The Reason
Letra:
[English]
(people chattering)
(tires screeching)
(birds squawking)
♪♪♪
♪ I'm not a perfect person ♪
♪ There's many things I wish I didn't do ♪
♪ But I continue learning ♪
♪ I never meant to do those things to you ♪
♪ And so I have to say before I go ♪
♪ That I just want you to know ♪
♪ I've found a reason for me ♪
♪ To change who I used to be ♪
♪ A reason to start over new ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪ I'm sorry that I hurt you ♪
♪ It's something I must live with everyday ♪
♪ And all the pain I put you through ♪
♪ I wish that I could take it all away ♪
♪ And be the one who catches all your tears ♪
♪ That's why I need you to hear ♪
♪ I've found a reason for me ♪
♪ To change who I used to be ♪
♪ A reason to start over new ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪♪♪
♪ I'm not a perfect person ♪
♪ I never meant to do those things to you ♪
♪ And so I have to say before I go ♪
♪ That I just want you to know ♪
♪ I've found a reason for me ♪
♪ To change who I used to be ♪
♪ A reason to start over new ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪ I've found a reason to show ♪
♪ A side of me you didn't know ♪
♪ A reason for all that I do ♪
♪ And the reason is you ♪
♪♪♪
(sirens wailing)
Vocabulario en esta canción:
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reason /ˈriːzən/ A2 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1 |
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start /stɑːrt/ A1 |
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hurt /hɜːrt/ A2 |
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live /lɪv/ A1 |
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pain /peɪn/ A2 |
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take /teɪk/ A1 |
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away /əˈweɪ/ A1 |
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catch /kætʃ/ A1 |
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tears /tɪərz/ A1 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1 |
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person /ˈpɜːrsən/ A1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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side /saɪd/ A1 |
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Gramática:
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There's many things I wish I didn't do
➔ Modo Subjuntivo (desear + pretérito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
➔ Expresa un arrepentimiento sobre algo que ocurrió en el pasado. La estructura "I wish I **didn't do**" indica que el hablante lamenta haber hecho algo.
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I never meant to do those things to you
➔ Pretérito Simple + "meant to" (intención en el pasado)
➔ "Meant to" expresa una intención pasada. "I never **meant to do**" implica que el hablante hizo algo dañino pero no fue intencional.
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I've found a reason for me to change who I used to be
➔ Presente Perfecto + "used to" (hábito/estado en el pasado)
➔ "I've found" indica un descubrimiento reciente relevante para el presente. "Used to be" se refiere a un estado pasado que ya no es cierto. La frase muestra un cambio de una identidad pasada.
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It's something I must live with everyday
➔ Verbo Modal "must" (obligación/necesidad)
➔ "Must" significa un fuerte sentimiento de obligación o necesidad. Aquí, enfatiza la naturaleza continua e inevitable de vivir con el arrepentimiento.
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I wish that I could take it all away
➔ Modo Subjuntivo (desear + pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)
➔ Expresa un deseo que es contrario a la situación presente. "I wish I **could take** it all away" sugiere que el hablante no puede deshacer el pasado.
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And be the one who catches all your tears
➔ Cláusula Relativa (who catches all your tears)
➔ La cláusula relativa "who **catches** all your tears" modifica "the one", describiendo el tipo de persona que el hablante desea ser.
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That's why I need you to hear
➔ Verbo Causativo "need" + infinitivo
➔ "Need you to hear" indica que el hablante quiere que el oyente entienda algo. Es una petición o una forma de persuasión.
