FANTASMAS

• By: Miranda!

Lyrics:

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Cuando la luz del sol iluminó

When the sunlight shone

Y te quedaste viendo

And you kept watching

Tu corazón jamás se reveló

Your heart never rebelled

Y le ganó el silencio

And silence took over

Te juro que lo vi, estaba ahí

I swear I saw it, it was there

Venía sucediendo

It kept happening

Le daba de comer sin fin

Feeding itself endlessly

A tu resentimiento

Your resentment

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no, oh

But no-no-no, no-no-no, oh

No sé cómo salir, a dónde ir

I don’t know how to get out, where to go

Afuera está lloviendo

It’s raining outside

Y si te quiero herir, perdóname

And if I want to hurt you, forgive me

Si siento lo que siento

If I feel what I feel

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no

Recuerdos en mi mente, no me puedo escapar

Memories in my mind, I cannot escape

Palabras indelebles no se dejan borrar

Indelible words that won’t let themselves be erased

Mensajes inconscientes me quieren hundir

Unconscious messages want to drag me down

Pero no-no, no-no-no

But no-no, no-no-no

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No puedo encontrar la explicación

I can’t find the explanation

No hay otro culpable, solo yo

There’s no other culprit, just me

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no

Fantasmas en la casa, prometen salir

Ghosts in the house, they promise to leave

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no-no

No entiendo lo que pasa, me dicen que sí

I don’t understand what’s happening, they tell me yes

Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

But no-no-no, no-no-no

Recuerdos en mi mente, no me puedo escapar

Memories in my mind, I cannot escape

Palabras indelebles no se dejan borrar

Indelible words that won’t let themselves be erased

Mensajes inconscientes me quieren hundir

Unconscious messages want to drag me down

Pero no-no, no-no, ¡au!

But no-no-no, no-no-no, ouch!

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
luz /lus/ A1	noun - light
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A1	noun - heart
silencio /siˈlen.θjo/ A2	noun - silence
casa /ˈka.sa/ A1	noun - house
salir /saˈliɾ/ A1	verb - to exit, to leave
entiendo /enˈtjendo/ A2	verb - I understand
pasa /ˈpa.sa/ A1	verb - it happens
llueve /ˈʎu̯e.βe/ A2	verb - it rains
mente /ˈmen.te/ B1	noun - mind
recuerdos /reˈkwer.dos/ B1	noun - memories
escapar /es.kaˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to escape
palabras /paˈla.βɾas/ A1	noun - words
indelebles /in.deˈle.βles/ B2	adjective - indelible
hundir /unˈdiɾ/ B2	verb - to sink
culpable /kulˈpa.βle/ B1	noun - guilty adjective - guilty
fantasmas /fanˈtas.mas/ B1	noun - ghosts

Grammar:

• Cuando la luz del sol iluminó

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Past)

  ➔ The use of "iluminó" (past subjunctive) after "Cuando" suggests a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. Although in modern usage the indicative is also common, the subjunctive adds a nuanced layer of uncertainty or conditionality.

• Tu corazón jamás se reveló

  ➔ Reflexive Verb with Intensifier "jamás"

  ➔ "Se reveló" is a reflexive verb, indicating that the action is performed on the subject itself. "Jamás" intensifies the negation, meaning 'never'. It emphasizes that the heart *never* revealed itself.

• Le daba de comer sin fin

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Repeated Action)

  ➔ "Daba" is in the imperfect tense, indicating a repeated or habitual action in the past. The phrase implies consistently feeding the resentment.

• Pero no-no-no, no-no-no

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'no' is used for emphasis, to strongly deny or resist something. It conveys a feeling of desperation or refusal.

• A dónde ir

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ "A dónde ir" functions as an indirect question. It's part of the larger sentence "No sé cómo salir, a dónde ir". It expresses uncertainty about where to go. 'Dónde' is written with an accent mark because it is an interrogative word.

• Y si te quiero herir, perdóname

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Hypothetical Situation)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence. "Si te quiero herir" introduces a hypothetical situation, and "perdóname" is the consequence. Even though the verb "quiero" is in the indicative mood, the whole sentence expresses a hypothetical scenario, that is, only *if* I want to hurt you, *then* forgive me.

• Palabras indelebles no se dejan borrar

  ➔ Passive Voice with "dejar"

  ➔ The construction "no se dejan borrar" uses "dejar" to form a passive-like voice, meaning 'they don't allow themselves to be erased' or, more simply, 'cannot be erased'. It emphasizes that the words are resistant to being erased.

• No puedo encontrar la explicación

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ "No puedo encontrar" uses the modal verb "puedo" (can) in the present simple tense to express an inability or lack of capacity to find an explanation. The structure signifies a current state or situation.