Daphne – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Porter with 'Daphne.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to explore evocative English vocabulary related to memory and desire, set against a sophisticated sonic backdrop that brings the lyrics to life.

[English]

so blue

and violently calmed

I drowned

but yet i feel so fine

and some how.....

don´t know why

i love it down here

(EHH)

the sun comes up

and even while drowning, I see the glow

(EHH)

I'm already gone

yet I remain at the bottom

so blue

and violently calmed

I drowned

but yet i feel so fine

and some how.....

don´t know why

i love it down here

(EHH)

the sun comes up

and even while drowning, I see the glow

(EHH)

I'm already gone

yet I remain at the bottom

I thought you did

but you don´t know me.....

(EHH)

the sun comes up

and even while drowning, I see the glow

(EHH)

I'm already gone

yet I remain at the bottom

I thought you did

but you don´t know me.....

[Spanish]

so blue

and violently calmed

I drowned

but yet i feel so fine

and some how.....

don´t know why

i love it down here

(EHH)

sale el sol

y aunque ahogado veo el resplandor

(EHH)

ya me fui

mas sigo en el fondo

so blue

and violently calmed

I drowned

but yet i feel so fine

and some how.....

don´t know why

i love it down here

(EHH)

sale el sol

y aunque ahogado veo el resplandor

(EHH)

ya me fui

mas sigo en el fondo

I thought you did

but you don´t know me.....

(EHH)

sale el sol

y aunque ahogado veo el resplandor

(EHH)

ya me fui

mas sigo en el fondo

I thought you did

but you don´t know me.....

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
azul aˈsul A1	adjective - blue
violentamente vijaˈlente de B2	adverb - violently
calmar kalˈmar B1	verb - to calm
ahogado aˈɣaðo B1	adjective - drowned
sol sol A1	noun - sun
resplandor resplanˈðor C1	noun - brightness / glow
fondo ˈfondo A2	noun - bottom / depth
salir saˈliɾ A2	verb - to go out / to emerge
seguir seˈɣir A2	verb - to continue / to follow
ver beɾ A1	verb - to see

Key Grammar Structures

• I drowned

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past.

• yet i feel so fine

  ➔ Conjunction (Adversative)

  ➔ "Yet" is used here to introduce a contrasting idea or feeling.

• don´t know why

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject Omission)

  ➔ The subject "I" is omitted, which is common in informal speech or song lyrics.

• sale el sol

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Describes a recurring natural phenomenon or present state.

• aunque ahogado veo

  ➔ Concessive Clause (aunque + participle)

  ➔ "Aunque" introduces a contrast; despite being drowned, I still see.

• ya me fui

  ➔ Reflexive verb in past tense

  ➔ "Irsé" (to leave) used reflexively to emphasize the subject's departure.

• mas sigo en el fondo

  ➔ Verb 'seguir' + gerund (Continuity)

  ➔ Indicates an action or state that continues to happen.

• I thought you did

  ➔ Auxiliary verb for substitution

  ➔ "Did" substitutes a previously mentioned verb to avoid repetition.