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No ganas al intentar el olvidarme 00:12
Durante mucho tiempo en tu vida yo voy a vivir 00:23
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Detalles tan pequeños de los dos son cosas muy grandes para olvidar 00:34
Y a toda hora van a estar presentes 00:45
Ya lo verás 00:50
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Si otro hombre apareciera por tu ruta 00:56
Y esto te trajese recuerdos míos, la culpa es tuya 01:08
El ruido enloquecedor de su auto ¿será la causa obligada, o algo así? 01:18
Inmediatamente tu vas a acordarte de mí 01:30
Yo se que otro debe estar hablando a tu oido 01:40
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Palabras de amor como yo te hablé, mas yo dudo 01:52
Yo dudo que el tenga tanto amor y hasta la forma de mi decir 02:02
Y en esa hora tú vas a acordarte de mí 02:14
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En la noche envuelta en el silencio de tu cuarto 02:24
02:33
Antes de dormir tu buscas mi retrato 02:35
Pero aún cuando no quisieras verme sonreir, tú ves mi sonrisa, lo mismo así 02:46
Y todo es va a hacer que tú te acuerdes de mí 02:58
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Si alguien tocase tu cuerpo como yo, no digas nada 03:08
03:17
No vayas a decir mi nombre sin querer a la persona errada 03:19
Pensando en el amor de ese momento desesperada, no sé, intentar llegar al fin 03:30
Y hasta en ese momento tu irás a acordarte de mí 03:42
Yo se que mientras existamos, recordaremos 03:51
Y que el tiempo transforma todo amor en casi nada 04:03
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Mas casi yo me olvido de un gran detalle, un gran amor no va a morir así 04:14
Por eso de vez en cuando tú vas, vas a acordarte de mí 04:25
No ganas nada al intentar el olvidarme 04:35
Durante mucho, mucho tiempo en tu vida yo voy a vivir 04:47
No, no, no ganas nada con intentar el olvidarme... 04:57
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Detalles – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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By
Roberto Carlos
Album
Línea Azul - Vol. I - La Distancia
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant melodies and heartfelt lyrics of Roberto Carlos's "Detalles." This timeless ballad delves into the universal experience of remembering a past love, offering a unique perspective on how small, intimate moments can evoke profound emotions and linger in our hearts.

[English]
You won't win trying to forget me
For a long time, I will live in your life
...
Such small details between us are things too big to forget
And they will be present all the time
You’ll see
...
If another man appeared on your path
And this brought back my memories, it's your fault
The deafening noise of his car—is that the reason, or what?
You'll immediately remember me
I know someone else must be whispering in your ear
...
Words of love like I used to tell you, but I doubt
I doubt he has as much love and even the way I say things
And at that moment, you’ll remember me
...
At night, wrapped in the silence of your room
...
Before sleeping, you look for my picture
But even if you don’t want to see me smile, you see my smile, just like that
And everything will make you think of me
...
If someone touched your body like I did, don’t say anything
...
Don’t accidentally say my name to the wrong person
Thinking about love at that desperate moment, I don’t know, trying to reach the end
And even then, you’ll remember me
I know that as long as we exist, we’ll remember
And that time turns all love into almost nothing
...
But I almost forget a great detail, a great love won’t die like that
That’s why, once in a while, you’ll… you’ll remember me
You gain nothing trying to forget me
For a long, long time, I will live in your life
No, you gain nothing by trying to forget me...
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

detalles

/deˈta.ʝes/

B1
  • noun
  • - details

pequeños

/peˈke.ɲos/

A1
  • adjective
  • - small

grandes

/ˈɡɾan.des/

A1
  • adjective
  • - big, great

olvidar

/ol.βiˈðaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to forget

vida

/ˈbi.ða/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

presentes

/pɾeˈsen.tes/

B1
  • adjective
  • - present

hombre

/ˈom.bɾe/

A1
  • noun
  • - man

ruta

/ˈru.ta/

B1
  • noun
  • - route

recuerdos

/reˈkweɾ.ðos/

B1
  • noun
  • - memories

culpa

/ˈkul.pa/

B1
  • noun
  • - fault, blame

ruido

/ˈrwi.ðo/

A2
  • noun
  • - noise

enloquecedor

/en.lo.ke.seˈðoɾ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - maddening

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

noche

/ˈno.t͡ʃe/

A1
  • noun
  • - night

silencio

/siˈlen.θjo/

A2
  • noun
  • - silence

cuarto

/ˈkwaɾ.to/

A1
  • noun
  • - room

retrato

/reˈtɾa.to/

B1
  • noun
  • - portrait

cuerpo

/ˈkweɾ.po/

A2
  • noun
  • - body

tiempo

/ˈtjem.po/

A1
  • noun
  • - time

transforma

/tɾansˈfoɾ.ma/

B2
  • verb
  • - transforms

grande

/ˈɡɾan.de/

A1
  • adjective
  • - big, great

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Key Grammar Structures

  • No ganas al intentar el olvidarme

    ➔ Negative form with 'no' + verb.

    ➔ The phrase means 'You gain nothing by trying to forget me.'

  • Durante mucho tiempo en tu vida yo voy a vivir

    ➔ Future tense with 'ir a' + infinitive.

    ➔ This means 'For a long time in your life, I will live.'

  • Detalles tan pequeños de los dos son cosas muy grandes para olvidar

    ➔ Use of adjectives and noun agreement.

    ➔ This means 'The small details of both of us are very big things to forget.'

  • Si otro hombre apareciera por tu ruta

    ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' + subjunctive.

    ➔ This means 'If another man were to appear on your path.'

  • Yo sé que otro debe estar hablando a tu oído

    ➔ Present tense with 'deber' + infinitive.

    ➔ This means 'I know that someone else must be speaking in your ear.'

  • Mas casi yo me olvido de un gran detalle

    ➔ Use of 'casi' to indicate almost.

    ➔ This means 'But I almost forgot a big detail.'

  • No, no, no ganas nada con intentar el olvidarme

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

    ➔ This means 'No, no, no, you gain nothing by trying to forget me.'