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The cup of life (Ricky Martin)
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Description

This song was the official theme song for the World Cup France 1998.


You can watch this other official video which is nicer but in Spanglish (partly Spanish, partly English): Ricky Martin's La Copa de la Vida.

Transcript

The Cup of Life
This is the one
Now is the time
Don't ever stop
Push it along
Gotta be strong
Push it along
Right to the top

The feelin' in your soul
Is gonna take control
Nothing can hold you back
If you really want it
I see it in your eyes
You want the cup of life
Now that the day is here
We gotta go and get it
Do you really want it ... (Yeah!)
Do you really want it ... (Yeah!)

Here we go! Allez, allez, allez!
Go, go, go! Allez, allez, allez!
Tonight's the night, we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life... Allez, allez, allez!

The cup of life
Is do or die
It's here it's now
Turn up the lights
Push it along
Then let it roll
Push it along
Go! Go! Goal!

And when you feel the heat
The world is at your feet
No one can hold you down
If you really want it
Just steal your destiny
Right from the hands of fate

Reach for the cup of life
Cause your name is on it
Do you really want it ... (Yeah!)
Do you really want it ... (Yeah!)

Here we go! Allez, allez, allez!
Go, go, go! Allez, allez, allez!
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life... Allez, allez, allez!

The feelin' in your soul
Is gonna take control
Nothing can hold you back
If you really want it
I see it in your eyes
You want the cup of life
Now that the day is here
Were gonna go and get it
Do you really want it ... (Yeah!)
Do you really want it ... (Yeah!)
Do you really want it ... (Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)

Here we go! Allez, allez, allez!
Go, go, go! Allez, allez, allez!
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life. Allez, allez, allez!





Un, Dos, Tres... Olé, Olé, Olé!
Un, Deux, Trois... Allez, allez, allez!
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life... Allez, allez, allez!

Explanations

THIS IS THE ONE= This is the important one.

PUSH IT ALONG= The football, that is (kick the ball forwards)

GOTTA= Have to

RIGHT TO THE TOP= Up to the very first position (Numero Uno)

HOLD YOU BACK= Stop you.

HERE WE GO!= Let's go! (a cheer)

ALLEZ= (French) Let's go! (a cheer)

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT= Tonight something important is going to happen, the moment of truth is here.


WE'RE GONNA= (col.) we're going to.

THE WORLD IS AT YOUR FEET= You are the king of the world. (alright, or the queen ;)

STEAL YOUR DESTINY RIGHT FROM THE HANDS OF FATE= It doesn't matter if destiny (fate) says that you must win or not, you can act and force fate to give you victory.

YOUR NAME IS ON IT= It's destined to be for you.

UN, DOS, TRES= (Spanish) one, two, three.

OLÉ!= (Spanish) Well done! (a cheer)

UN, DEUX, TROIS= (French) one, two, three.