Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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Amar /aˈmaɾ/ A1 |
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Soldado /solˈdaðo/ A2 |
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Amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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Guerra /ˈɡera/ A2 |
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Batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1 |
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Corazón /koɾaˈson/ A1 |
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Perder /peɾˈðeɾ/ A2 |
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Luchar /luˈtʃaɾ/ B1 |
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Herido /eˈɾiðo/ B1 |
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Mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1 |
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Puñal /puˈɲal/ B2 |
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Bala /ˈbala/ B1 |
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Rechazar /retʃaˈsaɾ/ B1 |
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Héroe /ˈeɾoe/ B1 |
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Mentira /menˈtiɾa/ A2 |
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Gigante /xiˈɣante/ B1 |
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Papel /paˈpel/ A1 |
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Sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A1 |
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Fuerza /ˈfweɾsa/ A2 |
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Romper /romˈpeɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Amar es jugarse la vida
➔ Infinitive as subject, reflexive verb.
➔ The infinitive verb "Amar" (To love) functions as the subject of the sentence. "jugarse" (to risk oneself) is a reflexive verb, indicating the action affects the subject.
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Ser un blanco perfecto dejar las defensas rendidas
➔ Series of infinitives, past participle as an adjective.
➔ "Ser" (to be) and "dejar" (to leave/let) are infinitives describing characteristics or actions of 'loving'. "rendidas" (surrendered) is a past participle used as an adjective modifying "defensas" (defenses).
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Cada mirada tuya rara es un puñal que se me clava
➔ Possessive adjective after noun, relative pronoun, 'se' impersonal/passive construction.
➔ "tuya" (yours) is a possessive adjective placed after the noun "mirada" for emphasis. "que se me clava" (that is plunged into me) uses the relative pronoun "que" and a 'se' construction indicating an action happening to 'me', often conveying a passive or accidental nature.
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Cada vez que me rechazas el impacto de una bala
➔ Temporal clause with 'Cada vez que', present indicative.
➔ "Cada vez que" (Every time that) introduces a temporal clause, indicating a recurring action. The verb "rechazas" (you reject) is in the present indicative, describing a habitual event.
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Y saber que voy perdiendo la batalla
➔ 'Saber que' (knowing that), 'ir + gerund' (periphrastic progressive/continuous action).
➔ "Saber que" (to know that) introduces a noun clause. "voy perdiendo" (I am losing / I am going on losing) is the periphrastic progressive tense 'ir + gerund', indicating an ongoing or gradual action.
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Perdiendo la batalla
➔ Gerund phrase.
➔ "Perdiendo" (losing) is a gerund used as an adverbial phrase, emphasizing the ongoing action of 'losing the battle'. It can describe the manner or circumstance.
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Cada noche caigo herido por ganar tu corazón
➔ 'Por + infinitive' (purpose/reason), past participle as an adjective.
➔ "por ganar" (to win / in order to win) uses the preposition 'por' followed by an infinitive to express purpose or reason. "herido" (wounded) is a past participle acting as an adjective describing the state of the subject.
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Soy un héroe de mentira un gigante de papel
➔ 'Ser' verb for inherent qualities, 'de + noun' phrase for characteristic/material.
➔ "Soy" (I am) uses the verb 'ser' to describe an inherent quality or identity (I am a hero). "de mentira" (fake / of lies) and "de papel" (flimsy / of paper) use 'de' + noun to describe the nature or material, implying falseness or weakness.
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Es volver a intentarlo otra vez aunque tu no comprendas
➔ 'Volver a + infinitive' (to do something again), 'aunque + subjunctive' (concessive clause).
➔ "volver a intentarlo" (to try it again) is a common Spanish idiom meaning to repeat an action. "aunque tu no comprendas" (even if you don't understand) uses 'aunque' followed by the subjunctive mood to express a concession or hypothetical situation.
