation: It's not as easy to sing as some people think.

Free Translation: It's not as easy to sing as some people think.

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: La vida me ha dado todo, desengaños e ilusiones

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Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Noun	Conjunction	Noun
la	vida	yo	ha	dado	todo	desengaño	e	ilusión
the	life	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out	everything	disappointment	and	illusion
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar
the	life	me	has	given	everything	disappointment	and	illusion

Aligned Translation: Life has given , disappointments and illusions

Free Translation: Life has given me everything, disappointments and illusions

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Un saludo a mis contrarios mando yo, también merecen honores

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un	saludo	a	mi	contrario	mando	yo	también	merecen	honor
a	greeting	to	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	contrary, opposite	to send	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	also, too, as well	to deserve	honor
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb mandar			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb merecer
a	greeting	to	my	opponents	send	I	also	deserve	honor

Aligned Translation: A greeting to my opponents I command, they also deserve honors

Free Translation: A greeting to my opponents I command, they also deserve honor

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Al mundo estremezco yo, prepárense bailadores

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a	el	mundo	estremezco	yo	preparen	se	bailador
to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world, earth (human collective existence)	to thrill	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to prepare	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	dancer
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estremecer		2nd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative Polite of the verb preparar
to	the	world	thrill	I	prepare	yourselves	dancers

Aligned Translation: I'm shaking the world, , get ready, dancers

Free Translation: I'm shaking the world, get ready dancers

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Cantando olvido las penas y también los sinsabores

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cantando	olvido	las	pena	y	también	los	sinsabor
transitive:intransitive to sing	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)	the	pain, sadness	and	also, too, as well	the	trouble, difficulty
Simple Gerund of the verb cantar	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb olvidar
singing	I forget	the	pain	and	also	the	troubles

Aligned Translation: Singing I forget the sorrows and also the troubles

Free Translation: Singing I forget the sorrows and also the troubles

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Escucha bien ese coro, dice todo, sí señores

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escucha	bien	ese	coro	dice	todo	sí	señor
transitive to listen to, to hear out	well (adverbial form of bueno)	demonstrative that	chorus	to say, to tell	everything	yes; aye, ay; approbation, acceptance	gentleman
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb escuchar				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb decir
listen to	well	that	chorus	says	everything	yes	gentleman

Aligned Translation: Listen well to that chorus , it says everything, yes gentlemen

Free Translation: Listen well to that chorus, it says everything, yes gentlemen

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
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today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Hay quienes cantan con falda, yo canto con pantalones

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haber	quien	cantan	con	falda	yo	canto	con	pantalón
impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	who	transitive:intransitive to sing	with	skirt	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive:intransitive to sing	with	trousers, pants
Infinitive		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb cantar				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb cantar
there are	who	sing	with	skirt	I	sing	with	pants

Aligned Translation: There are those who sing with skirt , I sing in pants

Free Translation: There are those who sing in a skirt, I sing in pants

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dedicar			of the verb
today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Vamos a hacer una descarga con los cantantes mejores

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vamos	a	hacer	un	descarga	con	los	cantante	mejor
auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go	to	to do	a	download	with	the	singer	definite best
1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ir		Infinitive
We are going	to	to do	a	download	with	the	singer	best

Aligned Translation: Let's do a download with the best singers

Free Translation: Let's do it with the best singers

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
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today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Mi saludo a Celia, Rivera, Feliciano, esos son grandes cantores

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mío	saludo	a	Celia ⁴	Rivera ⁶	Feliciano ⁸	esos	son	grande	cantor
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	greeting	to	a female given name the equivalent of Celia in English	a surname	a male given name.	those ones	to be (essentially or identified as).	{{q\|after the noun or predicatively}} big, large	singer
							3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser
my	greetings	to	Celia	Rivera	Feliciano	those	are	big	singers
^4,6,8 singers

Aligned Translation: My greeting for Celia, Rivera, Feliciano, , those are great singers

Free Translation: My greeting to Celia, Rivera, Feliciano, those are great singers

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
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today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Ellos cantan de verdad, siempre ponen a gozar a la gente

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ellos	cantan	de	verdad	siempre	ponen	a	gozar	a	la	gente
they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to men, masculine nouns, groups of people or nouns of mixed gender, and (rarely) groups of neuter nouns).	transitive:intransitive to sing	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	truth	always	transitive to make (e.g. make somebody nervous, jealous, sad, emotional, uncomfortable)	to	to enjoy	to	the	people
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb cantar				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb poner		Infinitive
they	sing	of	truth	always	make	to	to enjoy	to	the	people

Aligned Translation: They really sing, , they always make people enjoy

Free Translation: They really sing, they always make people enjoy

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
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today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Escuchen bien su cantar, aprendan de los mejores

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escuchen	bien	suyo	cantar	aprendan	de	los	mejor
transitive to listen to, to hear out	well (adverbial form of bueno)	Theirs, their, to them.	transitive:intransitive to sing	transitive:intransitive to learn (to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something)	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	the	definite best
3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb escuchar			Infinitive	3rd Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb aprender
listen to	well	their	to sing	learn	from	the	best

Aligned Translation: Listen well to your singing , learn from the best

Free Translation: Listen well to his singing, learn from the best

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hoy	tú	dedico	mi	mejor	pregonar
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to dedicate	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	definite best	to proclaim
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today	you	dedicate	my	best	proclaim

Aligned Translation: Today I dedicate you my best prayers to you

Free Translation: Today I dedicate my best prayers to you

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Original Lyrics: Le-le-lee

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Original Lyrics: Le-le, le-le

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"El cantante" is the first single from Puerto Rican singer Héctor Lavoe's studio album Comedy. It was written by Rubén Blades and produced by Willie Colón. It was released in 1978, being very successful, reviving Lavoe's career and earning him his nickname as the Singer of the Singers.

This song would also be one of the reasons for the success of the album Comedia, which would quickly become a gold record. They repeated this distinction decades later with the gold record awarded by the RIAA to the album El Cantante – The Originals, a compilation of hits by Héctor where the song El Cantante was included again as the main theme.

Submitted by user: ANDRESFREELANCER

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Most people find the song lyrics easy to understand lyrics, lyrics sung fast and it has hard to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

El Cantante has 98 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 723 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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