歌曲鑒賞
這是一首經典的世界杯主題曲，1998年世界杯主題曲,而這首歌的演唱者瑞奇·馬汀也是世界級偶像歌手，并引領着拉丁音樂浪潮。該歌曲選自他1998年專輯《讓愛繼續》(Vuelve)，并獲得全球30個國家單曲排行的冠軍，也是1998年法國世界杯的另一首主題曲。
"生命之杯"在世界杯之後也傳播甚廣，成為很多足球節目用來烘托氣氛的第一選用曲目。歌曲中的鼓樂節奏和号角奏鳴都頗為煽情。堪稱經典中的經典。歌曲中融合了英語以及西班牙語，表示法國将越來越具有包容性的來歡迎所有國家的球員。
演唱者
瑞奇·馬汀1971年12月24日生于波多黎各，6歲起開始接拍電視廣告，很快對表演産生濃厚興趣。12歲時，瑞奇-馬汀加入了少年偶像團體Menudo，這是一支拉丁樂曆史上最受歡迎的組合。17歲的馬汀在離開Menudo後，決定放下明星身份，重新走入學校完成他最後的高中學業。
畢業後，他毅然來到美國紐約。以個人姿态進軍歌壇的瑞奇-馬汀，1991年推出了首張同名專輯，獲得巨大成功，并在全球許多國家掀起了一股拉丁樂狂潮。
1994年，瑞奇-馬汀參演了電視連續劇《急診室的故事》，這部在美國ABC電視台收視率頗高的肥皂劇使瑞奇的知名度再次得到了空前提高。
1996年，讓瑞奇-馬汀走紅全球的專輯《A Medio Vivir》發行，其中收錄的歌曲呈現多元化風貌，收錄有法國9周冠軍曲“Maria”。令瑞奇走向世界的歌曲“生命之杯”(La Copa De La Vida / The Cup Of Life)收錄在大碟《Vuelve》中，他以西班牙文唱出火熱的氣氛。
原版歌詞
版本1
The Cup Of Life
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)
(Music)
Go, go, go (Go, go, go)
Ale, ale, ale (Ale, ale, ale)
Go (Go)
Go (Go)
Go (Go)
Go (Go)
Here we go!
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.
Como Cain y Abel
Es un partido cruel
Tienes que pelear por una estrella
Consigue con honor
La copa del amor
Para sobre vivir y luchar por ella
Luchar por ella (Yeah!)
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)
Here we go!! Ale, ale, ale
Go, go, goal!! Ale, ale, ale
Arriba va!! El mundo esta de pie
Go, go, goal!! Ale, ale, ale
La vida es
Competicion
Hay que sonar
Ser campeon
La copa es
La bendicion
La ganaras
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!)
Tu y yo, Ale, ale, ale!
Go, go, gol! Ale, ale, ale!
Tonight's the night! We're gonna celebrate!
The cup of life! Ale, ale, ale!
Gotta go and get it.
Do you really want it?
Gotta go and 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.
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 (SI!)
Luchar por ella (SI!)
Luchar por ella (Yeah!)
Do you really want it? (Yeah!)
Here we go! Ale, ale, ale!
Go, go, goal! 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!
Arriba va!! El mundo esta de pie
Go, go, gol!! Ale, ale, ale!
Ale, ale (Ale, ale)
Ale, ale (Ale, ale)
Ale, ale (Ale, ale)
Ale, ale, ale!
YA~~~~!!!^^
版本2
The Cup of Life
by Ricky Martin
P.Q.制作
La Vida Es
Pura Pasion
Hay que llenar
Copa De Amor
Para Vivir
Hay que luchar
un corazon
para ganar
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 is the night
We’re gonna celebrate
The cup of life
Ale ale ale ale
The cup of life
It’s do or die
It’s here it’s now
Turn up the lights
la copa es
la bendicion
la ganaras
Go, Go Go!
Tu instinto natural
Vencer a tu rival
Tienes que pelear
Por una estrella
Just steal your destiny
Right from 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!)
Tu we go! Ale, Ale, Ale!
Go, go, go! Ale, Ale, Ale!
Arriba va! el mundo esta de pie
Go, go, go! Ale, Ale, Ale!
Como cain y abel
Es un partido cruel
Tienes que pelear
por una estrella
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)
Do you really want it (Yeah)
Here we go! Ale, Ale, Ale!
Go, go, go! Ale, Ale, Ale!
Arriba va! el mundo esta de pie
Go, go, go! 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!
中文歌詞
《生命之杯》
生命是純粹的熱情
應該盛滿了愛
并借以為生
心靈必須戰鬥才能得勝
好比該隐阿貝爾的故事
他是殘酷的對手
你必須為理想而戰
堅持榮耀赢得愛情聖杯
為生存奮鬥下去
為它而戰（是的！）
為它而鬥（沒錯！）
你和我Alealeale
GoGoGo！Alealeale
向前邁進，世界就在我們腳下
GoGoGo！Alealeale
生命有如一場競賽
應該夢想成為冠軍
生命之杯即是祝福
你将會得到它
GoGoGo！
你與生俱來的本能
勝人一籌
你應該為理想而戰
支持榮耀赢得生命之杯
為生存戰鬥下去
為它而戰（是的！）
為它而鬥（沒錯！）
