Lyrics & Translation
If I hold onto the hope that you might come back And all you give me is your scorn
You know well That the love I offer you is all true
That I feel you like it's the very first time But it's not enough, you ask for more
(And I don't have any more...)
Where did they go, girl The good manners?
I don't know why we're tearing each other apart And throwing into the fire
How much we loved each other We've forgotten it
I don't even know what you feel anymore And being like this consumes me
Where did they go, girl The good manners?
I don't know why we're tearing each other apart And throwing into the fire
How much we loved each other We've forgotten it
I don't even know what you feel anymore And being like this consumes me
It's late, wake up
Don't say no She plays with lies that tighten the pain
She has feelings but a hard heart She says you hurt her with your love romance
She says she can't find a cure That the remedy doesn't reach her
That she tried again But couldn't find a way
Only a broken heart that has no comfort left But she will continue on the road without having you by her side
Where did they go, girl The good manners?
I don't know why we're tearing each other apart And throwing into the fire
How much we loved each other We've forgotten it
I don't even know what you feel anymore And being like this consumes me
Where did they go, girl The good manners?
I don't know why we're tearing each other apart And throwing into the fire
How much we loved each other We've forgotten it
I don't even know what you feel anymore And being like this consumes me
Where did they go, girl The good manners?
I don't know why we're tearing each other apart And throwing into the fire
How much we loved each other We've forgotten it
I don't even know what you feel anymore And being like this consumes me
Key Vocabulary
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vida /ˈbiða/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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verdad /beɾˈðað/ A2 |
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niña /ˈniɲa/ A1 |
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costumbres /kosˈtumbɾes/ B1 |
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matamos /maˈtamos/ B1 |
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lumbre /ˈlumbɾe/ B2 |
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amamos /aˈmamos/ A2 |
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olvidado /olbiˈðaðo/ B1 |
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sientes /ˈsjentes/ A2 |
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consume /konˈsume/ B2 |
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tarde /ˈtaɾde/ A1 |
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engaños /eŋˈɡaɲos/ B2 |
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dolor /doˈloɾ/ A2 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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daño /ˈdaɲo/ A2 |
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remedio /reˈmeðjo/ B1 |
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camino /kaˈmino/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Pa qué quiero la vida si tú ya no estás
➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'si' clause
➔ Uses the subjunctive 'estás' because it expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation after 'si' (if).
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Si guardo la esperanza que puedas volver
➔ Subjunctive after expression of doubt or hope
➔ The subjunctive 'puedas' is used because the speaker expresses hope that the person may return, which is not certain.
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Que el amor que te ofrezco es todo verdad
➔ Relative Clause with indicative mood
➔ The relative clause "que te ofrezco" describes the noun "amor". The verb "es" is in the indicative because the speaker believes the statement is factual.
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Donde se quedaron niña, Las buenas costumbres
➔ Use of 'se' in impersonal sentences/ Passive 'se'
➔ 'Se quedaron' can be interpreted as 'Where *did* the good manners go?'. Impersonal because it does not explicitly say who left them, or passive as if they were left behind.
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No sé porque nos matamos
➔ Indirect Question
➔ "No sé porque nos matamos" is an indirect question. Instead of a direct question like "¿Por qué nos matamos?", it is embedded within the statement "No sé."
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Juega con engaños que le apretan el dolor
➔ Relative clause with Subjunctive vs Indicative mood
➔ Here, the phrase "que le apretan el dolor" is a relative clause that describes "engaños" (deceits). Because it is describing a fact about the deceits that exist and cause pain, indicative is used. If the deceits were uncertain, the subjunctive may be used.
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Dice que le haces daño con tu romance de amor
➔ Indirect Speech
➔ This line reports what someone else says. It's indirect speech because it doesn't directly quote the person but instead relays their message.
