Nocturnal – English Lyrics

• By: Amaral

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
norma /ˈnɔːr.mə/ B2	noun - a standard or principle
lucha /ˈluː.tʃə/ B1	noun - a struggle or fight
controlar /kənˈtroʊ.lər/ B1	verb - to manage or regulate
vida /ˈviː.də/ A1	noun - life
circular /ˈsɜːr.kjʊ.lər/ B2	adjective - having the shape of a circle
impulso /ɪmˈpʌl.səʊ/ B2	noun - a sudden strong urge or desire
destruir /dɪˈstruː.ɪr/ B1	verb - to destroy
misterioso /ˌmɪs.təˈriː.əʊ.səʊ/ B2	adjective - mysterious
azar /əˈzɑːr/ B2	noun - chance or luck
elegir /eɪˈlɛdʒ.ɪr/ B1	verb - to choose
romper /ˈroʊm.pər/ B1	verb - to break

Key Grammar Structures

• Nada te puedo dar, no hay nada bueno en mí

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'poder' + infinitive ('puedo dar') to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ 'Poder' means 'to be able to' or 'can', expressing ability or permission.

• Mi vida, sólo te quiero prevenir

  ➔ Use of 'querer' + infinitive ('quiero prevenir') to express desire or intention.

  ➔ 'Querer' means 'to want,' expressing desire or intention.

• Nunca he tenido disciplina

  ➔ Use of present perfect tense ('he tenido') to indicate experience or actions that have happened.

  ➔ 'He tenido' is the present perfect form of 'tener' (to have), showing experience or possession in the past up to now.

• Y volverte a levantar, cuando has tocado fondo

  ➔ Use of 'volver a' + infinitive ('volverte a levantar') to express doing something again; inclusion of past participle ('has tocado') in perfect tense.

  ➔ 'Volver a' + infinitive means 'to do something again.' The 'has tocado' is the present perfect of 'tocar' (to touch/play), indicating an action completed recently or at an unspecified time.

• Misteriosas e infinitas, son las leyes del azar

  ➔ Use of the plural noun phrase 'las leyes del azar' with the definite article 'las' to specify the laws of chance.

  ➔ 'Las leyes del azar' means 'the laws of chance' or 'the laws of randomness,' with 'las' being the definite article for plural feminine nouns.