Private Emotion – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Ricky Martin

Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]

[English]

Every endless night has a dawning day

Every endless night has a daybreak

Every darkest sky has a shining ray

Every darkest sky has a shining ray

And it shines on you, baby, can't you see

And it shines on you, baby, can't you see

You're the only one who can shine for me

You're the only one who can shine for me

It's a private emotion that fills you tonight

It's a private feeling that consumes you tonight

And a silence falls between us

And a silence falls between us

As the shadows steal the light

As the shadows steal the light

And wherever you may find it

And wherever you may find it

Wherever it may lead

Wherever it may take you

Let your private emotion come to me

Let your private feeling come to me

(Come to me, come to me)

(Come to me, come to me)

Come to me

Come to me

When your soul is tired and your heart is weak

When your soul is tired and your heart is weak

Do you think of love as a one way street

Do you see love as a one way street

Well, it runs both ways, open up your eyes

Well, it goes both ways, open your eyes

Can't you see me here, how can you deny, oh

Can't you see me here, how can you deny, oh

It's a private emotion that fills you tonight

It's a private feeling that consumes you tonight

And a silence falls between us

And a silence falls between us

As the shadows steal the light

As the shadows steal the light

And wherever you may find it

And wherever you may find it

Wherever it may lead

Wherever it may take you

Let your private emotion come to me

Let your private feeling come to me

...

...

(Come to me, come to me)

(Come to me, come to me)

Every endless night has a dawning day

Every endless night has a daybreak

Every darkest sky has a shining ray

Every darkest sky has a shining ray

It takes a lot to laugh as your tears go by

It takes a lot to laugh while your tears go by

But you can find me here 'til your tears run dry

But you can find me here 'til your tears run dry

That's a private emotion that fills you tonight

That's a private feeling that consumes you tonight

And a silence falls between us

And a silence falls between us

As the shadows steal the light

As the shadows steal the light

And wherever you may find it

And wherever you may find it

Wherever it may lead

Wherever it may take you

Let your private emotion come to me

Let your private feeling come to me

Let your private emotion come to me

Let your private feeling come to me

Let your private emotion come to me

Let your private feeling come to me

Come to me, come to me

Come to me, come to me

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period from sunrise to sunset
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out light
private /ˈpraɪvət/ B1	adjective - belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only
emotion /ɪˈməʊʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - a complete lack of sound
shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by an object blocking light
steal /stiːl/ B1	verb - to take something dishonestly
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - make sounds and movements of the face and body showing amusement or happiness.

Key Grammar Structures

• Every endless night has a dawning day

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (General Truth)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to express a universal truth. "Every endless night" and "a dawning day" are both presented as facts that are always true.

• Every darkest sky has a shining ray

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (General Truth)

  ➔ Similar to the previous line, this uses the simple present to express a general truth about hope even in difficult times. "Every darkest sky" implies that even in the worst situations, there is always a "shining ray" of hope.

• You're the only one who can shine for me

  ➔ Relative Clause (who)

  ➔ The relative clause "who can shine for me" modifies "the only one," specifying which person is being referred to. "Who" acts as the subject of the verb "can shine".

• It's a private emotion that fills you tonight

  ➔ Relative Clause (that)

  ➔ The relative clause "that fills you tonight" modifies "a private emotion". "That" acts as the subject of the verb "fills".

• Wherever you may find it, wherever it may lead

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place (wherever)

  ➔ "Wherever you may find it" and "wherever it may lead" are adverbial clauses of place, indicating any possible location or direction. "Wherever" introduces the clauses, emphasizing the lack of limitation on the place.

• When your soul is tired and your heart is weak

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time (when)

  ➔ "When your soul is tired and your heart is weak" is an adverbial clause of time, setting the condition for the following action. It describes the time or situation in which something else will happen.

• Do you think of love as a one way street

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase (as a one way street)

  ➔ The phrase "as a one way street" is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb "think." It shows how the speaker perceives love, comparing it to something that only goes in one direction.

• But you can find me here 'til your tears run dry

  ➔ Contraction ('til), Adverbial Clause of Time ('til your tears run dry)

  ➔ "'Til" is a contraction of "until." The adverbial clause "'til your tears run dry" specifies the duration for which the speaker will be present. It indicates the length of time the speaker will stay.