I See A Darkness – English Lyrics

• By: ROSALÍA
• Album: Los Ángeles

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poetic and atmospheric world of Rosalía with 'I See A Darkness.' This song is a perfect gateway to learning Spanish through its emotive phrasing and evocative vocabulary, allowing you to experience how language can capture the subtle nuances of human feeling.

[English]

Well you're my friend

That's what you told me

And can you see

What's inside of me?

Many times we've been out drinking

Many times we've shared our thoughts

Did you ever, ever notice

The kind of thoughts I got

...

Well you know I have a love

A love for everyone I know

And you know I have a drive

To live, I won't let go

...

Could you see its opposition

Comes rising up sometimes

...

That its dreadful anteposition

Comes blacking in my mind

...

And then I see a darkness

Oh no, I see a darkness

Now, I'm seeing darkness

And then I'll see a darkness

Did you know how much I love you?

Here's a hope that somehow you

Can save me from this darkness

...

Well I hope that someday, buddy

We have peace in our lives

Together or apart

Alone or with our wives

We can stop our whoring

And pull the smiles inside

And light it up forever

And never go to sleep

My best unbeaten brother

This isn't all I see

And then I see a darkness

Oh no, I see in darkness

Now, I'm seeing darkness

And then I'll see a darkness

Did you know how much I love you?

Here's a hope that somehow you

Can save me from this darkness

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B1	noun - the partial or total absence of light
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
drinking /ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/ A1	verb - taking liquid into the mouth and swallowing; consuming alcohol
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - ideas or opinions produced by thinking
notice /ˈnoʊ.tɪs/ A2	verb - become aware of
drive /draɪv/ B1	noun - an innate, typically strong, impulse or urgency to attain a goal
opposition /ˌɑːp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ B2	noun - resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument
rising /ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving from a lower position to a higher one
dreadful /ˈdred.fəl/ B2	adjective - causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to rescue from harm or danger
buddy /ˈbʌd.i/ B1	noun - a close friend
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ A2	adverb - separated by a distance or interval
whoring /ˈhɔːr.ɪŋ/ C2	verb - engaging in sexual intercourse for payment
unbeaten /ʌnˈbiːt.ən/ B2	adjective - not defeated or surpassed

Key Grammar Structures

• Many times we've been out drinking

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ Use "have been" to describe repeated experiences or actions that occurred in the past and continue to have relevance.

• Did you ever, ever notice

  ➔ Past Simple with emphatic adverb

  ➔ The repetition of "ever" is used to emphasize the question about a past experience.

• I won't let go

  ➔ Future Simple (negative) + Infinitive without to

  ➔ Use "let" followed by an object and the base form of the verb.

• Comes rising up sometimes

  ➔ Present Participle as a complement

  ➔ "Rising" describes the ongoing state or manner of the action "comes".

• Now, I'm seeing darkness

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Use "am/is/are + -ing" to describe an action happening right at the moment of speaking.

• Did you know how much I love you?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase "how much I love you" functions as the object of the verb "know".

• Here's a hope that somehow you / Can save me

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility

  ➔ "Can" is used to express the ability or possibility of being saved.

• And never go to sleep

  ➔ Imperative / Infinitive structure with adverb

  ➔ The adverb "never" modifies the infinitive verb "go".