Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and 'Pistearé' by Banda Los Recoditos offers a window into the passionate and emotional world of Mexican Banda music. This song, with its direct and heartfelt lyrics about love and loss, can help you understand colloquial Spanish expressions related to emotions and social life. What makes 'Pistearé' special is its blend of upbeat, danceable rhythms with a deeply melancholic theme, a common and captivating duality in this genre.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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pistearé /pisteaˈɾe/ A2 |
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empezar /empeˈsaɾ/ A2 |
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buena /ˈbwe.na/ A2 |
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dice /ˈdi.ðe/ A2 |
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lloré /ʝoˈɾe/ A2 |
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humillé /uˈmi.ʝe/ B1 |
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destrozado /des.tɾoˈsaðo/ B2 |
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tristeza /trisˈtesa/ A2 |
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explicarle /ekspliˈkaɾle/ B1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2 |
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terminado /teɾmiˈnaðo/ B1 |
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motivos /moˈti.βos/ B1 |
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corazón /koɾaˈson/ A2 |
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feliz /feˈliz/ A2 |
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culpa /ˈkul.pa/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Te rogué, te lloré, Me humillé con tal de que tú no te fueras
➔ Subjunctive Mood (''fueras'') after ''con tal de que''
➔ ''Con tal de que'' (provided that, so that) requires the subjunctive mood in the dependent clause. The use of ''fueras'' (imperfect subjunctive of ''ir'') expresses a hypothetical or desired outcome in the past.
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¿Y ahora qué voy a hacer? Pa' explicarle a este tonto corazón Que tu amor se ha terminado y sin motivos tú me dejas
➔ Future Periphrasis (''voy a hacer'')
➔ The structure ''ir + a + infinitive'' (''voy a hacer'') expresses a future action that is planned or about to happen.
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Pistearé para engañar mi corazón
➔ ''Para'' + Infinitive to express purpose
➔ The preposition ''para'' followed by an infinitive (''engañar'') expresses the purpose or reason for doing something. In this case, the reason for drinking is to deceive his heart.
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Pistearé hasta enloquecer para ya no sentir dolor
➔ ''Hasta'' + Infinitive to express a limit
➔ ''Hasta'' + infinitive (''enloquecer'') indicates the extent or limit to which something will be done. Here, it means he will drink until he goes crazy.
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Y a ver si así Dejas de ser lo primero que pienso cuando me despierto
➔ Idiomatic Expression: ''A ver si así''
➔ ''A ver si así'' is an idiomatic expression that translates roughly to 'let's see if this way' or 'hopefully this will'. It expresses a hope or expectation that something will change or improve as a result of a certain action.
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Me olvido de todos tus besos y acepto que ya se acabó este cuento
➔ Use of ''se acabó'' to express the end of something
➔ ''Se acabó'' is a reflexive construction used to indicate that something has ended or is finished. It emphasizes the finality of the situation.
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Anulo el recuerdo y todo mi amor se convierte en desprecio
➔ ''Se convierte en'' to express transformation
➔ The phrase ''se convierte en'' (becomes, turns into) indicates a transformation or change from one state to another. Here, love transforms into contempt.
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