Palmeras en el jardin Alejandro Sanz Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Palmeras en el jardin' means 'Palm Trees in the Garden' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Alejandro Sanz' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Y ¿ahora qué?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun
y	ahora	qué
and	now (at the present time)	what (interrogative only)

And	now	what	?

Aligned Translation: And, now what?

Free Translation: And, now what?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Ahora qué hice?

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Adverb	Adjective	Verb
ahora	qué	hice
now (at the present time)	what; which (interrogative only)	to do
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer
Now	what	did you do	?

Aligned Translation: Now, what did I do?

Free Translation: Now, what did I do?

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Original Lyrics: Si tú fuiste la que me enseñó a bailar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
si	tú	fuiste	que	enseñó	a	bailar
if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	who; that	to teach	to	to dance
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb enseñar		Infinitive
If	you	were	who	taught	to	dance

Aligned Translation: If you were the one that taught me to dance

Free Translation: If you were the one that taught me to dance

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo es posible que me pises?

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Adverb	Verb	Adjective	Conjunction	Verb
cómo	es	posible	que	pises
interrogative how?	to be (essentially or identified as).	possible	that	intransitive to step; to walk; to tread
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Present Tuteo of the verb pisar
How	it is	possible	that	you step on me	?

Aligned Translation: How is it possible that you step on me?

Free Translation: How is it possible for you to step on my feet?

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Original Lyrics: Le di la vuelta a mi mundo

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
di	la	vuelta	a	mío	mundo
transitive to give, to give out	the	turn	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	world, earth (human collective existence)
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
I gave	the	turn	to	my	world

Aligned Translation: I gave the round to it to my world

Free Translation: I turned my world upside down

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que se pareciera a ti

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
para	pareciera	ti
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	impersonal to seem	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb parecer
To	look like	you

Aligned Translation: So it resembles to you

Free Translation: So it resembles you

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Original Lyrics: Pero por más palmeras que plantemo' en el jardín

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
pero	por	más	palmera	plantar	en	el	jardín
but	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	palm (tree)	to plant (put a plant or seeds into the ground)	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	garden
				Infinitive
But	for	more	palms	we plant	in	the	garden

Aligned Translation: But for more palm trees that we plant in the garden

Free Translation: But no matter how many palm trees we plant in the garden

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Original Lyrics: Esto jamás será La Habana

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éste	jamás	será	la	Habana
this one	never	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	{{only used in\|es\|La Habana}}
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
This		will never be	the	Habana

Aligned Translation: This will never be La Habana

Free Translation: This will never be La Habana

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Original Lyrics: Yo siempre seré Madrid

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yo	siempre	seré	Madrid
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	a capital city in Spain Madrid
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
I		will always be	Madrid

Aligned Translation: I will always be Madrid

Free Translation: I always be Madrid

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Original Lyrics: Y ¿ahora qué hago cuando llegue otro febrero?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
y	ahora	qué	hago	cuando	llegue	otro	febrero
and	now (at the present time)	what (interrogative only)	to do	when	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	other, another	February
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer		3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb llegar
And	now	what	do I do	when	it arrives	other	February	?

Aligned Translation: And, now what do I do when another February arrives?

Free Translation: And, now what do I do when another February arrives?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo le hago pa' no acordarme más de ti?

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Pronoun
cómo	hago	para	no	acordar	más	de	ti
interrogative how?	to do	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	not	reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	of, from (indicating cause)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer			Infinitive
How	do I do	to		not remember	more	of	you	?

Aligned Translation: How do I do it? to not remember more about you?

Free Translation: What do I do to not remember you anymore?

