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.