"Abriendo Puertas (opening Doors)" by Gloria Estefan

This song mixes together the style of Colombian Vallenato
with salsa.  The begining verses are more clearly
"Vallenato paseo" which were influenced by the
groove provided by the "caja vallenata " a
percussion instrument from the north coast of Colombia.  The
melodic and harmonic structure has a clear "salsa"
taste, which converge into a powerful blend in the
"mambo" part of the song.

The title of this song has a wide array of meanings
"Opening Doors" can literally translate into many
feelings establishing new relationships a person opening
doors within themselves to a new and more positive attitude
towards life.  Another meaning of the title is opening doors
to our Latin American cultures.  Our nations share many
common roots and if we open our doors we will become the new
hope for this complex world.  Its simply a matter of
"Opening doors"

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Como despu? de la noche 
As after the night

Brilla una nueva ma?na  
Shines a new morning	(x2)
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As??? tambi? en  tu llanto 
So also in your weeping

Hay una luz de esperanza 
There is a light of hope	(x2)
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Como despu? de la lluvia
As after the rain

Llega de nuevo la calma 
A new calm arrives   	(x2)
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El a? nuevo te espera
The new year waits for you

Con alegri? en el alma 
With joy in the soul	(x2)
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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 a? 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
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Como al salir de las tierra
As on leaving the ground

Vuelve a cantar la cigarra 
The Cicada sings again	(x2)
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As??? es el canto que llevan
So is the song thats carried by

Las notas de mi guitarra 
The notes of my guitar	(x2)
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Como a trav? de la selva
As across the forest

Se van abriendo caminos 
They go opening paths	(x2)

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As??? tambi? en la vida 
So also in life

Se va labrando el destino 
Destiny goes on working	(x2)
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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 a? 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
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Abriendo puertas
Opening Doors

Cerrando heridas
Closing wounds
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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 conf???
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 a? 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 barrier exist for you

Si te propones seras feliz, muy feliz
If you propose it 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 thay stoy, No, No.