Lyrics & Translation
Immerse yourself in the raw emotion of 'Cero Empatía' by Julión Álvarez y su Norteño Banda. This song offers a poignant exploration of heartbreak and the sting of indifference, allowing listeners to connect with feelings of betrayal and disappointment. Through its relatable lyrics and signature Norteño Banda sound, the song provides a cathartic experience for anyone who has felt unheard or unappreciated in a relationship.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fallaste /faˈlaste/ B1 |
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quería /keˈɾia/ A2 |
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dime /ˈdi.me/ A2 |
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alegría /aleˈɣɾi.a/ A2 |
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silencio /siˈlẽn.sjo/ A2 |
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duda /duˈða/ A2 |
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empatía /em.paˈɾi.a/ B2 |
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importante /im.porˈtan.te/ B1 |
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juegas /ˈxwe.ɣas/ B1 |
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jugando /xwaˈɣan.do/ B1 |
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tonterías /ton.teˈɾi.as/ B2 |
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jugar /xwaˈɣaɾ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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¿Por qué me **fallaste**?, si yo te quería tanto
➔ Preterite tense (fallaste)
➔ The preterite tense (**fallaste**) is used to describe a completed action in the past. Here, it indicates that the act of failing the speaker happened and is finished.
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Tal vez **ni** te diste cuenta **de lo que había dado**
➔ Negative adverb 'ni' and Past Perfect/Pluperfect ('había dado')
➔ **Ni** emphasizes that you *didn't even* notice. 'Había dado' (past perfect) indicates an action completed *before* another action in the past (diste cuenta).
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Tal vez fue verbo todo esto y **ni siquiera sientes** nada
➔ Adverb 'ni siquiera' + Present tense
➔ **Ni siquiera** emphasizes the lack of feeling. It means 'not even'.
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Tantas cosas que hice por ti que nadie más **haría**
➔ Conditional tense (haría)
➔ The conditional tense (**haría**) expresses what someone *would* do, highlighting a hypothetical situation. In this case, no one else would do what the speaker did.
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Sí, por favor, dime que sí tengo razón o no, pero no te quedes **callada**
➔ Imperative (quedes) + Feminine adjective
➔ The imperative 'no te quedes' expresses a command or request. The adjective 'callada' agrees in gender with the implied subject (you - feminine).
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Que tu silencio solo me lastima el alma y **deja una duda sembrada**
➔ Present tense + Past participle used as adjective (sembrada)
➔ 'Dejar' in the present tense indicates the current state. 'Sembrada' is a past participle functioning as an adjective to describe 'duda' (doubt - feminine), indicating that the doubt has been planted.
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Qué mal **me vi creer** en ti siendo que en ti vive la duda y nada de empatía
➔ Reflexive verb + infinitive
➔ 'Me vi creer' shows that the speaker *saw himself believing*. The reflexive pronoun 'me' indicates the speaker is both the subject and the object of the verb 'ver' in this construction.
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Y lo que siento creo que si un día fue importante, ahora ya **son tonterías**
➔ Ser + plural noun (tonterías)
➔ The verb 'ser' agrees with the plural noun 'tonterías'. Even though 'lo que siento' is singular in concept, it is being equated to 'tonterías' (nonsense - plural), requiring the plural form of 'ser' ('son').
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Pero como juegas, así te **van a jugar**
➔ Future periphrastic (ir a + infinitive)
➔ The structure 'van a jugar' is the periphrastic future tense, meaning 'are going to play'. It indicates a future action that is planned or certain to happen.
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