Jarabe de Palo "Bonito"

I discovered this song while driving thru Spain in 2005. A fun song with inspirational lyrics. Life is Beautiful!

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me
Bonita mañana
—This morning is Beautiful
bonito lugar
—this place is beautiful
bonita la cama
—The bed is beautiful
qué bien se ve el mar
—The sea looks beautiful
bonito es el día
—Beautiful is the day
que acaba de empezar, bonita la vida
—that has just started, life is beautiful
respira, respira, respira
—breathe, breathe, breathe

El teléfono suena, mi pana se queja:
—The telephone rings, my buddy complains:
la cosa va mal, la vida le pesa
—everything’s going wrong, life’s weighing him down
que vivir así ya no le interesa
—that living like this no longer interests him
que seguir así no vale la pena
—that going on like this is not worth it
se perdió el amor, se acabó la fiesta
—love has been lost, the party has ended
ya no anda el motor que empuja la tierra
—the engine that moves the earth is no longer running
la vida es un chiste con triste final
—life is a joke with a sad ending
el futuro no existe, pero yo le digo...
—the future doesn’t exist, but I tell him...

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

Bonita la paz, bonita la vida
—Peace is beautiful, life is beautiful
bonito volver a nacer cada día
—It is beautiful to be able to be reborn everyday
bonita la verdad cuando no suena a mentira
—truth is beautiful when it doesn’t sound like lies
bonita la amistad, bonita la risa
—friendship is beautiful, laughter is beautiful
bonita la gente cuando hay calidad
—people are beautiful when they have worth
bonita la gente que no se arrepiente
—People who have no regrets are beautiful
que gana y que pierde, que habla y no miente
—who win and lose, who speak and don’t lie
bonita la gente por eso yo digo...
People are beautiful and that is why I say...

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

Qué bonito que te va cuando te va bonito,
—How beautiful it is when everything goes beautifully for you
qué bonito que te va
— It’s going so beautifully for you

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me.
La mar, la mañana, la casa, la sombra,
—The sea, the morning, the house, the shade,
la tierra, la paz y la vida que pasa.
—the earth, peace and life as it goes by.
Bonito, todo me parece bonito.
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me
Tu calma, tu salsa, la mancha en la
—Your tranquility, your salsa, the freckle on your
espalda, tu cara, tus ganas el fin de semana
—back, your face, your desires, the weekend

Bonita la gente que viene y que va
—Beautiful are the people who come and go
bonita la gente que no se detiene
—beautiful are the people who don’t hold back
bonita la gente que no tiene edad
—beautiful are the peolple that are ageless
que escucha, que entiende, que tiene y que da
—that listen, that understand, that have and that give

Bonito Portet*, bonito Peret*
—Beautiful Portet, beautiful Peret
bonita la rumba, bonito José*
—the rumba is beautiful, beautiful José
bonita la brisa que no tiene prisa
—the unhurried breeze is beautiful
bonito este día, respira, respira
—this day is beautiful, breathe, breathe
Bonita la gente cuando es de verdad
—Beautiful are the people that are honest
Bonita la gente que es diferente
—Beautiful are the people that are different
Que tiembla, que siente
—That tremble, that feel
Que vive el presente
—That live in the present
bonita la gente que estuvo y no está.
—Beautiful are the people that were and no longer are.

Bonito, todo me parece bonito.
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me

Qué bonito que te va cuando te va bonito,
—How beautiful it is when everything goes beautifully for you
qué bonito que te va
—It’s going so beautifully for you
Qué bonito que se está cuando se está
—How beautiful it is when everything is
bonito, qué bonito que se está.
—beautiful, it is so beautiful

Bonito, todo me parece bonito
—Beautiful, everything seems beautiful to me