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Se muy bien que has oído hablar de mí 00:02
Y hoy nos vemos aquí 00:05
Pero la paz 00:08
En mí nunca la encontrarás 00:11
Si no es en vos 00:13
En mí nunca la encontrarás 00:16
Por tu living o fuera de allí no estás 00:20
Pero hay otro que está 00:24
Y yo no soy 00:28
Yo solo te hablo desde aquí 00:29
Él debe ser la música que nunca hiciste 00:33
Viste la piel 00:37
Creíste en todo lo que te di 00:40
Nada salió de vos 00:43
Ah, mira el fuego 00:45
Las luces que saltan a lo lejos 00:48
No esperan que vayas a apagarlas 00:52
Jamás... 00:58

La Sed Verdadera – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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By
Luis Alberto Spinetta
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Artaud - Pescado Rabioso
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Dive into the poetic brilliance of Luis Alberto Spinetta with 'La Sed Verdadera.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners of Spanish to explore high-level metaphorical language and philosophical vocabulary, all set to a masterclass in Latin American art rock.

[English]
I know very well you’ve heard of me
And today we meet here
But the peace
In me, you’ll never find it
If not within yourself
In me, you’ll never find it
Whether in your living room or outside, you’re not there
But there’s another who is
And I’m not him
I’m only speaking to you from here
He must be the music you never made
You saw the skin
You believed in everything I gave you
Nothing came from you
Ah, look at the fire
The lights leaping in the distance
They’re not waiting for you to put them out
Never...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

oír

oˈiɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to hear

paz

pas

A2
  • noun
  • - peace

encontrar

enkonˈtɾaɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to find

vos

bos

A2
  • pronoun
  • - you (informal, Spain)

música

ˈmusika

A2
  • noun
  • - music

piel

pjel

A2
  • noun
  • - skin

creer

kɾeˈeɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to believe

salir

saˈliɾ

A2
  • verb
  • - to go out, to come out

fuego

ˈfweɣo

A2
  • noun
  • - fire

luces

ˈluses

A2
  • noun
  • - lights

saltar

salˈtaɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to jump

apagar

apaˈɣaɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to turn off, to extinguish

jamás

xaˈmas

B1
  • adverb
  • - never

living

ˈliβiŋ

B2
  • noun
  • - living room

esperar

espeˈɾaɾ

B1
  • verb
  • - to wait, to expect

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Se muy bien que has oído hablar de mí

    ➔ Present perfect tense

    ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense with 'has oído' to indicate an action that occurred in the past but is relevant to the present.

  • Pero la paz en mí nunca la encontrarás

    ➔ Double negative

    ➔ The phrase uses a double negative with 'nunca la encontrarás' to emphasize the absence of peace.

  • Si no es en vos

    ➔ Conditional clause

    ➔ The phrase uses a conditional clause with 'si no es' to express a condition related to finding peace.

  • Él debe ser la música que nunca hiciste

    ➔ Present subjunctive

    ➔ The phrase uses the present subjunctive with 'debe ser' to express a possibility or uncertainty.

  • No esperan que vayas a apagarlas

    ➔ Subjunctive mood in dependent clause

    ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'vayas a apagarlas' in a dependent clause to express a wish or expectation.