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fin 00:02
[Música] 00:09
yo sé que eres libre de como también 00:16
descarte hasta que afine más que estos y 00:21
olvidarnos del lenguaje que baste con la 00:25
mirada para decir que te quiero que 00:29
baste con un suspiro para descifrar tus 00:33
miedos 00:37
quizás por eso te has quizá por eso 00:38
regresa por la mía 00:42
insoportable que no se deba por eso este 00:46
man del olvido a la soledad pero es que 00:50
cuando nos va mal los dos volteamos 00:55
atrás 00:58
eso sí a mí también 01:01
qué amor no es el amor y el río no corre 01:05
al revés y bueno en la que se crió y él 01:09
mismo no soy más 01:14
vivo ahorrando 01:16
es el viento nos deje andar 01:18
[Música] 01:22
ay 01:25
2 01:27
[Música] 01:29
yo sé que seguro encuentra es un beso 01:34
que sepa igual a mi lado es que ahora te 01:38
nombra que dijo para no afrontar 01:41
que ya usted propone un trato porque ya 01:46
no puedo más con este constante intento 01:50
de hoy para regresar provocó no mirar 01:54
más lento y hacer de la piel logar 01:58
jugarnos a cielo abierto y rehacer 02:02
nuestra idea del mal volver a inventar 02:06
el tiempo dejar las armas en paz y dar 02:09
sentido al movimiento de un paso que no 02:13
va atrás 02:17
y puede que eso sea cierto 02:19
también 02:22
mi amor 02:24
es real no corre al bebé y vuelvo de que 02:26
sintió que el miedo nos cueva 02:31
ahorrarnos horas 02:36
si bien desde atrás que estoy haciendo 02:37
hoy un día también el amor no es igor y 02:42
el real no corre al revés y vuelta que 02:48
se yo en el mío no soy un amante 02:52
darle 02:56
ese bien 02:58
no nos deje atrás 03:03
no 03:09
y otras 03:12
2 03:18
[Música] 03:25

Carta – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the lyrical depth and raw emotion of Silvana Estrada's "Carta," a beautiful Spanish folk song that offers a unique window into the nuances of love and longing. Learning Spanish through this track allows you to appreciate its poetic exploration of unspoken feelings and the subtle art of communication beyond words. Estrada's evocative voice and the intimate acoustic arrangements make "Carta" a truly special piece for both music lovers and language learners alike.

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I know you’re free, just as…
…discard it until it becomes finer than these…
Forget the language that’s enough with the…
…look to say “I love you.”
…just a sigh is enough to decipher your…
fears
Maybe that’s why you have… maybe that’s why
you come back for mine
Unbearable, it shouldn’t be because of this…
…a man of oblivion to loneliness, but it’s that…
When things go badly for both of us we turn…
back
And that’s true for me as well
What love isn’t love, and the river doesn’t run…
…backwards, and… in the one it grew up in, and he…
…the same, I’m no longer…
I live saving…
It’s the wind that lets us walk…
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I know for sure it finds a kiss…
…that feels the same on my side, now it…
…names what was said to avoid facing…
…that you already propose a deal because I…
…can’t take this constant attempt any longer.
From today, going back provoked us not to look…
…slower and to make the skin… (hard to decipher)
Let’s play in the open sky and remake…
Our idea of evil, to reinvent…
Time, lay down the weapons in peace and give…
Meaning to the movement of a step that doesn’t…
go back.
And maybe that’s true…
Also…
My love…
…is real, it doesn’t run, baby, and I return because…
It felt that fear made us…
…save hours.
If from behind I’m doing…
Today, a day too—love isn’t equal and…
The real one doesn’t run backwards, and the turn that…
I know in mine I’m not a lover…
To give…
…that good…
Don’t let us fall behind.
No.
And others…
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

libre

libre

A1
  • adjective
  • - free; not restricted

descartar

descartar

B1
  • verb
  • - to discard, to reject

afinar

afinar

B2
  • verb
  • - to fine‑tune, to adjust

olvidar

olvidar

A2
  • verb
  • - to forget

lenguaje

lenguaje

B1
  • noun
  • - language, way of speaking

mirada

mirada

B1
  • noun
  • - look, gaze

suspiro

suspiro

B2
  • noun
  • - sigh

descifrar

descifrar

B2
  • verb
  • - to decipher, to decode

miedo

miedo

A2
  • noun
  • - fear

regresar

regresar

A2
  • verb
  • - to return, to go back

insoportable

insoportable

B2
  • adjective
  • - unbearable

soledad

soledad

B2
  • noun
  • - loneliness, solitude

amor

amor

A1
  • noun
  • - love

revés

revés

B2
  • noun
  • - setback, reverse

viento

viento

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

andar

andar

A1
  • verb
  • - to walk, to go

encontrar

encontrar

A1
  • verb
  • - to find, to meet

beso

beso

A1
  • noun
  • - kiss

enfrentar

enfrentar

B2
  • verb
  • - to face, to confront

paz

paz

A1
  • noun
  • - peace

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Key Grammar Structures

  • yo sé que eres libre de como también

    ➔ Present tense of 'ser' (to be) + indicative mood

    ➔ The verb 'sé' (I know) is in the present tense, and 'eres' (you are) uses the present indicative of 'ser' to describe a permanent state.

  • olvidarnos del lenguaje que baste con la mirada

    ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que'

    ➔ The verb 'baste' (is enough) is in the subjunctive mood after 'que' to express a wish or condition.

  • quizás por eso te has quizá por eso regresa

    ➔ Use of 'quizás' (maybe) + present perfect 'has regresado'

    ➔ 'Quizás' introduces uncertainty, and 'has regresado' (have returned) is in the present perfect, indicating a past action with present relevance.

  • cuando nos va mal los dos volteamos atrás

    ➔ Present tense of 'ir' (to go) + reflexive pronoun 'nos'

    ➔ 'Va' (goes) is in the present tense, and 'nos' is a reflexive pronoun indicating that the action affects the subject.

  • qué amor no es el amor y el río no corre al revés

    ➔ Use of 'no es' (is not) + negation with 'no'

    ➔ 'No es' is used for negation, and 'no corre' (does not flow) reinforces the negative idea.

  • rehacer nuestra idea del mal volver a inventar el tiempo

    ➔ Infinitive after 'a' (to) + verb in infinitive form

    ➔ The infinitives 'rehacer' (to remake) and 'inventar' (to invent) are used after 'a' to express purpose.