Lyrics & Translation
Explore "Dejaría Todo" by Chayanne, a poignant rock ballad that delves into the depths of love and sacrifice. Learn how a youthful heartbreak inspired this timeless hit, and discover the emotional intensity that makes it a beloved classic in Latin music.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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intentar /in.tenˈtaɾ/ A2 |
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convencer /kom.benˈseɾ/ B2 |
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mundo /ˈmun.do/ A1 |
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pies /pjes/ A1 |
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aprender /a.pɾenˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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soledad /so.leˈdad/ B1 |
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conciencia /konˈsjen.θja/ B2 |
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helada /eˈla.da/ B2 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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límite /ˈli.mi.te/ B1 |
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desolación /de.so.laˈθjon/ C1 |
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cuerpo /ˈkweɾ.po/ A1 |
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mente /ˈmen.te/ A2 |
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alma /ˈal.ma/ B1 |
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credo /ˈkɾe.ðo/ B2 |
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pasado /paˈsa.ðo/ A2 |
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religión /re.liˈxjon/ B1 |
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lazos /ˈla.θos/ B2 |
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corazón /ko.ɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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piel /pjel/ A1 |
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nombre /ˈnom.bɾe/ A1 |
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fuerza /ˈfweɾ.θa/ A2 |
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vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1 |
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fé /fe/ B1 |
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ausente /au̯ˈsen.te/ B2 |
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tarde /ˈtaɾ.de/ A1 |
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remediar /re.meˈdjaɾ/ B2 |
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excusas /eksˈku.sas/ B1 |
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morir /moˈɾiɾ/ A2 |
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día /ˈdi.a/ A1 |
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pedazos /peˈða.θos/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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He intentado casi todo para convencerte
➔ Present Perfect tense
➔ Use of the present perfect, "He intentado", indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. It emphasizes the speaker's effort.
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Mientras el mundo se derrumba, todo aquí a mis pies
➔ Subjunctive mood (implicit), adverbial clause of time (Mientras)
➔ "Mientras" introduces a temporal clause describing the concurrent situation. The crumbling world provides a backdrop to the personal crisis. While not explicitly using the subjunctive, the sense suggests uncertainty or a hypothetical scenario.
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Porque sin ti, me queda la conciencia helada y vacía
➔ Conditional clause using "sin" + noun
➔ "Sin ti" functions as a conditional phrase meaning "without you." It indicates the condition under which the described state (frozen and empty conscience) exists.
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Lo dejaría todo porque te quedaras
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2 - Hypothetical), "Dejaría" - Conditional Simple, "quedaras" - Imperfect Subjunctive
➔ This sentence uses a type 2 conditional, which describes a hypothetical situation. "Dejaría" (would leave) expresses what the speaker would do under a different circumstance (if you stayed). "quedaras" is the imperfect subjunctive, necessary in this conditional sentence structure.
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¿Y qué más da perder?
➔ Rhetorical Question
➔ This is a rhetorical question, implying that losing anything else doesn't matter because the most important thing (the person) is already being lost.
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Si te llevas del todo mi fe
➔ Conditional Clause (Real Condition)
➔ This is a conditional clause. The 'si' indicates a condition. If you take my faith completely. The consequence of this conditional clause is implied in the previous statement "¿Y qué más da perder?"
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Duelen más tus cosas buenas cuando estás ausente
➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Indirect Object Pronoun
➔ The verb "duelen" (they hurt) is conjugated in the plural because the subject is "tus cosas buenas" (your good things). The indirect object is implied (to me).
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No me queda bien valerme de diez mil excusas
➔ Reflexive Verb Construction (valerse de)
➔ "Valerse de" is a reflexive verb phrase meaning "to make use of, to resort to." The "me" in "No me queda bien valerme de" indicates that the action of resorting to excuses is being reflected back on the speaker.
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Chayanne, Danna Paola
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