Ojalá

• By: Ryan Castro

Lyrics:

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Yeah

Yeah

The Prodigiez

The Prodigiez

Me duele borrar las foto' y los vídeo'

It hurts to delete the photos and videos

Que tenemo guardaíto en la carpeta de los do'

That we kept hidden in our shared folder

Solo queda conformarme con momentos del pasado

I'm only left to settle for moments from the past

Y ese trago amargo que ha sido tu adiós

And that bitter pill that your goodbye has been

Ojalá, ojalá

Hopefully, hopefully

Que sea un "hasta luego"

That it's just a "see you later"

Que no sea para siempre

That it's not forever

Ojalá, ojalá

Hopefully, hopefully

Que sea un "hasta luego"

That it's just a "see you later"

Que no sea para siempre

That it's not forever

Yo siempre luchaba y tú no lo viste

I was always fighting, and you didn't see it

Me duele pensar que otro ya te desviste

It hurts to think that someone else is undressing you now

La noche es fría desde que te fuiste

The night is cold since you left

Quiero despertar y que esto sea un chiste

I want to wake up and have this be a joke

Yo no te boté, si quieres amor, mami, puedes volver

I didn't throw you away, if you want love, mami, you can come back

Tomamo foticoѕ para el TBT

We took little photos for Throwback Thursday

Recuerda que fui yo quien te enamoré y nunca te olvidé

Remember that I was the one who made you fall in love and I never forgot you

Me dejaste solo, te llevaste todo

You left me alone, you took everything

Mi corazón roto, ya no tengo paz

My heart is broken, I have no peace anymore

Y a veces, cuando tomo, pienso en todo

And sometimes, when I drink, I think about everything

Trato de estar bien, pero no soy capaz

I try to be okay, but I'm not capable

Me duele borrar las foto' y los vídeo'

It hurts to delete the photos and videos

Que tenemo guardaíto en la carpeta de los do'

That we kept hidden in our shared folder

Solo queda conformarme con momentos del pasado

I'm only left to settle for moments from the past

Y ese trago amargo que ha sido tu adiós

And that bitter pill that your goodbye has been

Ojalá, ojalá

Hopefully, hopefully

Que sea un "hasta luego"

That it's just a "see you later"

Que no sea para siempre

That it's not forever

Ojalá, ojalá

Hopefully, hopefully

Que sea un "hasta luego"

That it's just a "see you later"

Que no sea para siempre

That it's not forever

Me dejaste solo, te llevaste todo

You left me alone, you took everything

Mi corazón roto, ya no tengo paz

My heart is broken, I have no peace anymore

Y a veces, cuando tomo, pienso en todo

And sometimes, when I drink, I think about everything

Trato de estar bien, pero no soy capaz

I try to be okay, but I'm not capable

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
duele /ˈdwele/ B1	verb - to hurt, to ache
foto /ˈfoto/ A1	noun - photo, picture
video /ˈbiðeo/ A1	noun - video
carpeta /kaɾˈpeta/ B1	noun - folder
momento /moˈmento/ A2	noun - moment
pasado /paˈsaðo/ A2	noun - past
trago /ˈtɾaɣo/ B1	noun - drink, sip
amargo /aˈmaɾɣo/ B1	adjective - bitter
adiós /aˈðjos/ A1	noun - goodbye
siempre /ˈsjempre/ A1	adverb - always
luchaba /luˈt͡ʃaβa/ B1	verb - fought, struggled
noche /ˈnot͡ʃe/ A1	noun - night
fría /ˈfɾia/ A2	adjective - cold
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
paz /pas/ A2	noun - peace
capaz /kaˈpas/ B1	adjective - capable

Grammar:

• Me duele borrar las foto' y los vídeo'

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun + verb *doler* + infinitive.

  ➔ The verb *doler* (to hurt) is used like *gustar*. The thing that hurts is the subject, and the person experiencing the pain is the indirect object. Here, "Me" is the indirect object pronoun (to me), and "borrar las foto' y los vídeo'" is what causes the pain.

• Que tenemo guardaíto en la carpeta de los do'

  ➔ Use of colloquial language / elision (*tenemo* instead of *tenemos*) and use of *guardaíto* as a diminutive form of *guardado*

  ➔ *Tenemo* is a common colloquial shortening of *tenemos*. *Guardaíto* adds a sense of tenderness or endearment to the fact that these photos/videos are hidden away.

• Solo queda conformarme con momentos del pasado

  ➔ Reflexive verb (*conformarse*) expressing resignation or acceptance of a situation.

  ➔ *Conformarse* means to resign oneself to, to be content with. The use of the reflexive pronoun emphasizes that the speaker is forced to accept their current situation.

• Y ese trago amargo que ha sido tu adiós

  ➔ Use of the present perfect (*ha sido*) to describe a past event that has relevance in the present.

  ➔ The goodbye happened in the past, but the speaker is still feeling the bitterness of it now. Hence the use of *ha sido*.

• Ojalá, ojalá Que sea un "hasta luego"

  ➔ Use of *ojalá* + subjunctive mood.

  ➔ *Ojalá* expresses a wish or hope, and is always followed by the subjunctive mood. Here, *sea* is the subjunctive form of *ser*.

• Yo siempre luchaba y tú no lo viste

  ➔ Use of the imperfect tense (*luchaba*) to describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past and the use of direct object pronoun *lo*.

  ➔ *Luchaba* indicates that the speaker was constantly fighting for the relationship. *Lo viste* refers to the action of fighting, which she did not see.

• Me duele pensar que otro ya te desviste

  ➔ Use of *que* + subjunctive after *doler* to express regret or sadness about a possibility.

  ➔ The speaker is not certain that someone else is undressing her, but the thought is painful. Therefore, *desviste* is in the subjunctive mood.