Confesiones de Invierno

• By: Sui Generis

Lyrics:

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Me echó de su cuarto, gritándome

He threw me out of his room, shouting at me

"No tienes profesión"

"You have no profession"

Tuve que enfrentarme a mi condición

I had to face my condition

En invierno no hay sol

In winter, there is no sun

Y aunque digan que va a ser muy fácil

And even if they say it will be very easy

Es muy duro poder mejorar

It's very hard to improve

Hace frío y me falta un abrigo

It's cold and I lack a coat

Y me pesa el hambre de esperar

And the hunger of waiting weighs on me

¿Quién me dará algo para fumar?

Who will give me something to smoke?

¿O casa en que vivir?

Or a place to live?

Sé que entre las calles debes estar

I know you must be on the streets

Pero, no sé partir

But I don't know how to leave

Y la radio nos confunde a todos

And the radio confuses us all

Sin dinero la pasaré mal

Without money, I will suffer

Si se comen mi carne los lobos

If wolves eat my flesh

No podré robarles la mitad

I won’t be able to steal their half

Dios es empleado en un mostrador

God is an employee behind the counter

Da para recibir

He gives us what we receive

¿Quién me dará un crédito, mi Señor?

Who will give me credit, my Lord?

Solo sé sonreír

I only know how to smile

Y, tal vez, esperé demasiado

And maybe I waited too long

Quisiera que estuvieras aquí

I wish you were here

Cerrarán las puertas de este infierno

They will close the doors to this hell

Y es posible que me quiera ir

And maybe I want to leave

Conseguí licor y me emborraché

I got liquor and got drunk

En el baño de un bar

In a bar’s bathroom

Fui a dar a la calle de un puntapié

I ended up in the street with a kick

Y me sentí muy mal

And I felt very bad

Y, si bien yo nunca había bebido

And, even though I had never drunk before

En la cárcel tuve que acabar

I had to end up in jail

La fianza la pagó un amigo

A friend paid the bail

Las heridas son del oficial

The wounds are from the officer

Hace cuatro años que estoy aquí

I’ve been here four years

Y no quiero salir

And I don’t want to leave

Ya no paso frío y soy feliz

I no longer feel cold and I am happy

Mi cuarto da al jardín

My room faces the garden

Y, aunque a veces me acuerdo de ella

And, although I sometimes remember her

Dibujé su cara en la pared

I drew her face on the wall

Solamente muero los domingos

I only die on Sundays

Y los lunes ya me siento bien

And on Mondays I feel fine

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
gritar /ɡriˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to shout
profesión /pɾofeˈsjon/ B1	noun - profession
condición /kondiˈsjon/ B1	noun - condition
invierno /inˈbjeɾno/ A1	noun - winter
duro /ˈduɾo/ A2	adjective - hard
frío /ˈfɾio/ A1	adjective - cold
hambre /ˈambɾe/ A2	noun - hunger
casa /ˈkasa/ A1	noun - house
calle /ˈkaʎe/ A1	noun - street
radio /ˈɾaðjo/ A2	noun - radio
carne /ˈkaɾne/ A2	noun - meat
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want
feliz /feˈliz/ A1	adjective - happy
puerta /ˈpweɾta/ A2	noun - door
herida /eˈɾiða/ B1	noun - wound
amigo /aˈmiɡo/ A1	noun - friend

Grammar:

• Me echó de su cuarto, gritándome

  ➔ Preposition 'de' indicating origin or separation

  ➔ 'de' is used to denote where someone or something originates from or to indicate separation.

• Y aunque digan que va a ser muy fácil

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' to express reported speech or uncertainty

  ➔ The verb in the subjunctive mood is used after 'que' when expressing doubt, desire, or uncertainty.

• Hace frío y me falta un abrigo

  ➔ Impersonal 'hacer' to describe weather conditions

  ➔ 'Hace' is used in Spanish as an impersonal expression to talk about the weather or conditions.

• ¿Quién me dará algo para fumar?

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun 'quién' + future 'dará' to ask who will give

  ➔ 'quién' is an interrogative pronoun asking 'who', combined with the future tense of 'dar' (to give) to inquire about future actions.

• Las heridas son del oficial

  ➔ Definitive article 'las' with noun 'heridas' to specify injuries

  ➔ 'Las' is a definite article used with plural nouns to specify particular injuries or wounds.

• Y no quiero salir

  ➔ Verb 'querer' + infinitive 'salir' to express desire not to do something

  ➔ 'querer' is a verb meaning 'to want', followed by the infinitive 'salir' (to leave) to express a desire not to do something.

• Solamente muero los domingos

  ➔ Adverb 'solamente' (only) emphasizing frequency

  ➔ 'Solamente' is an adverb meaning 'only' that emphasizes exclusivity or the specific time (Dominic days).