3 A.M.

• By: JESSE & JOY, Gente de Zona

Lyrics:

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¿Qué hago aquí, esperando?

What am I doing here, waiting?

Desde pequeñita, me enseñó mamá:

Since I was little, my mom taught me:

"Hay quien te vende gato por liebre

"Some sell you a cat pretending it's a hare,

Hija, no te dejes engañar, cuida tu corazón"

Girl, don’t be fooled, protect your heart."

Te dije cuando yo te conocí:

I told you when I met you:

"Ojo por ojo al hombre que miente"

"Eye for an eye, to the man who lies,"

Me dijiste: "Yo no soy así"

You told me: "That’s not me."

Y yo te creí, amor

And I believed you, love.

Y hace tiempo siento que algo raro aquí está pasando

And for a while now, I’ve felt that something strange is going on here,

Y este pensamiento ya no me deja dormir en paz

And this thought won’t let me sleep peacefully.

Son las tres de la mañana y no has llegado

It’s three in the morning and you’re not here,

Sé que estás con alguien y lo estás negando

I know you’re with someone, and you’re denying it.

A ver

Let’s see.

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¿Por qué siempre tengo que pagar

Why do I always have to pay

Si tus amigas dañan tu mente?

When your friends mess with your mind?

Si te he dicho que eres especial

I’ve told you that you’re special,

Lo dice mi corazón

My heart says so,

Y sé que se ha hecho un poco tarde ya

And I know it’s gotten a bit late already,

No es para tanto, es sólo que a veces

It’s not that serious, it’s just that sometimes,

Necesito un tiempo para mí

I need some time for myself.

Amor, compréndelo

Love, understand me,

Y hace tiempo siento que algo raro aquí está pasando

And for a while now, I’ve felt that something strange is going on here,

Y este pensamiento ya no me deja dormir en paz

And this thought won’t let me sleep peacefully.

Son las tres de la mañana y no has llegado

It’s three in the morning and you’re not here,

Estoy con mis amigos dándome unos tragos

I’m with my friends, having a few drinks.

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No te apures, aquí no ha pasado na'

Don’t worry, nothing’s happened here,

La noche es joven, ya mismo voy pa' allá

The night’s young, I’m coming over soon.

No te apures, aquí no ha pasado na'

Don’t worry, nothing’s happened here,

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La noche es joven, ya mismo voy pa' allá

The night’s young, I’m coming over soon,

No te apures, aquí no ha pasado na'

Don’t worry, nothing’s happened here,

La noche es joven, ya mismo voy pa' allá

The night’s young, I’m coming over soon.

Y hace tiempo siento que algo raro aquí está pasando

And for a while now, I’ve felt that something strange is going on here,

Y este pensamiento ya no me deja dormir en paz

And this thought won’t let me sleep peacefully.

Y hace tiempo siento que algo raro aquí está pasando

And for a while now, I’ve felt that something strange is going on here,

Y esa acusación ya a mí no me deja vivir en paz

And that accusation no longer lets me live in peace.

Son las tres de la mañana y no has llegado

It’s three in the morning and you’re not here,

Sé que estás con alguien y lo estás negando

I know you’re with someone, and you’re denying it.

Sólo son las tres de la mañana y no has llegado

It’s just three in the morning and you’re not here,

Sé que estás con alguien y lo estás negando

I know you’re with someone, and you’re denying it.

Juro que estoy con mis amigos, amor mío

I swear I’m with my friends, my love.

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
esperando /espeɾando/ A2	verb - waiting
enseñó /enseˈɲo/ A2	verb - taught
vende /ˈbende/ A2	verb - sells
liebre /ˈliβɾe/ B1	noun - hare
corazón /koraˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
miente /ˈmjente/ A2	verb - lies
creí /kɾeˈi/ A2	verb - believed
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
pasando /paˈsando/ B1	verb - passing
pensamiento /pensamiˈento/ B1	noun - thought
luego /ˈlweɣo/ A2	adverb - then
dormir /dorˈmiɾ/ A2	verb - to sleep
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
llegado /ʝeˈɣaðo/ B1	verb - arrived

Grammar:

• ¿Qué hago aquí, esperando?

  ➔ Present Simple / Progressive (question)

  ➔ Uses the present simple/progressive to express an action happening right now or a habitual action in the present. The use of "hago" (do) vs "estoy haciendo" (am doing) shifts the nuance slightly; the former implies purpose/intention while the latter emphasizes the ongoing action.

• Hay quien te vende gato por liebre

  ➔ Impersonal 'Hay' + Relative Clause

  ➔ "Hay" (there is/are) used impersonally. "Quien te vende gato por liebre" is a relative clause defining the indefinite subject (someone who tries to trick you). The idiom "dar gato por liebre" means to deceive someone by giving them something of lower quality than what was promised.

• Ojo por ojo al hombre que miente

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase + Relative Clause

  ➔ "Ojo por ojo" (eye for an eye) is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial phrase. "Que miente" is a relative clause modifying "el hombre".

• Y hace tiempo siento que algo raro aquí está pasando

  ➔ Present Simple + Subjunctive (implied doubt/uncertainty)

  ➔ Uses the present simple "siento" (I feel). The "que algo raro...está pasando" introduces a subordinate clause that indicates a feeling or perception. While not strictly requiring the subjunctive, the feeling of unease and uncertainty makes the indicative mood appropriate in this context. If there was more doubt or denial, the subjunctive might be used colloquially but it is not gramatically necessary here.

• Son las tres de la mañana y no has llegado

  ➔ Present Simple (time) + Present Perfect (negative)

  ➔ "Son las tres de la mañana" uses the present simple to state the time. "No has llegado" uses the present perfect to indicate an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present (you haven't arrived yet).

• Sé que estás con alguien y lo estás negando

  ➔ Present Simple (knowing) + Present Progressive (being with, denying) + Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ "Sé" uses the present simple for knowing. "Estás con alguien" and "lo estás negando" use the present progressive for actions happening now. "Lo" is a direct object pronoun referring back to the presumed fact of "estar con alguien" (you are denying *it*).

• ¿Por qué siempre tengo que pagar Si tus amigas dañan tu mente?

  ➔ Present Simple (question) + Conditional 'Si' clause (zero conditional)

  ➔ "¿Por qué siempre tengo que pagar?" uses the present simple in a question to express a general truth or habit. "Si tus amigas dañan tu mente" is a conditional clause (zero conditional) expressing a cause-and-effect relationship that's generally true: IF your friends damage your mind, THEN I always have to pay (the consequences).

• No te apures, aquí no ha pasado na'

  ➔ Imperative (negative) + Present Perfect

  ➔ "No te apures" is a negative imperative (don't worry). "Aquí no ha pasado na'" (shortened form of "nada") uses the present perfect to say that nothing has happened *up to now*.