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Original Lyrics: En dos acentos nos dijimos mil "Te quieros"

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Preposition	Numeral	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Numeral		Pronoun
en	dos	acento	nosotros	dijimos	mil		tú
in, at, on	cardinal numbers two	accent (variety of speech connected to a certain geographical region)	we (masculine plural)	to say, to tell	cardinal numbers thousand		(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
				1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb decir
In	two	accents	we	said	thousand	"		I love you	"

Aligned Translation: In two accents we told each other a thousand you

Free Translation: In two accents we said a thousand “I love yous” to each other

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Original Lyrics: Y en un silencio nos dijimos "Hasta aquí"

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb		Adverb
y	en	un	silencio	nosotros	dijimos		aquí
and	in, at, on	a	silence	we (masculine plural)	to say, to tell		here
					1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb decir
And	in	a	silence	we	said	"	here	"

Aligned Translation: And in a silence we told each other here

Free Translation: And in silence we said to each other “That's enough”

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Original Lyrics: Después, dejaste en mi alma varadero

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Adverb		Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
después		dejaste	en	mío	alma	varado
later, afterwards, afterward		transitive to leave (to place)	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	soul	stranded
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar
Afterwards	,	you left	in	my	soul	stranded

Aligned Translation: Afterwards, you left in my soul stranding

Free Translation: Afterwards, you left in my soul a dry dock

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Original Lyrics: Y la Cibeles me preguntó por ti

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Conjunction	Determiner		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
y	la		mí	preguntó	por	ti
and	the		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to ask	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar
And	the	Cibeles		asked me	for	you

Aligned Translation: And the Cibeles asked me about you

Free Translation: And the Cibeles asked me about you

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Original Lyrics: Por tus cosas sabes, vida, que yo muero

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb		Noun		Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	tu	cosa	sabes		vida		que	yo	muero
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	thing (object, concept)	to know (a fact)		life		that; whom	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to die
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb saber						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir
For	your	things	you know	,	life	,	that	I	die

Aligned Translation: For your things you know, life, that I die

Free Translation: You know I die for your things, darling

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Original Lyrics: Pero tú siempre serás La Habana

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Determiner
pero	tú	siempre	serás	la
but	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	the
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
But	you		will always be	the	Habana

Aligned Translation: But you will always be La Habana

Free Translation: But you will always be Habana

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Original Lyrics: Y yo siempre seré Madrid

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Proper noun
y	yo	siempre	seré	Madrid
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	a capital city in Spain Madrid
			1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
And	I		will be always	Madrid

Aligned Translation: And I will always be Madrid

Free Translation: And I'll always be Madrid

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Original Lyrics: ¿Entonces, qué?

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Conjunction		Pronoun
entonces		qué
then, therefore, so, thus		what (interrogative only)

So	,	what	?

Aligned Translation: So, what?

Free Translation: So, what?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Qué es lo que te hice?

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Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Pronoun	Verb
qué	es	qué	tú	hice
what (interrogative only)	to be (essentially or identified as).	what; which (interrogative only)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb hacer
What	is	what		I did to you	?

Aligned Translation: What is it that I did to you?

Free Translation: What did I do to you?

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Original Lyrics: Si tú fuiste la que me enseñó a pintar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
si	tú	fuiste	que	mí	enseñó	a	pintar
if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	who; that	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to teach	to	transitive to paint (to apply paint to)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb enseñar		Infinitive
If	you	were	who		taught me	to	paint

Aligned Translation: If you were the one who taught me to paint

Free Translation: If you were the one who taught me to paint

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no me hablaste de los grises?

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Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective
por qué	no	hablaste	de	los	gris
why, for what reason	not	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words	of, from (indicating cause)	the	grey, gray
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb hablar
Why		did you not tell me	of	the	grey	?

Aligned Translation: Why didn't you tell me about the grays?

Free Translation: Why didn't you tell me about the grays?

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Original Lyrics: Al marcharte te llevaste esos colores

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Verb	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Noun
marchar	tú	llevaste	esos	color
intransitive:or reflexive to leave	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)	those ones	color, colour, hue
Infinitive		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb llevar
When you left	you	took	those	colors

Aligned Translation: When you left you took away those colors

Free Translation: When you left, you took those colors with you

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Original Lyrics: Y esos olores que me gusta recordar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
y	esos	olor	que	yo	gusta	recordar
and	those ones	smell, scent, odor	that; whom	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	intransitive (followed by 'a' or preceded by an indirect object) to be pleasing to (usually translated into English as 'like' with exchange of the subject and object)	transitive to remember, to recollect
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb gustar	Infinitive
And	those	odors	that	I	like	to remember

