Arriba los corazones

Question

Hi. I'd like to know the meaning of the phrase "arriba los corazones". Is it an idiom or can it be translated literally? Thanks for answer

Answer 1

It's an idiom, and it means "cheer up!". If you translate it literally it wouldn't make any sense, unless you work on a slaughterhouse and want to carry the hearts upstairs (lol)

Good answer. - annierats, Nov 27, 2012

lol - -cae-, Nov 28, 2012

Answer 2

"Lift up your Hearts" is the name of an English hymn of the 19th century. I'm sure that people still sing it. So here is a very close translation with exactly the right meaning.

I've looked at some more evidence and it appears that the Spanish translation of the English hymn may well be the source of the phrase "arriba los corazones". Sadly I don't have the resources of the Oxford Dictionary or its equivalent to report on when the phrase first occurred in writing. Hopefully this won't upset the band of that name.