Numb
Letra:
[English]
Tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes (Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you (Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
CHORUS: I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
CHORUS: Become so tired, so much more aware
CHORUS: By becoming this all I want to do
CHORUS: Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart, right in front of you (Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you (Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
And every second I waste is more than I can take!
CHORUS: I've become so numb
CHORUS: I can't feel you there
CHORUS: Become so tired, so much more aware
CHORUS: By becoming this all I want to do
CHORUS: Is be more like me and be less like you
And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me with someone disappointed in you
CHORUS: I've become so numb
CHORUS: I can't feel you there
CHORUS: Become so tired, so much more aware
CHORUS: By becoming this all I want to do
CHORUS: Is be more like me and be less like you
CHORUS: I've become so numb
CHORUS: I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
CHORUS: I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Vocabulario en esta canción:
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tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2 |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2 |
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faithless /ˈfeɪθləs/ B2 |
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lost /lɒst/ A2 |
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surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1 |
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expecting /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/ B1 |
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pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1 |
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walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1 |
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shoes /ʃuːz/ A1 |
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step /step/ A1 |
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mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2 |
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numb /nʌm/ B2 |
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aware /əˈwer/ B2 |
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smothering /ˈsmʌðərɪŋ/ C1 |
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control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1 |
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fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ A2 |
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failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B1 |
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disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ B1 |
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Gramática:
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Tired of being what you want me to be
➔ Frase de gerundio como complemento del sujeto; 'what' como pronombre relativo fusionado.
➔ La frase "tired of being" funciona como complemento del sujeto, describiendo el estado del hablante. "What you want me to be" es una cláusula nominal que actúa como objeto de la preposición 'of'. 'What' aquí combina la función de un pronombre relativo y su antecedente.
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Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
➔ Frases participiales que actúan como adjetivos; Elipsis de 'I am'.
➔ "Feeling so faithless" y "lost under the surface" son frases participiales que modifican al sujeto implícito 'I'. El hablante está omitiendo "I am" al principio.
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Don't know what you're expecting of me
➔ Pregunta indirecta; Preposición 'of' seguida de un pronombre objeto.
➔ "What you're expecting of me" es una pregunta indirecta que funciona como el objeto del verbo 'know'. La frase "of me" muestra lo que esperas del hablante.
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Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
➔ Voz pasiva ('put'); Preposición 'of' seguida de una frase de gerundio.
➔ El hablante está en voz pasiva, lo que significa que está recibiendo la acción, no realizándola. "Walking in your shoes" es una frase de gerundio utilizada como objeto de la preposición 'of'.
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Every step that I take is another mistake to you
➔ Cláusula relativa ('that I take'); Concordancia sujeto-verbo; 'Another' usado como determinante.
➔ "That I take" es una cláusula relativa que modifica "every step". El verbo 'is' concuerda con el sujeto singular 'every step'. "Another" indica un error adicional además de los anteriores.
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I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
➔ Tiempo presente perfecto ('I've become'); 'So' como intensificador; Verbo modal 'can't'.
➔ "I've become" indica una acción que comenzó en el pasado y continúa teniendo relevancia ahora. "So" enfatiza el grado de entumecimiento. "Can't" expresa una incapacidad.
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By becoming this all I want to do
➔ Preposición 'By' seguida de gerundio ('becoming'); Inversión para énfasis; 'All' como pronombre.
➔ "By becoming this" muestra los medios para lograr algo. El orden de las palabras típico sería 'All I want to do is be more like me'. La inversión enfatiza 'By becoming this'. 'All' se refiere a todo lo que el hablante desea.
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You were just like me with someone disappointed in you
➔ Tiempo pasado simple; Preposición 'with' que indica asociación; Adjetivo participial ('disappointed').
➔ "Were" indica un estado en el pasado. "With someone disappointed in you" describe a la persona que estaba decepcionada de 'ti'. "Disappointed" es un participio pasado que funciona como adjetivo.