Si No Estás – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sueños /ˈsweɲos/ A2 |
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poder /poˈðeɾ/ A2 |
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odio /ˈo.ðjo/ B1 |
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veneno /beˈne.no/ B1 |
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truenos /ˈtɾwe.nos/ B1 |
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planetas /plaˈne.tas/ B1 |
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alucinación /a.lu.θi.naˈθjon/ B2 |
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distancia /disˈtan.θja/ A2 |
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billetes /biˈʎe.tes/ A2 |
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imposible /im.poˈsi.βle/ A2 |
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desastre /deˈsas.tɾe/ B1 |
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obsesión /oβ.seˈsjon/ B2 |
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señales /seˈɲa.les/ A2 |
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razón /raˈθon/ A2 |
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complejos /komˈple.xos/ B2 |
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latidos /laˈti.ðos/ B1 |
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abrazo /aˈβɾa.θo/ A2 |
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viciado /biˈθja.ðo/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Qué no sé a dónde voy
➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of doubt/uncertainty.
➔ The phrase "Qué no sé a dónde voy" expresses a lack of knowledge about where the speaker is going. The use of the subjunctive "voy" is triggered by the implicit doubt or uncertainty embedded within "no sé". At a B2-C1 level, understanding when to switch to the subjunctive is crucial.
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Hace ya tiempo te volviste uno más
➔ Use of "volverse" to express a change in state or condition.
➔ "Volverse" indicates a transformation. In this context, someone "became just another one". At a B2 level, students should be able to differentiate between "ser", "estar", "hacerse", "ponerse", and "volverse" when describing changes.
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Y odio cuánto estoy Lleno de este veneno y oigo truenos si no estás
➔ The use of "cuánto" as an adverb of degree.
➔ "Cuánto" modifies "estoy", intensifying the feeling. It emphasizes how much the speaker hates their current state. Students often confuse "cuánto", "cuán", and "qué" as intensifiers.
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¿Qué me has hecho? ¿Dónde estoy?
➔ Use of the present perfect tense "has hecho" to describe an action that has a relevance to the present.
➔ The present perfect connects the action of something being "done" to the speaker to their present state of confusion. It's not just asking what someone did, but about the consequences of that action now. The speaker is in a changed state because of a past action.
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Se me aparecen mil planetas de repente
➔ Use of the reflexive pronoun "se" with the verb "aparecer" to indicate an unexpected or involuntary action.
➔ The reflexive pronoun "se" transforms "aparecer" (to appear) into a verb signifying that something appears to the speaker *unexpectedly* or without their direct volition. It highlights the involuntary nature of the hallucination.
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Quiero ver tu otra mitad, alejarme de esta ciudad y contagiarme de tu forma de pensar
➔ Use of infinitive phrases after "quiero" expressing desires.
➔ "Quiero + infinitive" is a common structure expressing a desire. Here, there are three desires expressed in parallel structure: "ver", "alejarme", and "contagiarme". A C1 level learner should master using coordinated infinitive phrases to express a series of related desires or intentions.
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Esta distancia no es normal, Ya me he cansado de esperar
➔ Use of present perfect "me he cansado" to express being tired of something that started in the past and continues to the present.
➔ The speaker's tiredness (cansancio) began in the past with the waiting and extends to the present moment. It's not simply being tired *right now*, but conveying a build-up of frustration. A B2-C1 level student should grasp this nuance of the present perfect.