Ricky Martin - La Copa de la Vida (The Cup Of Life) - the anthem for the 1998 FIFA World Cup

Ricky Martin - La Copa de la Vida (The Cup Of Life)

Those were the days, the 1998 World Cup had one of the best soundtracks ever. And Ricky Martin on the other hand became one of the most famous latino singers of all time. It was really strange at the time that this song did not reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but it is quite normal actually, since Americans have a totally different understanding of the word Football, and do not cherish the game that made this song famous worldwide as much. Surely everyone that watched the 41st Grammy awards was left with a smile on their faces after Ricky Martin's colossal performance of this song, and the standing ovation he received for it. Of course he topped it all off by winning the award at the end of the night.

Spanish Version

La Vida Es
Pura Pasion
Hay que llenar
Copa De Amor

Para Vivir
Hay que luchar
Un corazon
Para ganar
Como cain y abel

Es un partido cruel
Tienes que pelear por una estrella
Consigue con honor
La copa del amor

Para sobrevivir y luchar por ella
Luchar por ella (si)
Luchar por ella (si)
Tu y you!
Ale ale ale
Go, go, go!
Ale ale ale

Arriba va!
El mundo esta de pie
Go, go, gol!
Ale ale ale
La vida es
Competicion
Hay que sonar

Ser campeon
La copa es
La bendicion
La ganaras
Go, go go!

Tu instinto natural
Vencer a tu rival
Tienes que pelear por una estrella
Consigue con honor
La copa de la amor

Para sobrevivir y luchar por ella
Luchar por ella (si)
Luchar por ella (si)
Tu y yo

English Version

Do you really want it
Do you really want it
Do you really want it

Go, go, go (go, go, go)
Ale, ale, ale (ale, ale, ale)
Go (go), go (go)
Go (go), go (go)
Here we go (yeah)

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 feeling 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, gotta go and get it
Do you really want it (yeah)
Do you really want it (yeah)

Here we go, ale, ale, ale
Go, go, go, ale, ale, ale
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life, ale, ale, ale

The cup of life, it's 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, go

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, ale, ale, ale

Go, go, go, ale, ale, ale
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life, ale, ale, ale

We're gonna get it
Do you really want it
We're gonna get it
Do you really want it
Yeah

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 feeling 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, gotta go and get it (yeah)
Do you really want it (yeah)
Do you really want it (yeah)
Do you really want it (yeah)

Here we go, ale, ale, ale
Go, go, go, ale, ale, ale
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life, ale, ale, ale

Un, Dos, Tres, ole, ole, ole
Un, Deux, Trois, ale, ale, ale
Tonight's the night we're gonna celebrate
The cup of life, ale, ale, ale
Ale, ale (ale, ale)
Ale, ale (ale, ale)
Ale, ale (ale, ale)
Ale, ale, ale
Ale, ale (ale, ale)
Ale, ale (ale, ale)
Ale, ale (ale, ale)
Ale, ale, ale

Yeah
Do you really want it
Yeah