Aligned Translation: And those smells that I like to remember

Free Translation: And those smells that I like to remember

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Original Lyrics: Tú fuiste lo más cerca que tuvo mi casa

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Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
tú	fuiste	lo	cerca	que	tuvo	mío	casa
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)	that; whom	transitive to have, possess (literally)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	house
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener
You	were	the	closer	that	had	my	house

Aligned Translation: You were the closest that my house had

Free Translation: You were the closest my home ever got

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Original Lyrics: De tener un mar, tener un mar

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Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Verb	Determiner	Noun
de	tener	un	mar		tener	un	mar
of, from (indicating cause)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	a	sea		transitive to have, possess (literally)	a	sea
	Infinitive				Infinitive
Of	having	a	sea	,	having	a	sea

Aligned Translation: From having a sea, having a sea

Free Translation: From having a sea, having a sea

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Original Lyrics: Le di la vuelta a mi mundo

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
di	la	vuelta	a	mío	mundo
transitive to give, to give out	the	turn	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	world, earth (human collective existence)
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
I gave	the	turn	to	my	world

Aligned Translation: I gave the round to it to my world

Free Translation: I turned my world upside down

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Original Lyrics: Pa' que se pareciera a ti

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
para	pareciera	ti
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	impersonal to seem	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb parecer
To	look like	you

Aligned Translation: So it resembles to you

Free Translation: So it resembles you

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Original Lyrics: Pero por más palmeras que plantemo' en el jardín

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Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Noun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
pero	por	más	palmera	plantar	en	el	jardín
but	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	palm (tree)	to plant (put a plant or seeds into the ground)	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	garden
				Infinitive
But	for	more	palms	we plant	in	the	garden

Aligned Translation: But for more palm trees that we plant in the garden

Free Translation: But no matter how many palm trees we plant in the garden

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Original Lyrics: Esto jamás será La Habana

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Proper noun
éste	jamás	será	la	Habana
this one	never	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	{{only used in\|es\|La Habana}}
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
This		will never be	the	Habana

Aligned Translation: This will never be La Habana

Free Translation: This will never be La Habana

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Original Lyrics: Yo siempre seré Madrid

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Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Proper noun
yo	siempre	seré	Madrid
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	a capital city in Spain Madrid
		1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
I		will always be	Madrid

Aligned Translation: I will always be Madrid

Free Translation: I always be Madrid

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Original Lyrics: Y ¿ahora qué hago cuando llegue otro febrero?

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Adjective	Noun
y	ahora	qué	hago	cuando	llegue	otro	febrero
and	now (at the present time)	what (interrogative only)	to do	when	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	other, another	February
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer		3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb llegar
And	now	what	do I do	when	it arrives	other	February	?

Aligned Translation: And, now what do I do when another February arrives?

Free Translation: And, now what do I do when another February arrives?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Cómo le hago pa' no acordarme más de ti?

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Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Preposition	Pronoun
cómo	hago	para	no	acordar	más	de	ti
interrogative how?	to do	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	not	reflexive:acordarse* de* to remember, recall	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	of, from (indicating cause)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer			Infinitive
How	do I do	to		not remember	more	of	you	?

Aligned Translation: How do I do it? to not remember more about you?

Free Translation: What do I do to not remember you anymore?

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Original Lyrics: En dos acentos nos dijimos mil "Te quieros"

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Preposition	Numeral	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Numeral		Pronoun
en	dos	acento	nosotros	dijimos	mil		tú
in, at, on	cardinal numbers two	accent (variety of speech connected to a certain geographical region)	we (masculine plural)	to say, to tell	cardinal numbers thousand		(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
				1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb decir
In	two	accents	we	said	thousand	"		I love you	"

Aligned Translation: In two accents we told each other a thousand you

Free Translation: In two accents we said a thousand “I love yous” to each other

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Original Lyrics: Y en un silencio nos dijimos "Hasta aquí"

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb		Adverb
y	en	un	silencio	nosotros	dijimos		aquí
and	in, at, on	a	silence	we (masculine plural)	to say, to tell		here
					1st Person Plural Indicative Preterite of the verb decir
And	in	a	silence	we	said	"	here	"

