Mis Noches De Enero

• By: Tan Biónica

Lyrics:

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Se detuvo el tiempo y la lluvia no llovió

Time froze, and the rain didn't fall

Cuando por el cielo de Palermo apareció

When it appeared over Palermo's sky

Vengo atravesado por un lunes de terror

I'm caught up in a terrible Monday

Y no lamento otra tardecita sin sol

And I don't regret another sunless afternoon

Tengo algún recuerdo del lugar donde nací

I have some memory of where I was born

Tengo la sospecha de que también fui feliz

I suspect I was also happy then

Tengo tantas ganas de parar y de seguir

I want so badly to stop and move on

O de fugarme por algunos siglos de mí

Or escape for centuries from myself

Y a cada noche que anocheció

And every night that falls

Su cancioncita triste

Its little sad song

Me llevó, me llevó

Takes me, takes me

Y a coquetear con demonios, no

And I won't flirt with demons, no

Su bailecito torpe

Its clumsy little dance

Me llevó, me llevó

Takes me, takes me

Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez

I'll look into my memories again

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Abocado al arte de necesitarte

Devoted to the art of needing you

Quiero recordarte así

I want to remember you like this

...

...

Y a cada noche que anocheció

And every night that falls

Su cancioncita triste

Its little sad song

Me llevó, me llevó

Takes me, takes me

Y a coquetear con demonios, no

And I won't flirt with demons, no

Su bailecito torpe

Its clumsy little dance

Me llevó, me llevó

Takes me, takes me

Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez

I'll look into my memories again

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Abocado al arte de necesitarte

Devoted to the art of needing you

Quiero recordarte así

I want to remember you like this

...

...

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir

I'll keep traveling, learning to follow

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez

I'll look into my memories again

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo buscaré

I'll look for them

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo buscaré (qué poco nos queda)

I'll look (what little time we have left)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré (qué poco nos queda)

I'll travel (what little time remains)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir (qué poco nos queda)

I'll travel, learning to follow (what little time we have)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir (qué poco nos queda)

I'll travel, learning to follow (what little time we have)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo buscaré (qué poco nos queda)

I'll look (what little time we have left)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

Yo viajaré, aprendiendo a seguir (qué poco nos queda)

I'll travel, learning to follow (what little time remains)

Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

Your eyes first, my January nights

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiempo /ˈtjempo/ A1	noun - time
lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ A1	noun - rain
cielo /ˈsjelo/ A1	noun - sky
recuerdo /reˈkweɾðo/ A2	noun - memory
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
seguir /seˈɣiɾ/ A2	verb - to follow
noche /ˈno.tʃe/ A1	noun - night
demonios /deˈmonjos/ B1	noun - demons
arte /ˈaɾ.te/ A2	noun - art
buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to search
viajar /bjaˈxaɾ/ A2	verb - to travel
coquetear /ko.keˈte.aɾ/ B1	verb - to flirt
torpe /ˈtoɾ.pe/ B1	adjective - clumsy
sospecha /sosˈpe.tʃa/ B2	noun - suspicion
lugar /luˈɡaɾ/ A1	noun - place
tardecita /taɾ.ðeˈθi.ta/ B1	noun - little evening

Grammar:

• Se detuvo el tiempo y la lluvia no llovió

  ➔ Preterite tense (Se detuvo), Negation with 'no' (no llovió).

  ➔ This line uses the preterite to describe a completed action in the past (time stopped). 'No llovió' emphasizes the unusual situation by negating the typical action of rain.

• Vengo atravesado por un lunes de terror

  ➔ Passive voice with 'estar' (Vengo atravesado). Describes a state resulting from an action.

  ➔ 'Vengo atravesado' means 'I come through, affected by...', indicating he's influenced by a terrible Monday. The passive construction using 'estar' highlights his state.

• Tengo la sospecha de que también fui feliz

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (fui) in a subordinate clause after an expression of doubt (sospecha).

  ➔ The use of 'fui' (past subjunctive) indicates uncertainty or doubt about having been happy. The speaker only has a suspicion, not a certainty.

• Tengo tantas ganas de parar y de seguir

  ➔ Structure 'tantas ganas de + infinitive' expresses a strong desire. Use of 'de' before each infinitive in a series ('parar' and 'seguir').

  ➔ 'Tantas ganas de' signifies a strong desire. The repetition of 'de' before both infinitives emphasizes the duality of his desires - to stop and to continue.

• O de fugarme por algunos siglos de mí

  ➔ The preposition 'de' used to connect verbs, implying option or alternative. Using 'fugarme' as pronominal verb. 'Por' + period of time.

  ➔ 'O de fugarme...' means 'or to escape...'. The 'de' connects this infinitive to the previous desires, presenting it as another option. The pronoun 'me' added to the verb turns it into a verb with more subjective sense.

• Y a cada noche que anocheció

  ➔ Relative clause with 'que' ('que anocheció'). Use of 'a' before 'cada' to express 'to each'.

  ➔ This line uses a relative clause to describe 'each night' - specifically, 'each night that grew dark'. 'A cada noche' emphasizes the repetitive nature of the nights.

• Su cancioncita triste Me llevó, me llevó

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis ('Me llevó, me llevó'). Use of a diminutive suffix '-cita' to show affection and diminishment.

  ➔ The repetition of 'Me llevó' (it took me) intensifies the feeling of being carried away. 'Cancioncita' (little song) shows affection and minimizes the importance of the song, highlighting its subtle influence.

• Yo buscaré en mis recuerdos otra vez Tus ojos primero, mis noches de enero

  ➔ Future simple tense (buscaré) expressing intention. Use of possessive adjectives ('mis', 'tus').

  ➔ 'Yo buscaré' (I will look) expresses a future intention. 'Mis recuerdos' (my memories) and 'Tus ojos' (your eyes) show ownership and connection to the speaker and the subject of the song.