La Fortaleza – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
---|---|
fortaleza /foɾ.taˈle.θa/ B2 |
|
fuerza /ˈfweɾ.θa/ B1 |
|
casa /ˈka.sa/ A1 |
|
tormenta /toɾˈmen.ta/ B1 |
|
alma /ˈal.ma/ B2 |
|
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1 |
|
grito /ˈɡɾi.to/ B1 |
|
poema /poˈe.ma/ B1 |
|
espada /esˈpa.ða/ B2 |
|
hombro /ˈom.bɾo/ B1 |
|
calma /ˈkal.ma/ B1 |
|
hacia /aˈθi.a/ A2 |
|
momento /moˈmen.to/ A2 |
|
hija /ˈi.xa/ A1 |
|
madre /ˈma.ðɾe/ A1 |
|
fuego /ˈfwe.ɣo/ A2 |
|
Key Grammar Structures
-
Y ahora veo cómo puedo volver a empezar
➔ Use of 'cómo + infinitive' to express 'how to' or 'the way to' do something.
➔ 'cómo' introduces an interrogative that here functions as 'how to', combined with the infinitive 'poder volver a empezar' (to be able to start again).
-
Ser la fuerza
➔ Use of the infinitive 'ser' as a noun phrase to express identity or role.
➔ 'Ser' is the infinitive form of 'to be'. Here, it functions as a noun phrase meaning 'being' or 'becoming' that defines one's role or strength.
-
Voy arrasando con lo que venga
➔ Use of the present tense 'voy' + gerund (arrasando) to express an ongoing or imminent action (periphrastic future).
➔ 'Voy' is the first person singular of 'ir' (to go), combined with the gerund 'arrasando' (destroying/overcoming), to convey a sense of ongoing or determined action toward overcoming challenges.
-
Yo seré, yo seré
➔ Use of the future tense 'seré' (from 'ser') to express certainty or promise in the first person.
➔ 'Seré' is the first person singular of the verb 'ser' in the future tense, indicating a promise or firm intention to become or be something in the future.