Paseo Inmoral – Spanish Lyrics

• By: Gustavo Cerati
• Album: Bocanada

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girar /xiˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to turn
oro /ˈoɾo/ A1	noun - gold
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
sobrevivir /soβeɾβiˈβiɾ/ B1	verb - to survive
paseo /paˈseo/ A2	noun - walk, stroll
inmoral /inmoˈɾal/ B2	adjective - immoral
ideas /iˈðe.as/ A2	noun - ideas
esperar /espeˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait
moviendo /moˈβjendo/ B1	verb - moving
longevidad /lonxeβiˈðað/ B2	noun - longevity
dirección /diɾekˈsjon/ B1	noun - direction
origen /oˈɾi.xen/ B2	noun - origin
creé /kɾeˈe/ B1	verb - I created
gran /ɡɾan/ A2	adjective - great, big
inventor /inβenˈtoɾ/ B2	noun - inventor

Key Grammar Structures

• Comencé

  ➔ Past tense of the verb 'comenzar' (to begin) in the first person singular.

  ➔ Indicates an action completed in the past.

• Estoy detrás del corazón

  ➔ Present tense of 'estar' + preposition 'detrás del' + noun 'corazón' (heart).

  ➔ Describes location relative to the heart using present tense.

• Las ideas fueron más

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'ser' (to be) + plural noun 'las ideas' + comparative 'más'.

  ➔ Expresses that the ideas were more in the past.

• Moviéndolo lentamente

  ➔ Gerund form of the verb 'mover' + direct object pronoun 'lo' + adverb 'lentamente' (slowly).

  ➔ Illustrates an ongoing action of moving slowly with a focus on the object.

• No logré sobrevivir

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'lograr' + infinitive 'sobrevivir' (to survive).

  ➔ Expresses inability or failure to survive in past attempts.

• Un paseo inmoral

  ➔ Noun phrase 'un paseo' + adjective 'inmoral' (immoral).

  ➔ Refers to an immoral or unethical walk or journey, metaphorically or literally.