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Si te encuentro gritaré a viva voz 00:00
Que prefiero verte que ganar la guerra 00:04
Levántate, mi corazón 00:09
Te escondiste a la sombra de la sierra 00:13
Que se apague la luz de ese faro 00:17
Que me apunta y me hace sentir raro 00:20
Esa ciudad está infestada de ratas 00:22
Que se aparten las gentes enormes 00:26
Con uniforme de antiguo soldado 00:28
Veo piratas que visten corbata 00:30
Veo maletas como de equipaje que esconden dinero 00:35
Y a esas gentes de traje, los llaman banqueros 00:37
Veo una vida podrida que tú no elegiste 00:44
Veo a los niños callados y tristes, pero a ti no te veo 00:46
Si te encuentro gritaré a viva voz (Hey, hey, hey) 00:51
Que prefiero verte que ganar la guerra 00:56
Levántate, mi corazón (Hey, hey, hey) 01:01
Te escondiste a la sombra de la sierra 01:05
Veo un circo lleno de payasos 01:09
Que no hacen malabares y con las botellas 01:12
Sólo llenan vasos 01:15
Veo caballos que son de hojalata 01:18
Veo cadenas que atan las patas de un mundo 01:21
Que no se desata 01:24
Hoy hace noche mi barco en tu puerto 01:27
Pero prefiero flotar, a caminar como un muerto 01:31
Lanzo mis besos al aire 01:36
Para que esquiven el baile de cuerpos, una sociedad 01:38
En la que no te encuentro 01:41
Si te encuentro gritaré a viva voz (Hey, hey, hey) 01:44
Que prefiero verte que ganar la guerra 01:49
Levántate, mi corazón (Hey, hey, hey) 01:54
Te escondiste a la sombra de la sierra 01:58
02:02
Acércate, que te quiero sentir, hoy te quiero decir 02:26
Todo lo que me ofrece la vida sin ti, es condena 02:31
Acércate, que te quiero sentir, hoy te quiero decir 02:35
Todo lo que me ofrece la vida sin ti, es condena 02:39
Levántate, salvaje 02:43
Como una planta que nace a la sombra de la sierra 02:46
Levántate, salvaje 02:52
Como una planta que nace a la sombra de la sierra 02:55
Levántate a la sombra de la sierra 03:00
Levántate a la sombra de la sierra 03:09
Mi corazón, ¿dónde te metiste? (Hey, hey, hey) 03:18
A la sombra de la sierra (Hey, hey, hey) 03:23
Mi corazón, sé que te escondiste (Hey, hey, hey) 03:26
A la sombra de la sierra (Hey, hey, hey) 03:32
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A la sombra de la sierra – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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La Raíz
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Así en el Cielo como en la Selva
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Discover the heartfelt message of 'A la Sombra de la Sierra' by La Raíz, a song that blends yearning with social commentary. Explore Spanish through its evocative lyrics, learn about valuing relationships over conflict, and delve into the rich imagery of refuge and resistance.

[English]
If I find you, I will shout out loud
That I’d rather see you than win the war
Get up, my heart
You hid yourself in the shadow of the mountains
Turn off the light of that lighthouse
That points at me and makes me feel strange
That city’s overrun with rats
Step aside, great people
In old-fashioned soldier uniforms
I see pirates wearing ties
I see suitcases like luggage hiding money
And those suited folks are called bankers
I see a rotten life you didn’t choose
I see the silent, sad children, but I don’t see you
If I find you, I will shout out loud (Hey, hey, hey)
That I’d rather see you than win the war
Get up, my heart (Hey, hey, hey)
You hid yourself in the shadow of the mountains
I see a circus full of clowns
Who don’t juggle, just fill glasses
Only fill cups
I see tin horses
I see chains tying the legs of a world
That’s not breaking free
Tonight my boat is in your port
But I prefer to float, rather than walk like a dead man
I send my kisses to the air
So they can dodge the dance of bodies, a society
Where I can’t find you
If I find you, I will shout out loud (Hey, hey, hey)
That I’d rather see you than win the war
Get up, my heart (Hey, hey, hey)
You hid yourself in the shadow of the mountains
...
Come closer, I want to feel you, today I want to tell you
All that life offers me without you is a sentence
Come closer, I want to feel you, today I want to tell you
All that life offers me without you is a sentence
Get up, wild one
Like a plant growing in the shadow of the mountains
Get up, wild one
Like a plant growing in the shadow of the mountains
Get up in the shadow of the mountains
Get up in the shadow of the mountains
My heart, where did you hide? (Hey, hey, hey)
In the shadow of the mountains (Hey, hey, hey)
My heart, I know you hid (Hey, hey, hey)
In the shadow of the mountains (Hey, hey, hey)
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

encontrar

/enkontaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to find

gritar

/gɾiˈtaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to shout

voz

/boθ/

A2
  • noun
  • - voice

prefiero

/pɾeˈfjɛɾo/

A2
  • verb
  • - I prefer

guerra

/ˈɡera/

A2
  • noun
  • - war

corazón

/koraˈson/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart

sombra

/ˈsom.bɾa/

A2
  • noun
  • - shade, shadow

nacer

/naˈseɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be born

sierra

/ˈsjera/

A2
  • noun
  • - mountain range

nieve

/ˈnjeβe/

A2
  • noun
  • - snow

caballo

/kaˈβaʝo/

A2
  • noun
  • - horse

cadena

/kanˈða/

B1
  • noun
  • - chain

mundo

/ˈmundo/

A2
  • noun
  • - world

vida

/ˈbi.ða/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Si te encuentro gritaré a viva voz

    ➔ Conditional sentence (Si clause)

    ➔ The phrase "Si te encuentro" introduces a condition that affects the outcome of the main clause.

  • Que prefiero verte que ganar la guerra

    ➔ Subjunctive mood

    ➔ The phrase "prefiero verte" uses the subjunctive to express a preference.

  • Te escondiste a la sombra de la sierra

    ➔ Reflexive verbs

    ➔ The verb "escondiste" is reflexive, indicating that the subject is performing the action on itself.

  • Veo una vida podrida que tú no elegiste

    ➔ Relative clauses

    ➔ The clause "que tú no elegiste" provides additional information about "una vida podrida."

  • Hoy hace noche mi barco en tu puerto

    ➔ Present tense for current situations

    ➔ The phrase "Hoy hace noche" uses the present tense to describe a current situation.

  • Todo lo que me ofrece la vida sin ti, es condena

    ➔ Noun clauses

    ➔ The clause "Todo lo que me ofrece la vida sin ti" acts as the subject of the sentence.

  • Levántate, salvaje

    ➔ Imperative mood

    ➔ The phrase "Levántate" is in the imperative mood, giving a command or request.