Desaparecido. A Song by Manu Chao. Spanish Song Lyrics with English Translation.

To purchase the ebook “Learn Spanish with Songs“ on the Amazon Kindle Store, please click on the following link: =sr_1_2?crid=2RUI9GY2RKJPI&keywords=Learn Spanish with Songs&qid=1673945278&sprefix=learn spanish with songs,aps,458&sr=8-2 This song is about a person who is always on the run and never stays long in one place. He is called “the disappeared“ or “the desaparecido“ because he always disappears and nobody can find him. He carries a heavy burden that prevents him from resting or stopping. Let’s use this song to learn some Spanish phrases and vocabulary. Song Title: Desaparecido (Disappeared) Key Phrases: Me llaman “el desaparecido“ - They call me “the disappeared.“ Volando vengo, volando voy - I come flying, I go flying. Cuando me buscan, nunca estoy - When they look for me, I’m never there. Fantasma que nunca está - Ghost that is never there. Llevo en el cuerpo un dolor - I carry a pain in my body. Llevo en el cuerpo una condena - I carry a sentence in my body. Llevo en el alma un camino - I carry a path in my soul. Rumbo al veintiuno - Heading to the twenty-first century. Vocabulary: Desaparecido/a - disappeared Volando - flying Deprisa - quickly, fast Perdido - lost, gone Siglo - century Motor - engine, motor Rolar - to roll, to move around Destinado/a - destined, fated Translation of the Chorus: Me llaman “el desaparecido“ They call me “the disappeared.“ Cuando llega ya se ha ido When I arrive, I’m already gone. Volando vengo, volando voy I come flying, I go flying. Deprisa, deprisa, rumbo perdido Quickly, quickly, on a lost course. Grammar Point: In the song, you can observe the use of present tense and various forms of verbs to describe actions and conditions. Practice: Let’s practice some phrases using the vocabulary from the song: Cuando me buscan, nunca estoy porque me gusta la libertad. - When they look for me, I’m never there because I like freedom. Llevo en el cuerpo un dolor que no puedo olvidar. - I carry a pain in my body that I can’t forget. Me llaman “el desaparecido,“ pero siempre estoy aquí. - They call me “the disappeared,“ but I’m always here. To view my author page on the Amazon Kindle Store, please click on the following link: If you would like to support this channel on Patreon or PayPal, please click on the following links. You can donate any amount starting from USD 1:
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