DEMIAN – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: DILLOM

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique linguistic journey with DILLOM's "DEMIAN." This track offers a captivating spoken word narrative, perfect for honing your listening comprehension in Spanish. Through its dark and conceptual storytelling, you'll encounter a rich vocabulary and expressions that paint vivid, unsettling imagery, providing an immersive way to connect with the song's profound themes and DILLOM's distinctive artistic voice.

[English]

During that final night of camping

The clouds covered the moon and blocked the light

There was something in the air

A feeling that not everything could turn out well

It would be too perfect

The fire, already dim, sent out a few sparks

But, almost useless, it wasn't serving as a source of heat

When the story circle ended

The children slowly got up from the ground

And they headed to their tents to rest

Some wanted to continue, but the fatigue and the stories

Had already left most of them sleepy

Demian, on the other hand, was wide awake and still by the fire

In the solitude of the night, there was very little noise

Some distant crickets, the wind, and in front of him

What was left of the fire

Minutes passed, and his gaze stayed there, unchanged

After a gust of wind that threatened the remnants of the fire pit

Demian's companionship on that cold night became clear

His gaze remained fixed on the embers

When a drop of blood began to flow from his nose

Without moving much

And with a determination not very typical of him

Demian slowly removed a burning piece of wood from the fire pit

And held it in his hand

Enduring the pain, and watching as it burned slowly

Without caring at all

He rose from his spot with difficulty

He waited a few seconds

And started walking in a straight line

Towards his companions' tents

...

[Spanish]

Durante aquella última noche de campamento

Las nubes cubrían la luna y tapaban la luz

Había algo en el aire

Un presentimiento de que no todo podía salir bien

Sería demasiado perfecto

El fuego, ya tenue, disparaba algunas chispas

Pero, por poco, no servía como fuente de calor

Al finalizar la ronda de cuentos

Los niños fueron levantándose lentamente del suelo

Y se dirigieron a sus carpas a descansar

Algunos querían seguir, pero el cansancio y las historias

Ya habían dejado somnolientos a la mayoría

Demian, por otro lado, estaba bien despierto y aún frente al fuego

En la soledad de la noche, había muy poco ruido

Algunos grillos lejanos, el viento y frente a él

Lo que restaba del fuego

Pasaban los minutos, y su mirada se mantenía ahí, inalterable

Luego de una ráfaga de viento que atentó contra los restos del fogón

El acompañamiento de Demian en esa noche fría, se volvió aparente

Su mirada continuaba congelada en las brasas

Cuando una gota de sangre comenzó a brotar de su nariz

Sin moverse demasiado

Y con una determinación no muy característica de él mismo

Demian, retiró lentamente una madera encendida del fogón

Y la sostuvo en su mano

Aguantando el dolor, y observando como la misma se quemaba lentamente

Sin importarle en absoluto

Se levantó de su lugar con dificultad

Esperó unos segundos

Y comenzó a caminar en línea recta

Hacia las carpas de sus compañeros

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
campamento kahm-pah-MEN-toh A2	noun - a place where people camp, usually outdoors
presentimiento pre-sen-tee-mee-ehn-toh B1	noun - a feeling that something is going to happen, usually negative
tenue te-nu-e B1	adjective - weak, faint
chispas chees-pas A2	noun - small particles of fire that jump from a flame
levantándose le-bahn-tahn-doh-se A2	verb - to get up after being seated or lying down
somnolientos sohm-nyoh-lee-ehn-tohs B1	adjective - sleepy, drowsy
inalterable ee-nal-te-ra-ble C1	adjective - unable to be changed or altered
ráfaga ra-fa-ga B1	noun - strong and sudden wind
brasas bra-sas A2	noun - glowing embers without a flame
brotar bro-tar A2	verb - to sprout or come out suddenly
determinación de-te-re-ma-see-ohn B1	noun - firmness of purpose or decision
aguantando a-gwan-tan-do A2	verb - to endure or withstand something
importarle im-por-tar-le A2	verb - to be important to someone
dificultad dee-fee-kul-tad A2	noun - problem or obstacle

Key Grammar Structures

• Durante aquella última noche de campamento

  ➔ Preterite tense with 'durante'

  ➔ The phrase uses the preterite tense to describe a specific past event, with 'durante' indicating 'during'.

• Había algo en el aire

  ➔ Imperfect tense

  ➔ The imperfect tense is used to describe an ongoing or habitual situation in the past, here indicating an undefined feeling.

• Sería demasiado perfecto

  ➔ Conditional tense

  ➔ The conditional tense expresses a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situation, here suggesting that perfection was unlikely.

• Los niños fueron levantándose lentamente del suelo

  ➔ Past progressive with 'ir + gerund'

  ➔ The past progressive with 'ir + gerund' describes an action that was in progress over a period of time in the past.

• Demian, por otro lado, estaba bien despierto y aún frente al fuego

  ➔ Contrastive connector 'por otro lado'

  ➔ The contrastive connector 'por otro lado' is used to introduce a contrasting idea, here highlighting Demian's state compared to others.

• Sin moverse demasiado

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The double negative 'sin moverse demasiado' emphasizes the minimal movement, though in Spanish, double negatives are grammatically correct.

• Aguantando el dolor, y observando como la misma se quemaba lentamente

  ➔ Gerund phrases

  ➔ The gerund phrases 'aguantando el dolor' and 'observando como la misma se quemaba lentamente' describe simultaneous actions.