Underneath It All – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Martina Stoessel
• Album: Hoy somos más

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mask /mæsk/ B1	noun - a covering for the face
rewind /riːˈwaɪnd/ B1	verb - to go back in time
scared /skeərd/ A2	adjective - frightened or anxious
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing thoughts and images during sleep
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - feeling the absence of someone/something
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ B1	verb - find something unexpectedly
underneath /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/ B2	preposition/adverb - under or below something
correct /kəˈrekt/ B1	verb - to make right
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire something

Key Grammar Structures

• I wish we could rewind

  ➔ Unreal wish about the present/future (I wish + past simple/modal verb)

  ➔ This structure expresses a desire for something to be different in the present or future, using a past tense verb or a modal like "could" after "wish". Here, "I wish we could rewind" means the speaker wants to rewind, but it's not possible.

• to correct the past.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive form "to + verb" is used here to explain the reason or purpose for an action (rewinding time). "to correct the past" explains *why* the speaker wishes they could rewind.

• how I really feel

  ➔ Noun clause as object of a verb

  ➔ A clause beginning with a question word (like "how", "what", "where", "when", "why") or "that" can function as a noun, often as the object of a verb. Here, "how I really feel" is the object of "tell you" (from 'I wish I could tell you how I really feel').

• I'm still the one you love

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun

  ➔ A relative clause provides more information about a noun. When the relative pronoun (e.g., "who", "whom", "that") is the object of the relative clause, it can often be omitted, as in "the one [whom/that] you love".

• still the one you're dreaming of.

  ➔ Phrasal verb with preposition at the end of the clause

  ➔ "Dream of" is a phrasal verb meaning to imagine or hope for something. In relative clauses, the preposition associated with the verb often appears at the end of the clause, as in "the one [whom/that] you're dreaming "of"".

• Baby, let's not give it up.

  ➔ Negative imperative/suggestion (Let's not + base verb) and Phrasal verb (give up)

  ➔ "Let's not" is used to make a negative suggestion or proposal. "Give up" is a phrasal verb meaning to stop trying or to surrender, often used with an object like "it" or "this".

• ‘Cause what we have is true

  ➔ Noun clause as subject of the sentence

  ➔ A noun clause (starting with "what", "that", "how", etc.) can function as the subject of a sentence. Here, "what we have" acts as the subject, and "is true" is the predicate.

• even if you can't see.

  ➔ Concessive clause (even if)

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a concessive clause, meaning "whether or not" or "regardless of the fact that". It indicates that something is true despite a contrary condition.

• I don't want to let it go.

  ➔ Causative verb (let) and Phrasal verb (let go)

  ➔ "Let" is a causative verb used to allow or permit something to happen. "Let go" is also a common phrasal verb meaning to release or stop holding onto something, literally or figuratively.