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Happy New Year!

January 1, 2008 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

It’s a new year.
And while I don’t actually make resolutions, I always feel like the new year is a new beginning.
A blank page.
A do-over.
I always have that thing in me that wants to do more, act nicer, learn things.
I always want to be a little better.
I think it every time.
Every new year.
Maybe it’s because I’m Cuban.
And we are a perpetually hopeful people.

Or maybe it’s just because I’m an optimistic dork.
It’s ok. I know I am. And I make no apologies for it. 😉

The song,  ‘Abriendo Puertas’ belongs to Gloria Estefan, translated it means, ‘Opening Doors.’
The doors all belong to my big, fat Cuban family (except the last one, which is from Christmas Vacation). 
The video production belongs to my talented daughter, Amy – it’s a segment of our family Christmas video from 2005.
The sentiments belong to me. =D

Here’s to a happy (and hopeful) NEW Year!

Como después de la noche

As after the night


Brilla una nueva mañana


Shines a new morning (x2)


Así también en  tu llanto


So also in your weeping


Hay una luz de esperanza


There is a light of hope (x2)

Como después de la lluvia

As after the rain


Llega de nuevo la calma


A new calm arrives (x2)


El año nuevo te espera


The new year waits for you


Con alegriás en el alma


With joys in your soul (x2)

Coro: (chorus)

Y vamos abriendo puertas


And we go on opening doors


Y vamos cerrando heridas


And we go on closing wounds


Porque en el año que llega


Because in the coming year


Vamos a vivir la vida


We’re going to live life

Y vamos abriendo puertas

And we go on opening doors


Y vamos cerrando heridas


And we go on closing wounds


Pasito a paso en la senda


Step by step along the path


Vamos a hallar la salida


Were going to find the way out


Como al salir de las tierra


As on leaving the ground


Vuelve a cantar la cigarra


The cicada sings again (x2)


Así es el canto que llevan


So is the song thats carried by


Las notas de mi guitarra


The notes of my guitar (x2)


Como a través de la selva


As across the forest


Se van abriendo caminos


They go opening paths (x2)


Así también en la vida


So also in life


Se va labrando el destino


Destiny goes on working (x2)

Coro: (chorus)
Y vamos abriendo puertas

And we go on opening doors


Y vamos cerrando heridas


And we go on closing wounds


Porque en el año que llega


Because in the coming year


Vamos a vivir la vida


We’re going to live life


Y vamos abriendo puertas


And we go on opening doors


Y vamos cerrando heridas


And we go on closing wounds


Pasito a paso en la senda


Step by step along the path


Vamos a hallar la salida


Were going to find the way out


Abriendo puertas


Opening doors


Cerrando heridas


Closing wounds

Pregones: (calls)
Que en la vida hay tanto por hacer

There is so much to do in life


Deja tu llanto y echa pa’lante confé

Stop your weeping and march forward with faith


Abriendo puertas


Opening doors


Cerrando heridas


Closing wounds


Yo te lo digo de corazon


I tell you from my heart


Que el año nuevo sera mucho mejor


That the new year will be much better


Abriendo puertas


Opening doors


Cerrando heridas


Closing wounds


Abriendo puertas


Opening doors


Cerrando heridas


Closing wounds


No existen barreras para ti


No barriers exist for you


Si te propones seras feliz, muy feliz


If you decide to, you will be happy, very happy


Abriendo puertas


Opening doors


Cerrando heridas


Closing wounds


Que el fracaso es puro invento


Dilemas are pure invention


Ya no me tengas con ese cuento, no, no.


Now don’t give me that story, no, no.

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  1. kristen Benson says

    January 2, 2008 at 6:57 am

    May I sandpaper you? Or can you only sandpaper yourself? I’m slow on learning the correct usage there…Anyway, thank you for yet another great Marti the Magnificent post (that just popped into my head probably from just seeing Mister Magorium Wonder Emporium movie. Rhyming and alliteration are on the brain this morning…

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