Try a Little Tenderness
Letra:
[English]
Oh, she may be weary
And young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah, yeah
But when she gets weary
Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah
You know she's waiting
Just anticipating
For things that she'll never, never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah
But while she's there waiting, without them
Try a little tenderness
That's all you gotta do
It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
She has her grief and care, yeah, yeah-yeah
But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah
It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah
You won't regret it, no, no
Some girls they don't forget it
Love is their own happiness, yeah
But it's all so easy
All you gotta do is try
Try a little tenderness, yeah
All you gotta do is, man
Hold her where you want her
Squeeze her
Don't tease her
Never leave her
Get to her, try, try
Just try a little tenderness, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't bruise her, no no
You've got to love her, tease her, don't squeeze her
Gotta try nah, nah, nah, try
Try a little tenderness, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
You've gotta to know what to do, man
Take this advice
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Vocabulario en esta canción:
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weary /ˈwɪəri/ B2 |
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tenderness /ˈtendərnəs/ B2 |
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waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1 |
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anticipating /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ B2 |
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possess /pəˈzes/ B2 |
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grief /ɡriːf/ B2 |
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care /keər/ A2 |
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soft /sɒft/ A2 |
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gentle /ˈdʒentl/ B1 |
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bear /beər/ B1 |
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regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1 |
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happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2 |
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hold /hoʊld/ A1 |
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squeeze /skwiːz/ B1 |
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tease /tiːz/ B1 |
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bruise /bruːz/ B2 |
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advice /ədˈvaɪs/ B1 |
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Gramática:
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Oh, she may be weary
➔ Verbo modal "may" que expresa posibilidad/incertidumbre
➔ El verbo modal "may" indica que es posible o probable que ella esté "weary" (cansada), pero no es una afirmación definitiva.
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And young girls they do get wearied
➔ "Do" enfático + verbo
➔ La palabra "do" se usa para enfatizar el verbo "get wearied". Agrega peso emocional y afirma la declaración.
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Wearing that same old shaggy dress, yeah, yeah
➔ Participio presente "Wearing" que funciona como un adjetivo que modifica a "girls"
➔ "Wearing" describe a las chicas, indicando que ellas son las que llevan el "shaggy dress" (vestido desaliñado). La frase acorta la oración.
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Just anticipating For things that she'll never possess, yeah, yeah
➔ Tiempo futuro con "will" (she'll) que expresa una predicción.
➔ "She'll never possess" usa el tiempo futuro para indicar que el hablante cree que ella no poseerá ni tendrá estas cosas en ningún momento en el futuro.
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It's not just sentimental, no, no, no
➔ Uso de "not just" para limitar el alcance de una descripción.
➔ "Not just sentimental" sugiere que hay más en la situación que simplemente sentimientos emocionales. Hay otros factores involucrados.
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But the soft words, they are spoke so gentle, yeah
➔ Voz pasiva ("are spoke") utilizada de forma no convencional para enfatizar
➔ La frase "are spoke" es gramaticalmente incorrecta, pero se usa aquí con fines artísticos y para llamar la atención sobre la forma en que las palabras se pronuncian suavemente. La frase más típica sería "are spoken".
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Hold her where you want her
➔ Modo imperativo con una cláusula adverbial de lugar.
➔ "Hold her" es una orden. "Where you want her" es una cláusula que te dice *dónde* sostenerla.
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Don't tease her
➔ Imperativo negativo.
➔ La palabra "don't" hace que el imperativo "tease her" sea negativo, lo que significa que no debes realizar esa acción.
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