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Qué poco significan las palabras, uh uh 00:11
Si cuando sopla el viento se las lleva tras él 00:15
Y queda solamente los recuerdos, uh uh 00:19
Promesas que volaron y no pueden volver 00:23
Vive siempre con ilusión 00:26
Si cada día tiene diferente color 00:30
Porque todo llega a su fin 00:34
Después de un día triste nace otro feliz 00:37
Buscando en el baúl de los recuerdos, uh uh 00:41
Cualquier tiempo pasado nos parece mejor 00:45
Volver la vista atrás es bueno a veces, uh uh 00:49
Mirar hacia delante es vivir sin temor 00:53
Los recuerdos son el pasado 00:58
Cuando queda tanto por andar, uh uh 01:02
Buscando en el baúl de los recuerdos, uh uh 01:13
Cualquier tiempo pasado nos parece mejor 01:17
Volver la vista atrás es bueno a veces, uh uh 01:20
Mirar hacia adelante es vivir sin temor 01:24
Si cada día tiene diferente color 01:31
Después de un día triste nace otro mejor 01:39
Buscando en el baúl de los recuerdos, uh uh 01:43
Cualquier tiempo pasado nos parece mejor 01:47
Volver la vista atrás es bueno a veces, uh uh 01:51
Mirar hacia delante es vivir sin temor 01:54
Si cada día tiene diferente color 02:02
Después de un día triste nace otro mejor 02:09
Vive siempre con ilusión 02:13
Si cada día tiene diferente color 02:17
Porque todo llega a su fin 02:20
Después de un día triste nace otro feliz 02:24
Vive siempre con ilusión 02:28
Si cada día tiene diferente color 02:32
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El baúl de los recuerdos – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the nostalgic world of Karina's "El baúl de los recuerdos." This beloved Spanish pop song, released in 1969, offers a beautiful reflection on memory and the passage of time. Through its evocative lyrics and melody, you can explore themes of nostalgia, hope, and the enduring power of recollection, making it a perfect song to connect with the emotional landscape of Spanish music.

[English]
Words mean so little, uh uh
When the wind blows, it carries them away
And only memories remain, uh uh
Promises that flew away and can't return
Always live with hope
Because each day has a different hue
Because everything comes to an end
After a sad day, a happy one is born
Searching in the trunk of memories, uh uh
Any past time seems better to us
It's good to look back sometimes, uh uh
Looking forward means living without fear
Memories are the past
When there's still so much to go through, uh uh
Searching in the trunk of memories, uh uh
Any past time seems better to us
It's good to look back sometimes, uh uh
Looking forward means living without fear
Because each day has a different hue
After a sad day, a brighter one is born
Searching in the trunk of memories, uh uh
Any past time seems better to us
It's good to look back sometimes, uh uh
Looking forward means living without fear
Because each day has a different hue
After a sad day, a better one is born
Always live with hope
Because each day has a different hue
Because everything comes to an end
After a sad day, a happy one is born
Always live with hope
Because each day has a different hue
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

significan

/siɣnifiˈkan/

B1
  • verb
  • - to mean, to signify

palabras

/paˈlaβɾas/

A2
  • noun
  • - words

sopla

/ˈsopla/

A2
  • verb
  • - blows, to blow

viento

/bjenˈto/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

recuerdos

/rekuerˈðos/

A2
  • noun
  • - memories, keepsakes

promesas

/pɾomˈse.sas/

A2
  • noun
  • - promises

volaron

/boˈlaɾon/

B1
  • verb
  • - they flew

vive

/ˈbiβe/

A2
  • verb
  • - lives, to live

ilusión

/iˈluˌsjon/

B2
  • noun
  • - illusion, hope

colores

/ˈko.lo.ɾes/

A2
  • noun
  • - colors

fin

/fin/

A1
  • noun
  • - end, finish

triste

/ˈtɾis.te/

A2
  • adjective
  • - sad

nuevo

/ˈnwe̝βo/

A2
  • adjective
  • - new

mejor

/meˈxoɾ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - better

caminar

/ka.miˈnar/

A2
  • verb
  • - to walk

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Key Grammar Structures

  • si cuando sopla el viento se las lleva tras él

    ➔ Use of 'si' for conditional sentences to express 'if'.

    ➔ 'si' introduces a conditional clause meaning 'if'.

  • las palabras, uh uh

    ➔ Use of direct object pronouns and nouns for emphasis.

    ➔ Words function as direct objects to emphasize what is lacking or being discussed.

  • volar y no pueden volver

    ➔ Use of 'y' for coordinating compound verbs; 'pueden' indicates capacity or possibility.

    ➔ 'y' links verbs to express coordination of actions.

  • cada día tiene diferente color

    ➔ Expression of 'tener' (to have) to denote possession or characteristic, in present tense.

    ➔ 'tener' is used to express possession or with descriptors, conjugated in present tense to indicate current state.

  • después de un día triste nace otro mejor

    ➔ Use of 'después de' to indicate time ('after'), and 'nace' as the third person singular form of 'nacer' in present tense.

    ➔ 'Después de' expresses 'after' in time expressions, and 'nace' is the third person singular form of 'nacer', meaning 'to be born'.