Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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cicatriz /θi.kaˈtɾiθ/ B2 |
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blindado /bliŋˈdaðo/ B2 |
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fugó /ˈfuɣo/ B1 |
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brillo /ˈbriʎo/ A2 |
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serenata /se.reˈna.ta/ B1 |
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cambalache /kam.baˈlatʃe/ C1 |
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esquisita /es.kiˈsi.ta/ B2 |
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tararea /ta.raˈɾe.a/ B1 |
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coqueta /koˈketa/ B1 |
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menear /me.neˈaɾ/ A2 |
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acorazado /a.ko.ɾaˈθa.ðo/ B2 |
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dominado /do.miˈna.ðo/ B1 |
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clavado /klaˈβa.ðo/ B1 |
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maliante /ma.ˈli.an.te/ C1 |
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apretado /a.preˈta.ðo/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Cómo duele, cómo arde cuando echan alcohol en una cicatriz
➔ Exclamative clauses with 'cómo' to express intensity of feeling or action.
➔ The repetition of 'cómo' before verbs 'duele' and 'arde' intensifies the pain, similar to 'how it hurts, how it burns'.
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Yo te juro que si fuera por mí me fugo en helicóptero a la chingada
➔ Use of second conditional ('si fuera', 'me fugo') with subjunctive and conditional mood.
➔ The phrase 'si fuera por mí' imagines a hypothetical situation, expressing desire or impossibility.
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Me puse coqueta, me forré de oro el colmillo
➔ Use of reflexive verb 'ponerse' to describe a change of state or attitude.
➔ 'Me puse coqueta' means 'I became flirtatious' — showing transformation in mood or persona.
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Me fugué de la oscuridad
➔ Use of reflexive verb 'fugarse' meaning 'to escape' with preposition 'de' to show origin.
➔ The phrase 'me fugué de la oscuridad' means 'I escaped from darkness', showing metaphorical liberation.
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Ese viejo de la esquina me grita, me dice que soy una cochina
➔ Use of indirect speech structure with 'me dice que...' to report someone's words.
➔ 'Me dice que soy una cochina' translates to 'He tells me I'm dirty,' showing reported speech.
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No hay un Velázquez en toda la fiesta que pinte esta Menina
➔ Use of relative clause with subjunctive ('que pinte') expressing nonexistence or negation.
➔ After a negative like 'no hay', the verb in the relative clause uses the subjunctive 'pinte' to indicate something nonexistent.
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Hay un jurado que quiere mi grasa en el Coliseo
➔ Use of indicative in relative clause ('que quiere') when referring to something that exists.
➔ Here 'hay un jurado que quiere...' uses the indicative because the jury really exists, unlike hypothetical cases.
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No te confíes que la verdad nunca entera la han contado
➔ Imperative ('no te confíes') with reflexive verb expressing caution.
➔ 'No te confíes' means 'Don’t trust yourself too much' or 'Don’t be overconfident', used as advice.
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