Enséñame A Volar

• Por: Luis Cortés

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Quizá la vida me dio una respuesta

Maybe life gave me an answer

Y eres la pieza que me da vida

And you're the piece that gives me life

Por fin resolví este rompecabezas

I finally solved this puzzle

No tengo por qué curar esta herida

I don't need to heal this wound

Y volver a sentirme a 100 metros del cielo

And feel again like I'm 100 meters from the sky

Y volver a perderme de nuevo en tus besos

And get lost in your kisses all over again

Y volver a sentir que yo aún soy pequeño

And feel once more that I'm still small

Que si nada contigo, yo siento que puedo

That if I'm with you, I feel like I can do anything

Enséñame a volar

Teach me to fly

Porque yo aún tengo miedo

Because I'm still afraid

Enséñame a soñar

Teach me to dream

Porque yo solo no puedo

Because I can't do it alone

Enséñame a volar

Teach me to fly

Porque yo aún tengo miedo

Because I'm still afraid

Enséñame a soñar

Teach me to dream

Porque yo solo no puedo

Because I can't do it alone

Yo tengo claro que eres mi respuesta

I'm clear that you're my answer

Y la respuesta que me tiene loco

And the answer that's driving me crazy

Tú me tienes loquita la cabeza

You're making me lose my mind

Me enamoraste y no fue poco a poco

You made me fall in love, and it wasn't little by little

Me das motivo pa querer besarte

You give me a reason to want to kiss you

Cada mañana necesito verte

Every morning I need to see you

Tú eres mi definición de arte

You are my definition of art

¿Cómo quieres que no quiera quererte?

How can you expect me not to want to love you?

Mi alegría de vivir

My joy of living

Tú mi dulce respirar

You, my sweet breath

Cuando estás cerca de mí

When you're close to me

No me hace falta más

I don't need anything else

Tú las rosas en mi jardín

You are the roses in my garden

Por siempre te voy a cuidar

I will always take care of you

Yo por ti y tú por mí

Me for you and you for me

Una historia sin dudar

A story without a doubt

Enséñame a volar

Teach me to fly

Porque yo aún tengo miedo

Because I'm still afraid

Enséñame a soñar

Teach me to dream

Porque yo solo no puedo

Because I can't do it alone

Enséñame a volar

Teach me to fly

Porque yo aún tengo miedo

Because I'm still afraid

Enséñame a soñar

Teach me to dream

Porque yo solo no puedo

Because I can't do it alone

Mi alegría de vivir

My joy of living

Tú mi dulce respirar

You, my sweet breath

Yo por ti y tú por mí

Me for you and you for me

Una historia sin final

A story without end

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Vocabulario en esta canción:

Vocabulario	Significados
vida /ˈbiða/ A1	noun - life
respuesta /resˈpwesta/ A2	noun - answer
pieza /ˈpjeθa/ A2	noun - piece
rompecabezas /ˌrompekaˈβeθas/ B1	noun - puzzle
herida /eˈɾiða/ B1	noun - wound
cielo /ˈθjelo/ A1	noun - sky
besos /ˈbesos/ A2	noun - kisses
miedo /ˈmjeðo/ A2	noun - fear
soñar /soˈɲaɾ/ A2	verb - to dream
loco /ˈloko/ A2	adjective - crazy
cabeza /kaˈβeθa/ A1	noun - head
motivo /moˈtiβo/ B1	noun - motive, reason
mañana /maˈɲana/ A1	noun - morning
arte /ˈaɾte/ A2	noun - art
alegría /aleˈɣɾia/ B1	noun - joy
vivir /biˈβiɾ/ A1	verb - to live
dulce /ˈdulθe/ A2	adjective - sweet
rosas /ˈrosas/ A1	noun - roses
jardín /xaɾˈðin/ A2	noun - garden
historia /isˈtoɾja/ A1	noun - story

Gramática:

• Quizá la vida me dio una respuesta

  ➔ Subjunctive in adverbial clauses expressing doubt: "Quizá + subjunctive"

  ➔ The word "quizá" (perhaps) introduces a sense of uncertainty or doubt. Because of this, the verb in the subordinate clause (if there were one) following "quizá" would often be in the subjunctive mood. In this case, "dio" is in the preterite indicative, but the usage implies that life *might* have given an answer, it is not a certainty.

• No tengo por qué curar esta herida

  ➔ The expression "no tener por qué + infinitive" which means "not to have to" or "there is no reason to"

  ➔ This sentence means "I don't have to heal this wound" or "There's no reason for me to heal this wound". "No tener por qué" introduces a lack of obligation or necessity.

• Y volver a sentirme a 100 metros del cielo

  ➔ The use of "a" to indicate location or distance: "a + distance/location"

  ➔ Here, "a 100 metros del cielo" indicates the distance from the sky (100 meters). The preposition "a" is used to express this location or distance. The construction means 'to be 100 meters from the sky'.

• Enséñame a volar

  ➔ Imperative form + "a" + infinitive: asking someone to do something specific

  ➔ "Enséñame a volar" (teach me to fly) is an example of using the imperative form of the verb "enseñar" (to teach) followed by "a" and the infinitive "volar" (to fly). It is a direct request or command addressed to someone.

• Porque yo aún tengo miedo

  ➔ "Aún" vs "ya" meaning "still" and "already/yet" respectively, "aún" emphasizing the continuation of a state

  ➔ Here, "aún" means "still". The speaker *still* has fear. Using "aún" emphasizes that the fear persists.

• Yo tengo claro que eres mi respuesta

  ➔ The construction "Tener claro que" which means "to be clear that" or "to be sure that"

  ➔ This sentence means "I am clear that you are my answer" or "I am sure that you are my answer". "Tener claro que" indicates certainty.

• Tú me tienes loquita la cabeza

  ➔ The construction "tener a alguien [adjective]" which means "to have someone [in that state]"

  ➔ This sentence means "You have me crazy in the head" or "You drive me crazy". "Loquita" is the adjective describing the state the speaker is in.

• ¿Cómo quieres que no quiera quererte?

  ➔ Subjunctive in questions expressing emotional reaction or opinion: "¿Cómo + verb + que + subjunctive?"

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question that emphasizes the obviousness of wanting to love the person. Because of the "¿Cómo... que...?" structure which is expressing an emotional reaction, the verb "quiera" is in the subjunctive mood.