Lo que está pa' ti [English translation]

What's meant for you, no one can take away

What's meant for you, no one can take away

Thant's what my grandma Panchita used to say

but just in case, light a candle

but just in case, light a candle

Life is a roulette wheel and there are things that don't work out

even if one plays and plays, they don't go your way1, they go, they go

but nevertheless there are others that work themselves out2

What one has to do is stay calm and remember the proverb that says:

What's meant for you, no one can take away

What's meant for you, for you, no one can take away

Thant's what my grandma Panchita used to say

but just in case, light a candle

but just in case child, light a candle

There are times when a storm creeps into your heart

it gets into your head with the force of a hurricane3

but one must keep going forward, seeking the solution

Turn the pain into a dance and sing a joyful song4 that says:

What's meant for you, no one can take away

What's meant for you, for you, no one can take away

Thant's what my grandma Panchita used to say

but just in case, light a candle

but just in case child, light a candle

What's meant for you, no one can take away

Hey, the chick that's meant for you, not even Don Johnson5 can take away

What's meant for you, no one can take away

And if I win the lottery, I'll buy you a little house, little mama

What's meant for you, no one can take away

Life is a roulette wheel that keeps spinning around

What's meant for you, no one can take away

That's what my grandma Pachita used to say when I was a child

What's meant for you, no one can take away

Your little cup of coffee in the morning

no one, no one can take it away

and your Antillean music

no one, no one can take it away

I wont use it as kindling, Pops, if it's your little girlfriend

keep partying until morning

no one, no one can take it away

1. "se alejan" literally means "they move farther away from you"2. "que solitas llegarán" literally means "they arrive all by their little selves"3. While a " ciclón" is technically a "cyclone", Cubans use this word for hurricanes4. "un son" is a song that has a melody and can be danced to; they usually tell a story.5. Don Johnson played the lead role on "Miami Vice" (a very popular TV series from 1984-1990) and was a big heartthrob when this song was released.