Lyrics & Translation
Nor do we fear tomorrow
Living the moment, brother
Only now exists
I look at the ground and know something from my past weighs me down
I look at the sky to see what the future reveals
I feel this fire burn, it consumes my being, pierces through it
I've been reborn, glory is my princess today
I know whoever hits rock bottom then takes off towards the sun
I know another flower will always bloom beneath the rubble
I never hid my dedication, my only hero is me
My trust is blind, who's playing at being the best?
My story is in my verses, no one wrote it for me
Intense lyrics are Kenneth Faried's dunks
Happy to be who I am, no matter what actresses say
Like a beast, I show every scar in my lines
Look at my face, I have August painted on my skin
I don't retouch the aftermath, it was hard but I'm still standing
I returned from the Cosmos to sit alone with my ego
There's no tomorrow, nor yesterday, only now exists
Come on, I know you can see it differently
Today, only what you feel exists
If it's true, na-na-na, every second passes
You'll be exhausted in the past
My present, I know it doesn't depend on others
Take care of yourself and your people if you're na-na-na
That everything has an end, if all of this is good over evil
I who dreamed of being what is now out of style
I could never see how the heart improves
I always wanted to grow, for the hours to pass
Thinking about yesterday, you won't enjoy now
And in my own world, my own soundtrack plays
I know how life passes by, yes kid, without further delay
If what you did yesterday sends the bills today
And this breath is the only sure thing
Problems will come in waves
You decide how to handle them if you're in charge
Tell me if you make an effort, and I'll tell you if you're progressing
Take care of your present and not the past behind your back
No, I'm loaded with energy, always up
They say, I don't let the past chase me
And I say today, don't keep asking yourself what time it is
Time doesn't matter, friend, only now exists
He says
Come on, I know you can see it differently
Today, only what you feel exists
If it's true, na-na-na, every second passes
You'll be exhausted in the past
My present, I know it doesn't depend on others
Take care of yourself and your people if you're na-na-na
That everything has an end, if all of this is good over evil
It's my moment, I'm burning at 3000 degrees Celsius
They want a collaboration but yesterday they were throwing foolish barbs
Flooding the market, so many allies that disappear
So many slaves who have let the past consume them
I'll make a fortune, my lyrics are my answers; they challenge the opportunists, I've
Got them working overtime, bro
My bet is clear, hard work brought me to this peak
While the world is partying and not paying attention
I know it's hard to see it raining and dodge the drops
It's complicated like flying with broken wings
Today new lines sprout, they are like a Holy Grail
If the stars align, your hate and envy are trivial
I'm punctual for every appointment with peaks and summits
Fear is a poison that turns into a habit
Don't let them knock down your faith, believe in what's born in your chest
There's no tomorrow, nor yesterday, only now exists
Come on, I know you can see it differently
Today, only what you feel exists
If it's true, na-na-na, every second passes
You'll be exhausted in the past
My present, I know it doesn't depend on others
Take care of yourself and your people if you're na-na-na
That everything has an end, if all of this is good over evil
Key Vocabulary
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ahora /aˈoɾa/ A1 |
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momento /moˈmento/ A1 |
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pasado /paˈsaðo/ A2 |
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futuro /fuˈtuɾo/ A2 |
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fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A2 |
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gloria /ˈɡloɾja/ B1 |
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sol /sol/ A1 |
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flor /floɾ/ A1 |
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historia /isˈtoɾja/ A2 |
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versos /ˈbeɾsos/ B1 |
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cicatriz /θikaˈtɾiθ/ B2 |
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rostro /ˈrostɾo/ B1 |
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piel /pjel/ A1 |
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verdad /beɾˈdad/ A2 |
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gente /ˈxente/ A1 |
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final /fiˈnal/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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No nos anclamos al ayer
➔ Reflexive verb in the present tense with negation.
➔ "No nos anclamos" means "we don't anchor ourselves." The "nos" indicates the reflexive nature, meaning the action is directed back at the subject. "Ayer" means "yesterday".
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Sé que quien toca fondo luego despega hacia el sol
➔ Subjunctive mood with "quien" (whoever), followed by the present indicative and prepositional phrase indicating direction.
➔ "Quien toca fondo" uses the subjunctive because it expresses a general statement. "Luego despega hacia el sol" uses the indicative because it's stating a fact. "Hacia el sol" shows direction.
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Mi historia esta en mis versos nadie la escribió por mí
➔ Use of 'estar' to indicate location of something abstract (the story), and the use of the pronoun 'la' as a direct object.
➔ "Esta en mis versos" uses "estar" because the story's location is conceptual, not physical. "Nadie la escribió por mí" uses "la" to refer back to "historia" (feminine noun).
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Si lo que hiciste ayer hoy pasa las facturas
➔ Conditional "si" clause using the past tense, followed by the present indicative.
➔ This is a typical structure for expressing consequences of past actions in the present. "Si lo que hiciste ayer" (if what you did yesterday) sets the condition, and "hoy pasa las facturas" (today brings the bills) is the consequence.
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Tú decides cómo manejarlos si tu mandas
➔ Use of the pronoun "tú" for emphasis, combined with an indirect question using "cómo" and a conditional "si" clause.
➔ "Tú decides" (you decide) emphasizes the subject. "Cómo manejarlos" (how to handle them) is an embedded question. The "si" clause sets the condition for you being in control.
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Inundando el mercado, tanto aliado que se esfuma
➔ Gerund phrase ("inundando") modifying the main clause, and a relative clause introduced by "tanto" with reflexive verb.
➔ "Inundando el mercado" acts as an adverbial modifier, describing how the action in the main clause occurs. "Tanto aliado que se esfuma" means "so many allies who disappear." "Se esfuma" is reflexive.
