Lyrics & Translation
All over the city
One night at the gold bar
I decided to make a move
You told me nineteen
I didn't want to doubt
But it was neither too much nor too little
I didn't see where to grab
And we got into the car
My friend, your friend, you and I
I said: baby, give me a kiss
You replied, no!
We started off on the wrong foot and I
Thought this was a good plan
That night was a disaster
I didn't get a thing
These are just a couple of close calls
We went to sleep
But the force of destiny
Made us repeat
Two movies and a couple of concerts
And we started dating
I don't know if that strange face
One eye here and a tooth there
Or the little body of a gypsy
A woman half-finished
Your heart is what made me fall in love
And since then until now
The game of love
Kept us playing for three years
Then it separated us
But the force of destiny
Made us repeat
That if winter comes cold
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I want to be next to you
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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ciudad /θjuˈðað/ A1 |
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noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1 |
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oro /ˈoɾo/ A2 |
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atacar /ataˈkaɾ/ B1 |
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amigo /aˈmiɣo/ A1 |
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beso /ˈbeso/ A2 |
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plan /plan/ A2 |
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desastre /deˈsastɾe/ B1 |
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fuerza /ˈfweɾθa/ B1 |
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destino /deˈstino/ B2 |
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conciertos /konˈθjeɾtos/ A2 |
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cara /ˈkaɾa/ A1 |
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ojo /ˈoxo/ A1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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invierno /imˈbjerno/ A2 |
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frío /ˈfrio/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Nos vimos tres o cuatro veces
➔ Use of the preterite tense to describe completed actions in the past.
➔ The phrase "vimos" is the first person plural form of "ver" in the preterite tense, indicating the action was completed.
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No quise desconfiar
➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive to express a lack of desire or refusal in the past.
➔ The phrase "quise" is the first person singular of "querer" in the preterite tense, indicating a specific desire in the past.
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Y nos metimos en el coche
➔ Reflexive verb in the preterite tense indicating an action performed by the subject on themselves.
➔ "Metimos" is the first person plural form of "meter" in the preterite tense, showing the action of getting into the car.
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Pero la fuerza del destino
➔ Use of nouns and the definite article to express 'the strength of destiny'.
➔ "La fuerza" is a noun phrase meaning "the strength"; "del destino" is a prepositional phrase meaning "of destiny".
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Que si el invierno viene frío
➔ Use of a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation.
➔ "Que si" introduces a conditional clause meaning "if"; "el invierno viene frío" means "winter comes cold".
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Quiero estar junto a ti
➔ Use of the verb 'querer' in the present tense to express desire.
➔ "Quiero" is the first person singular of "querer" in the present tense, meaning "I want".