Pijamas

• By: Babasonicos

Lyrics:

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Te llamé para vernos

I called you to see each other

Se me ocurren tantas cosas

So many things come to mind

Empezar por juntarnos

Starting with getting together

Para no hacer nada

And doing nothing at all

Te propuse mi casa, nada neutro

I suggested my place, somewhere neutral

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Te dije: "trae tus pijamas"

I told you: "Bring your pajamas"

Que yo no duermo bien de noche

Since I don't sleep well at night

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

Just this once, I ask you to understand

Que este no es un cuento que lo inventé yo

This isn't a fairy tale, I made it up myself

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas, ah-ah-ah

Just this once, I ask you to understand, ah-ah-ah

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

Just this once, I ask you to understand

Te llamé para vernos

I called you to see each other

Se me ocurren tantas cosas

So many things come to mind

Empezar por juntarnos

Starting with getting together

Para no hacer nada

And doing nothing at all

Te propuse mi casa, nada neutro

I suggested my place, somewhere neutral

Te dije: "trae tus pijamas"

I told you: "Bring your pajamas"

Que yo no duermo bien de noche

Since I don't sleep well at night

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Por mi cama pasa un río

A river runs through my bed

Y, en el río un rebaño abreva al sol

And in the river, a flock drinks under the sun

Y, un pastor inmóvil sentado a tus pies

And a still shepherd sitting at your feet

Me canta, me canta

Sings to me, sings to me

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

Just this once, I ask you to understand

Que este no es un cuento que lo inventé yo

This isn't a fairy tale, I made it up myself

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas, ah-ah-ah

Just this once, I ask you to understand, ah-ah-ah

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

Just this once, I ask you to understand

Corro espantado, alejándome de todos

I run terrified, away from everyone

Perdiéndome en la piel de un paria perseguido

Losing myself in the skin of a pursued outcast

Dejaba atrás un circo rico en oropel

Leaving behind a circus rich in tinsel

Quería contarte y que me seas todo oídos

I wanted to tell you and have you listen closely

Te llamé para vernos

I called you to see each other

Se me ocurren tantas cosas

So many things come to mind

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

Just this once, I ask you to understand

Que este no es un cuento que lo inventé yo

This isn't a fairy tale, I made it up myself

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas, ah-ah-ah

Just this once, I ask you to understand, ah-ah-ah

Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

Just this once, I ask you to understand

Te llamé (Por única vez) Para vernos (Te pido que entiendas)

I called you (Just this once) to see each other (Please understand)

Se me ocurren tantas cosas

So many things come to mind

Te llamé (Por única vez) Para vernos (Te pido que entiendas)

I called you (Just this once) to see each other (Please understand)

Se me ocurren tantas cosas

So many things come to mind

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pijamas /piˈxamas/ A1	noun - pajamas, pyjamas
casa /ˈkasa/ A1	noun - house, home
noche /ˈnotʃe/ A1	noun - night
cama /ˈkama/ A1	noun - bed
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
cosas /ˈkosas/ A2	noun - things
río /ˈrio/ A2	noun - river
inventé /imbenˈte/ B1	verb - invented
cuento /ˈkwento/ B1	noun - story, tale
rebaño /reˈβaɲo/ B2	noun - flock, herd
pastor /pasˈtoɾ/ B2	noun - shepherd
entiendas /enˈtjendas/ B2	verb - understand (subjunctive)
inmóvil /inˈmobil/ B2	adjective - immobile, motionless
piel /pjel/ B1	noun - skin
circo /ˈθiɾko/ B1	noun - circus
oropel /oɾoˈpel/ C1	noun - tinsel, glitter
paria /ˈpaɾja/ C1	noun - outcast, pariah

Grammar:

• Te llamé para vernos

  ➔ Preposition 'para' indicating purpose (to see each other)

  ➔ 'para' is used to express purpose or goal in this context.

• Que yo no duermo bien de noche

  ➔ Relative clause expressing a restriction or condition

  ➔ The clause 'que yo no duermo bien de noche' describes a personal condition or state.

• Por única vez, te pido que entiendas

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'Por única vez' indicating 'for the only time'

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes that the action is happening only once.

• Que yo no duermo bien de noche

  ➔ Subordinate clause with subjunctive mood expressing a subjective feeling

  ➔ The subjunctive 'duermo' expresses a subjective perception or desire.

• Dejaba atrás un circo rico en oropel

  ➔ Imperfect tense 'dejaba' describing an ongoing past action

  ➔ 'dejaba' is used to indicate an ongoing or habitual past action.

• Me canta, me canta

  ➔ Using the pronoun 'me' before the verb to denote indirect object or personal experience

  ➔ The pronoun 'me' is used to indicate that the action affects or is experienced by the speaker.