I've Been Around – Bilingual Lyrics English/Spanish

• By: Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "I've Been Around," a captivating song that offers a unique window into the enduring legacy of Johnny Cash through his previously unreleased lyrics, masterfully set to music by Marty Stuart. Learning the lyrics will not only connect you to the poetic depth of two country legends but also expose you to classic country storytelling and a timeless rockabilly sound, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[Spanish]

(upbeat music)

♪ He estado por aquí ♪

♪ He estado en llegadas y en salidas ♪

♪ En direcciones opuestas vividas ♪

♪ Subí desde los campos ♪

♪ Arrastrándome, de rodillas ♪

♪ Me visitaron ángeles ♪

♪ Mientras demonios me hostigaban ♪

♪ Y le di al diablo ♪

♪ Más de lo que merecía ♪

♪ Pero siempre regreso ♪

♪ Vuelvo a ti otra vez ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ He estado por aquí ♪

♪ Besé la luz de luna ♪

♪ En una perla sin igual ♪

♪ Fui consejero ♪

♪ Y también fui un tonto ♪

♪ Domé un caballo salvaje ♪

♪ Y volé en un supersónico ♪

♪ Me amaron, me aburrí ♪

♪ Y me entristecí ♪

♪ Pero siempre regreso ♪

♪ Vuelvo a ti otra vez ♪

♪ Bueno, está bien ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ He estado por aquí ♪

♪ Probé éxtasis únicos ♪

♪ Que jamás volveré a encontrar ♪

♪ Sentí el poder crecer ♪

♪ Y luego desvanecer ♪

♪ Me arrastró el hambre ♪

♪ Me abandonaron hasta el hueso ♪

♪ Pero al final supe ♪

♪ Que solo tú me salvaste ♪

♪ Siempre regreso ♪

♪ Regreso ♪

♪ Oye, vuelvo a ti. Vamos ♪

(upbeat music)

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Well I have been around ♪

♪ I have been on the incoming ♪

♪ And the outward bound ♪

♪ I came up from the fields ♪

♪ On my hands and on my knees ♪

♪ I've been visited by angels ♪

♪ While the demons badgered me ♪

♪ And I guess I gave the devil ♪

♪ More than his due ♪

♪ But I always come back ♪

♪ Back around to you ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I have been around ♪

♪ And I have kissed the moonlight ♪

♪ On a priceless pearl I found ♪

♪ Well I have been a counselor ♪

♪ And I have been a fool ♪

♪ I've road me a wild horse ♪

♪ And I rode a Mach 2 ♪

♪ I've been loved, I've been bored ♪

♪ And I have been blue ♪

♪ But I always come back ♪

♪ Back around to you. ♪

♪ Well all right ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ Well, I have been around ♪

♪ I have tasted raptures ♪

♪ That cannot again be found ♪

♪ I felt the power for and in ♪

♪ And I felt the power gone ♪

♪ I been pulled but hungry ♪

♪ And abandoned to the bone ♪

♪ But in the end I knew ♪

♪ Just one thing to pull me through ♪

♪ Yeah, I always come back ♪

♪ Come back ♪

♪ Hey, back around you to you. Come on ♪

(upbeat music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
incoming /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/ C1	adjective - entrante
outward /ˈaʊtwəd/ B2	adjective - externo
fields /fiːlds/ A1	noun - campo
angels /ˈeɪn.dʒəlz/ B1	noun - ángeles
demons /ˈdiː.mənz/ B1	noun - demonios
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B1	noun - diablo
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - luna
pearl /pɜːrl/ A2	noun - perla
counselor /ˈkaʊn.səl.ɚ/ B2	noun - consejero
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - tonto
horse /hɔːrs/ A1	noun - caballo
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - amar noun - amor
bored /bɔːrd/ A2	adjective - aburrido
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - azul noun - azul
rapture /ˈræp.tʃɚ/ C1	noun - éxtasis
power /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/ B1	noun - poder
pull /pʊl/ A1	verb - tirar noun - tirón
bone /boʊn/ A1	noun - hueso
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - salvaje
bound /baʊnd/ B2	adjective - destinado a verb - saltar

Key Grammar Structures

• I have been around

  ➔ Pretérito Perfecto

  ➔ La frase 'I have been around' usa el Pretérito Perfecto para indicar una acción que comenzó en el pasado y continúa hasta el presente o tiene relevancia ahora.

• I have been visited by angels

  ➔ Pretérito Perfecto Pasiva

  ➔ La frase 'I have been visited by angels' usa el Pretérito Perfecto Pasiva para enfatizar que el sujeto recibió la acción, resaltando la experiencia de ser visitado.

• I guess I gave the devil more than his due

  ➔ Verbo Modal (guess)

  ➔ La palabra 'guess' es un verbo modal usado para expresar incertidumbre o especulación sobre una acción pasada.

• But I always come back

  ➔ Adverbio de Frecuencia (always)

  ➔ El adverbio 'always' indica que la acción de volver ocurre repetidamente o de manera habitual.

• I have kissed the moonlight

  ➔ Lenguaje Metáfico

  ➔ La frase 'I have kissed the moonlight' usa lenguaje metafórico para crear una imagen vívida y poética, sugiriendo una experiencia emocional profunda.