Valiente – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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valiente /baˈljente/ B1 |
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sueños /ˈsweɲos/ A2 |
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crecer /kɾeˈseɾ/ A2 |
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luz /luθ/ A1 |
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valor /baˈloɾ/ B1 |
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despertar /despeɾˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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demostrar /demosˈtɾaɾ/ B1 |
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caminos /kaˈminos/ A2 |
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alcanzar /alkanˈθaɾ/ B1 |
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sentir /senˈtiɾ/ A2 |
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buscar /busˈkaɾ/ A1 |
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cambiar /kamˈbjaɾ/ A2 |
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decidida /desiˈðiða/ B1 |
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imposible /impoˈsiβle/ B1 |
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cosa /ˈkosa/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Siempre vas rodando en la vida
➔ Present Continuous expressing tendency/habit (informal)
➔ While the Present Continuous usually indicates an action happening now, here, "vas rodando" suggests a recurring action or tendency in life. It's less about a specific moment and more about a general pattern. "Rodando" literally means rolling, implying moving through life.
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A buscar la luz que hay en todo
➔ Infinitive phrase after preposition 'a'
➔ The preposition "a" followed by the infinitive "buscar" indicates purpose or intention: to seek the light that is in everything. This is a common construction in Spanish to express what someone is trying to achieve. The "que hay" is a relative clause.
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Sé muy bien que eres valiente
➔ Subjunctive after expression of knowing/feeling
➔ While not strictly subjunctive *here*, because "saber" (to know) usually takes the indicative, the sentence construction introduces a level of subjectivity. "Eres valiente" uses the indicative because the speaker has a high degree of certainty. However, in other cases with more doubt, the subjunctive *could* be used with "saber". The "muy bien" emphasizes the conviction.
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Tienes el valor y vas a volar
➔ Periphrastic future with 'ir a' + infinitive
➔ "Vas a volar" is the periphrastic future. It expresses a planned or intended action in the near future, using the conjugated form of "ir" (to go) + "a" + infinitive. It's like saying "you are going to fly."
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Todo lo que quieras lo podrás alcanzar
➔ Use of 'lo' as a neuter direct object pronoun + Future Tense
➔ "Lo que quieras" translates to "that which you want" or "what you want." The "lo" acts as a neuter direct object pronoun referring to the unspecific "thing" that is wanted. "Podrás alcanzar" is the future simple tense, indicating what you *will be able* to achieve. This sentence employs a future tense to express capability or potential achievement.
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Eres quien decide su rumbo
➔ Relative pronoun 'quien' referring to a person + possessive pronoun 'su'
➔ "Quien" is a relative pronoun that always refers to people. Here, it means "who." "Su" is a possessive pronoun meaning "his/her/its/their." The sentence asserts that *you* are the one who decides *your* path. Because the subject is feminine implied in prior sentences (vas, decidida etc), *su* implies *her* path.