This song contains a mix of "pompa Panamena". Cuban son , salsa rhythm, and a "caballo" groove. In the chorus you hear the rhythmic pattern of "guaguanco" which develops from a single cowbell beat. The Colombian guest instraments in this song are; vallenato accordion , vallenato caja, guacharaca a this instrument made of a very hard wood cane) and the steel string guitar.



The lyrics of this song are based on a New Years Eve party. It refers to all the feelings that arise at this time of year feelings such as embracing each other and remembering strongly our good moments lived during that year. The lyrics express "that life in the next year will be better and we will find the love we are looking for "..



Va cayendo ya la noche

Night is falling



El a? viejo se va

The old year is going



Y se lleva los amores

With it carries the loves



Que ya nunca volver?

That will not return



Y se perdonan toditos los errores

And it forgives those little mistakes



Si se quiere de verdad

Yes it wishes for the truth





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CORO:



Y que la vida nos vaya

And life would go



mejor

better



Que el a? nuevo me traiga

What the new year to me will bring



Y que la vida nos vaya

And life would go



mejor

better



Que el ano nuevo me traiga

That the new year to me will bring



Y vamos todos juntos a brindar

And lets all join in a toast



con alegr?

With happiness



Ay por el a? viejo que se va

For the old year is going



Y el nueva dia

And the new dia



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Ya se cruzan los abrazos

Already they are embracing



Brota el llanto de emoci?

Bring forth tears of emotion



Todo juntos como hermanos

All join as brothers



En un solo coraz?

In a single heart



Y la mirada se llena de recuerdas

And gaze full of reminisence



Que la vida nos dejo

Of the life left behind



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CORO:

Y que la vida nos vaya

And life would go



Mejor

Better



Que el a? nuevo me traiga

That the new year to me will bring



Y que la vida nos vaya

And life would go



Mejor

Better



Que el a? nuevo me traiga

That the new year to me will bring



Y vamos todos juntos a brindar

And lets all join in a toast



Con alegr?

With happiness



Ay por el a? viejo que se va

For the old year is going



Y el nueva dia

And the new dia

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El a? nuevo esta

Its the new year



El a? nuevo ya

Now the new year



El a? nuevo esta

Its the new year



El a? nuevo ya

Now the new year



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Llegan nueva ilusi?es

New hopes arrive



Hay otra oportunidad

There is another opportunity



Y se elevan oraciones

And raise up your voices



Por el a? que vendr???

For the new year that comes



Y ya repican al viento las campanas

And now the bells ring merrily on the wind



Saludando sin cesar

Welcoming without stopping

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CORO:



Y que la vida nos vaya

And life would go



Mejor

Better



Que el ano nuevo me traiga

That the new year to me will bring



Y que la vida nos vaya

And life would go



Mejor

Better



Que el ano nuevo me traiga

That the new year to me will bring



Y vamos todos juntos a brindar

And lets all join in a toast



con alegr?

With happiness



Ay por el a? viejo que se va

For the old year is going



Y el nueva dia

And the new dia

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El a? nuevo esta

Its the new year



El a? nuevo ya

Now the new year



El a? nuevo esta

Its the new year



El a? nuevo ya

Now the new year



PREGONES: CALLS:



Un Sentimiento que nos hermana ya viene

A feeling my sister now comes



Brotando del coraz?

Budding in the heart



Siguen los recuerdos,vienen los abrazos

They follow the memories, the embraces come



el a? nuevo lleg???

The new year has arrived



Y vamos todos juntos a brindar

And lets all join a toast



Con alegr?

With happiness



Ay por el a? viejo que se va

For the old year that goes



Y el nueva dia

And the new day