Day 1 – English Lyrics

• By: Leslie Grace

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Leslie Grace's "Day 1" and experience the vibrant rhythms of Bachata. This song, primarily in Spanish, offers a perfect opportunity to learn the language through its poetic lyrics about unconditional love and finding peace in a new relationship. Its catchy melodies and heartfelt expressions make it a special and engaging piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Nunca pense enamorarme asi

de los pies a la cabeza

Had me feel like a little girl in a fairytale,

como un cuento de princesa

Nunca pense jamas amar asi

Y apareciste tu

It hasn't been too long since I've been with you, but I think

We got a situation (yeah)

Deje mi alma navegar, mi miedo descanso

Quisiste conquistar y al escuchar tu voz

Sabia que eras tu y yo,

Yo no habia sentido nada igual

Me robaste el corazon

From Day 1

Yeah you really had my heart from Day 1

Me robaste el Corazon from Day 1

Mi anhelo es amarte, ayudarte Y arroparte con mi luz

Yeah it's love with you and no one does it like you do

El verdadero amor

No sabe del dolor

Me lo enseaste asi

Nunca pense jamas amar asi

Y apareciste tu

It hasn't been too long since I've been with you, but I think

We got a situation (yeah)

Deje mi alma navegar, mi miedo descanso

Quisiste conquistar y al escuchar tu voz

Sabia que eras tu y yo,

Yo no habia sentido nada igual

Me robaste el corazon

From Day 1

Yeah you really had my heart from Day 1

Day 1 (Yeah, yeah)

Me robaste el Corazon from Day 1

Yes you had me, had me from Day 1

Day 1

Day 1

Yeah you really had my heart from Day 1

Me robaste el Corazon from Day 1

Yes you had me, had me from Day 1

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enamorarme /enamoˈɾaɾ.me/ B1	verb - to fall in love
pensar /penˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to think
amargo /aˈmaɾ.go/ B2	adjective - bitter
herido /eˈɾi.ðo/ B2	adjective - wounded, hurt
corazon /koˈɾa.θon/ (Spain), /koˈɾa.son/ (Latin America) A2	noun - heart
situation /sju.tjaˈθjon/ (Spain), /sju.tjaˈsjon/ (Latin America) B2	noun - situation, circumstance
alma /ˈal.ma/ B1	noun - soul
navegar /na βiˈɣaɾ/ B2	verb - to navigate, to sail
conquistar /kon.ksiˈstaɾ/ B2	verb - to conquer, to win over
escuchar /eskuˈtʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to listen
sentir /senˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to feel, to sense
luz /lus/ A2	noun - light
verdadero /beɾðaˈðeɾo/ B2	adjective - true, real
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Nunca pense enamorarme asi

  ➔ Reflexive verb in infinitive after 'pensar' + 'nunca' (Preterite)

  ➔ The reflexive infinitive "enamorarme" (to fall in love with myself/to fall in love) follows the conjugated verb "nunca pensé" (I never thought). The pronoun "me" is attached to the infinitive, indicating the action reflects back on the subject. "Nunca" (never) combined with the preterite tense "pensé" (I thought) expresses a past action that never occurred.

• Had me feel like a little girl in a fairytale,

  ➔ Causative verb 'have' + object + base form

  ➔ The phrase "Had me feel" uses the causative verb "have" in the past tense ("Had") followed by an object ("me") and the base form of another verb ("feel"). This construction means that the subject (implied 'you') caused or made the speaker feel a certain way.

• Nunca pense jamas amar asi

  ➔ Double negative ('nunca... jamas') for emphasis with Preterite

  ➔ In Spanish, it's common and grammatically correct to use multiple negative words for emphasis, unlike in English where it's generally avoided. Here, "nunca" (never) and "jamás" (never, ever) are used together to strongly emphasize that the speaker had absolutely no thought of loving in this way. "Pensé" is in the preterite tense.

• It hasn't been too long since I've been with you, but I think

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous for duration with 'since'

  ➔ The phrase "It hasn't been too long since I've been with you" uses the present perfect continuous (or a variation of it with 'be' for state) to express a duration of time that started in the past and continues up to the present. "Since" indicates the starting point of this duration (when the speaker started being with 'you').

• Deje mi alma navegar, mi miedo descanso

  ➔ Causative verb 'dejar' + infinitive (to let/allow)

  ➔ The construction "Dejé mi alma navegar" (I let my soul navigate) uses the verb "dejar" (to let, to allow) conjugated in the preterite tense ("Dejé") followed by a direct object ("mi alma") and an infinitive verb ("navegar"). This structure indicates that the subject allowed or permitted the action of the infinitive to occur.

• Quisiste conquistar y al escuchar tu voz

  ➔ 'Al' + infinitive (meaning 'upon/when')

  ➔ The construction "al escuchar" translates to "upon hearing" or "when hearing." It uses the preposition "a" combined with the definite article "el" (forming "al") followed by an infinitive verb. This structure is used to indicate an action that happens simultaneously with or immediately after another action.

• Sabia que eras tu y yo,

  ➔ Imperfect tense for describing past states/situations

  ➔ Both "Sabía" (I knew) and "eras" (you were) are in the imperfect tense. The imperfect is used to describe ongoing actions, habitual actions, or states of being in the past, without specifying a beginning or end. Here, "sabía" refers to a continuous state of knowing, and "eras" describes a characteristic or identity of 'you' in the past.

• Yo no habia sentido nada igual

  ➔ Pluperfect (Past Perfect) tense

  ➔ The pluperfect tense "había sentido" (I had felt) is formed with the imperfect of "haber" ("había") and the past participle of the main verb ("sentido"). It is used to describe an action that occurred before another action or point in time in the past, emphasizing the prior completion of the feeling.

• Me robaste el corazon

  ➔ Indirect Object Pronoun placement with Preterite

  ➔ The pronoun "me" is an indirect object pronoun, indicating that the action of stealing the heart was directed 'to me' or 'from me'. In Spanish, indirect object pronouns typically precede the conjugated verb. "Robaste" is in the preterite tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Mi anhelo es amarte, ayudarte Y arroparte con mi luz

  ➔ 'Ser' + Reflexive Infinitive (as a nominal phrase/purpose)

  ➔ The structure "es amarte, ayudarte y arroparte" uses the verb "ser" (es) followed by a series of reflexive infinitives. Here, the infinitives function as a nominal phrase, defining what "Mi anhelo" (My longing/desire) is. The attached pronouns (-te) make them reflexive, indicating the actions are directed towards 'you'.