Lyrics & Translation
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Colombian Vallenato with "La Creciente" by Rafael Orozco and El Binomio de Oro. This song uses the powerful imagery of nature's floods to poetically describe the overwhelming force of love, offering a beautiful glimpse into the genre's expressive storytelling.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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nubarrón /nu.βaˈron/ B2 |
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tormenta /toɾˈmen.ta/ A2 |
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mujer /muˈxeɾ/ A1 |
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quiero /ˈkjeɾo/ A1 |
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desespero /desesˈpeɾo/ B2 |
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pierdo /ˈpjeɾðo/ A2 |
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cabeza /kaˈβe.θa/ A2 |
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invierno /inˈbjeɾ.no/ A2 |
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aguacero /a.ɣwaˈse.ɾo/ B2 |
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ojos /ˈoxos/ A1 |
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tinieblas /ti.njeˈβlas/ B2 |
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arroyuelo /a.rroˈʝwe.lo/ C1 |
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sangre /ˈsaŋ.ɡɾe/ B2 |
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mar /maɾ/ A2 |
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gigante /xiˈɣan.te/ B2 |
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alegría /aleˈɣɾi.a/ A2 |
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pensamiento /pensamiˈento/ B1 |
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sueño /ˈswe.ɲo/ A2 |
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luz /luθ/ A2 |
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sombras /ˈsombɾas/ B2 |
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ríos /ˈri.0i̯os/ A2 |
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desbordan /desˈβoɾðan/ C1 |
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amour /aˈmuɾ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Un grande nubarrón se alza en el cielo
➔ Present tense for actions happening now.
➔ The phrase "se alza" indicates an action that is currently taking place.
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ya llega la mujer que yo más quiero
➔ Present tense for habitual actions.
➔ The phrase "ya llega" suggests a habitual action of arrival.
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lloran mis ojos como las tinieblas
➔ Simile to compare two different things.
➔ The phrase "como las tinieblas" compares the eyes' tears to darkness.
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ya crece la alegría en mi pensamiento
➔ Present tense for ongoing feelings.
➔ The phrase "ya crece" indicates that joy is currently increasing.
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Los ríos se desbordan por la creciente
➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.
➔ The phrase "se desbordan" indicates that the rivers overflow themselves.
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soy como un loco que duerme
➔ Simile to express a state of being.
➔ The phrase "como un loco" compares the speaker's state to that of a sleeping madman.
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Pero es el amor que llevo en mi alma
➔ Use of the present tense to express possession.
➔ The phrase "llevo en mi alma" indicates that the speaker possesses love in their soul.
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