Lyrics & Translation
And the night seems like a desert
But you arrive with your immense light
And you declare yourself the owner of my dreams
Time dresses in a blue color
Similar to a sigh from the sky
Just knowing that I will see you
And to gift you all my moments
You will see me arrive
You will hear my song
You will enter without asking me for the key
Distance and time do not know
The absence you create in my heart
Loneliness becomes flesh in me
And the night seems like a desert, today
But you arrive with your immense light
And you declare yourself the owner of my dreams, always
Time dresses in a blue color
Similar to a sigh from the sky
Just knowing that I will see you
And to gift you all my moments
You will see me arrive
You will hear my song
You will enter without asking me for the key
Distance and time do not know
The absence you create in my heart
Because I can silence my words
And hear you speak in the wind
Because I can dream to see you
And have you even without dreaming
You will see me arrive
You will hear my song
You will enter without asking me for the key
Distance and time do not know
The absence you create in my heart
Yes, you will see me arrive
And you will hear my song
And you will enter without asking me for the key
Distance and time do not know
The absence you create in my heart
Heart
Key Vocabulary
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soledad /soloˈðað/ B1 |
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noche /ˈnotʃe/ A2 |
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luz /luθ/ A2 |
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sueños /ˈsweɲos/ B1 |
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tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A2 |
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corazón /koˈɾaθon/ A2 |
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llave /ˈʝaβe/ A2 |
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caminar /kaˈmi naɾ/ B1 |
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ver /ber/ A1 |
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hablar /aβˈlaɾ/ A2 |
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querer /keˈɾeɾ/ B1 |
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tener /teˈneɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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La soledad se hace carne en mí
➔ Reflexive Verb with 'se' indicating a change/process/state.
➔ The verb is "hacerse". "Se hace carne" means loneliness is becoming flesh, is becoming real, is embodying itself. The "se" indicates that the loneliness is acting *upon* itself, or transforming into something within the speaker.
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Y la noche parece un desierto
➔ Verb 'parecer' (to seem/appear) + Noun Phrase
➔ "Parecer" in this context means 'to seem' or 'to appear'. The night *seems* like a desert. It expresses a subjective impression.
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Pero, llegas tú con tu inmensa luz
➔ Emphasis with pronoun placement (Tú)
➔ Normally, the verb conjugation already indicates the subject. Using "tú" after the verb "llegas" emphasizes the 'you'. It's not just anyone arriving, but *you* specifically.
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Y te declaras dueña de mis sueños
➔ Reflexive verb 'declararse' (to declare oneself) + possessive adjective 'mis'
➔ "Declararse dueña" means 'to declare yourself the owner'. The reflexive verb "declararse" shows that the subject is performing the action on themselves. "Mis sueños" - my dreams - a clear possessive.
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El tiempo viste un color azul
➔ Metaphor; Personification of Time.
➔ Time cannot literally wear a color. This is a figurative expression where time is given the human characteristic of wearing something, implying a change or a different mood associated with the color blue.
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Parecido a un suspiro del cielo
➔ Adjective + 'a' + noun (Comparison using 'a')
➔ The phrase "Parecido a un suspiro" translates to "Similar to a sigh". 'A' is being used to make a comparison between the color azul and the sigh of the sky.
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Vas a entrar sin pedirme la llave
➔ Future periphrasis (ir + a + infinitive) indicating a future action
➔ "Vas a entrar" means "You are going to enter". It's the near future tense, using the verb "ir" (to go) + "a" + infinitive verb "entrar" (to enter). "Sin pedirme la llave" - without asking me for the key.
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La distancia y el tiempo no saben La falta que le haces a mi corazón
➔ Indirect Object Pronoun 'le' + Subjunctive 'haces' implying strong feelings or influence
➔ "La falta que le haces a mi corazón" - The emptiness that you cause to my heart. "Le" refers to "mi corazón". "Haces" although indicative is implying influence, almost to the point of becoming subjunctive (lack of knowledge). The sentence structure is complex, emphasizing the impact of the missing person on the speaker's heart.