Aligned Translation: And in a silence we told each other here

Free Translation: And in silence we said to each other “That's enough”

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Original Lyrics: Después, dejaste en mi alma Varadero

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Adverb		Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Adjective
después		dejaste	en	mío	alma	varado
later, afterwards, afterward		transitive to leave (to place)	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	soul	stranded
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar
Afterwards	,	you left	in	my	soul	stranded

Aligned Translation: Afterwards, you left in my soul stranding

Free Translation: Afterwards, you left in my soul a dry dock

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Original Lyrics: Y la Cibeles me preguntó por ti

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Conjunction	Determiner		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
y	la		mí	preguntó	por	ti
and	the		me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to ask	due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar
And	the	Cibeles		asked me	for	you

Aligned Translation: And the Cibeles asked me about you

Free Translation: And the Cibeles asked me about you

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Original Lyrics: Por tus cosas sabes, vida, que yo muero

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb		Noun		Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
por	tu	cosa	sabes		vida		que	yo	muero
due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)	(before the noun) Apocopic form of tuyo, your	thing (object, concept)	to know (a fact)		life		that; whom	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to die
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb saber						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb morir
For	your	things	you know	,	life	,	that	I	die

Aligned Translation: For your things you know, life, that I die

Free Translation: You know I die for your things, darling

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Original Lyrics: Pero tú siempre serás La Habana

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Determiner
pero	tú	siempre	serás	la
but	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	the
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
But	you		will always be	the	Habana

Aligned Translation: But you will always be La Habana

Free Translation: But you will always be Havana

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Original Lyrics: Y yo siempre seré Madrid

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Proper noun
y	yo	siempre	seré	Madrid
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	a capital city in Spain Madrid
			1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser
And	I		will be always	Madrid

Aligned Translation: And I will always be Madrid

Free Translation: And I'll always be Madrid

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Review

"Palmeras en el Jardín" by Alejandro Sanz

Summary: This song explores the poignant theme of longing for a lost love and the enduring power of memories. It depicts a melancholic reflection on a past relationship, where the narrator yearns for the return of their beloved, even though they know it's unlikely. The song emphasizes the bittersweet nature of nostalgia, highlighting how memories can both bring joy and profound sadness.
Interpretation: "Palmeras en el Jardín" delves into the complexities of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on. It captures the feeling of being haunted by the ghost of a love that's no longer present, where every corner of the world seems to trigger memories of the lost partner. The title itself, "Palm Trees in the Garden," likely symbolizes the beauty and fleeting nature of love, much like the ephemeral beauty of palm trees.
Song Weaving.
- The song is a poignant ballad with a melancholic melody and introspective lyrics. Sanz's vocals are raw and emotive, conveying the depth of his emotional pain.
- The song doesn't explicitly mention a specific location, but it evokes a sense of longing for a lost paradise, perhaps a place where the couple shared happy memories.
- The song reflects on a past relationship, focusing on the lingering emotions and memories that continue to affect the narrator in the present.
- The song is sung from the perspective of a heartbroken individual who is struggling to cope with the loss of their love.
- The song explores themes of love, loss, longing, memory, and the bittersweet nature of nostalgia.
Explicit Themes: No, the song does not contain any explicit themes.
Mood: The song is predominantly sad and melancholic, evoking feelings of longing, regret, and heartbreak.
Relation to the Music Video: The music video often complements the song's themes. It might feature imagery that reflects the lyrics, such as scenes of solitude, memories of past happiness, or the beauty of nature juxtaposed with the narrator's emotional turmoil.
Links:
- Alejandro Sanz Website: https://www.alejandrosanz.com/events?fbclid=IwAR2Lb4fJ8JMskWtPXyniNyY0pfTsswUmDZjoOGnHfbnuln8iY9DbB29q4x0
- Alejandro Sanz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alejandrosanz/?hl=en
- Alejandro Sanz Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlejandroSanz?

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

Most people find the song lyrics very hard to understand lyrics, lyrics sung slowly and it has easy to remember verbs and nouns

Most words used are in very common daily usage.^RAE

Palmeras en el jardin has 107 BPM (beats per minute)

Palmeras en el jardin is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 273 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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