Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the powerful world of Spanish heavy metal with WarCry's "Tu mismo." This anthem of self-discovery and perseverance offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with rich, meaningful lyrics in Spanish, expanding your vocabulary and understanding of emotive expressions. Its compelling narrative of overcoming adversity makes it a special song for both language learners and metal enthusiasts alike.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Nada hay bajo el sol, que no tenga solución
➔ Existential construction with "hay" and a relative clause using the subjunctive "tenga".
➔ The phrase "Nada "**hay**"" expresses existence; the relative clause "**que no tenga**" uses the subjunctive to indicate something that does not have a solution.
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Hubo un tiempo en que todo me iba mal
➔ Preterite "hubo" (there was) followed by a relative clause "en que" and the imperfect "iba" to describe a past ongoing state.
➔ "Hubo" is the preterite of "haber" meaning “there was”. "en que" introduces a relative clause, and "**iba**" (imperfect) shows a continuous past condition: "everything was going wrong".
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perdido en la oscuridad, sin saber a dónde ir.
➔ Past participle used as an adjective ("perdido"), followed by an infinitive phrase "sin saber a dónde ir".
➔ "**perdido**" (lost) is a past participle used adjectivally. The clause "**sin saber a dónde ir**" uses the preposition "sin" + infinitive to express "without knowing where to go".
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me hice amigo de la soledad
➔ Reflexive verb "hacerse" with object complement "amigo de" (to become a friend of).
➔ "**me hice**" is the reflexive form of "hacer" in the preterite meaning “I became”. "amigo de" means “friend of”, so the whole phrase means “I became a friend of solitude”.
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Hoy sonrío recordando la lección
➔ Present indicative "sonrío" with a gerund "recordando" expressing simultaneous action.
➔ "**sonrío**" (I smile) is in the present indicative; "**recordando**" (remembering) is a gerund that shows an action happening at the same time as the smiling.
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En la vida no todo es avanzar, a veces un paso atrás
➔ Infinitive "avanzar" used as subject complement after "es"; contrastive phrase "a veces" with noun phrase "un paso atrás".
➔ "**es**" (is) links the subject "todo" (everything) with the infinitive "**avanzar**" (to move forward). The clause "a veces **un paso atrás**" adds a contrast: sometimes a step back.
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nunca dudes en cambiar de dirección
➔ Negative imperative "nunca dudes" (don’t ever doubt) followed by preposition "en" + infinitive "cambiar".
➔ "**nunca dudes**" is a negative command meaning “never doubt”. The preposition "**en**" introduces the infinitive phrase "**cambiar de dirección**" (to change direction).
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no quería suplicar, y tener su compasión
➔ Imperfect "quería" (I didn’t want) + infinitive "suplicar"; coordination with conjunction "y" linking another infinitive "tener".
➔ "**no quería**" uses the imperfect to express a past habitual negative feeling. "**suplicar**" is an infinitive verb meaning “to beg”. The conjunction "**y**" links another infinitive "**tener**" (to have) to create a parallel structure: “I didn’t want to beg, nor to have his compassion.”
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nunca una noche venció, a un amanecer.
➔ Simple past "venció" (defeated) with indirect object "a un amanecer"; use of adverb "nunca" for negation.
➔ "**nunca**" (never) negates the whole clause. "**venció**" is the simple past of "vencer" (to defeat). The phrase "**a un amanecer**" functions as an indirect object/temporal complement meaning “at dawn”.
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