Cuanto antes Alex Ubago Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Cuanto antes' means 'The sooner the better' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Alex Ubago' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Hoy te llamo por si acaso

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Conjunction	Adverb
hoy	tú	llamo	por	si	acaso
today	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to summon, to call	in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	if	perhaps
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb llamar
today	you	call	for	if	perhaps

Aligned Translation: I'm calling you today just in case

Free Translation: I'm calling you today just in case

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Original Lyrics: No te has ido

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
no	te	has	ido
no	reflexive pronoun: yourself	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	intransitive to go
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ir
no	yourself	have	gone

Aligned Translation: you are not gone

Free Translation: You are not gone

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Original Lyrics: Y te queda un ratito

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
y	te	queda	un	ratito
and	reflexive pronoun: yourself	intransitive to be left; to remain	a	Diminutive of rato, a short while
		2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb quedar
and	yourself	left	a	little while

Aligned Translation: And you have a little while left

Free Translation: And you have a little while left

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Original Lyrics: Para darme

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
para	dar	yo
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.
	Infinitive
to	give	me

Aligned Translation: To give me

Free Translation: To give me

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Original Lyrics: En mi cama hace tanto

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Verb	Adjective
en	mío	cama	hace	tanto
in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	bed	to make (something)	so much, as much, that much
			2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb hacer
in	mine	bed	make	so much

Aligned Translation: In my bed it's so

Free Translation: In my bed it's so

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Original Lyrics: Tanto frío

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Aligned Translation: So cold

Free Translation: So cold

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Original Lyrics: Y me siento tan solo a cada instante

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
y	yo	siento	tan	solo	a	cada	instante
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to feel	so, as	only, solely, just	to	each; every	moment.
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
and	I	feel	so	only	to	each	moment

Aligned Translation: And I feel so alone every moment

Free Translation: And I feel so alone every moment

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Original Lyrics: Soy la gota que se queda

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soy	la	gota	que	se	queda
to be (essentially or identified as).	the	a drop or small amount of	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser					3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quedar
am	the	drop	that	oneself	stays

Aligned Translation: I'm the drop that stays

Free Translation: I'm the drop that stays

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Original Lyrics: En la botella

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun
en	la	botella
in, at, on	the	bottle

in	the	bottle

Aligned Translation: In the bottle

Free Translation: In the bottle

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Original Lyrics: Esa hoja que se mueve

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esa	hoja	que	se	mueve
Alternative spelling of ésa	leaf (usually green and flat organ that is the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants)	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	transitive to move (to cause to change place or posture)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb mover
That	leaf	that	oneself	moves

Aligned Translation: That leaf that moves

Free Translation: That leaf that moves

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Original Lyrics: Con el viento

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun
con	el	viento
with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	wind (the movement of air)

with	the	wind

Aligned Translation: With the wind

Free Translation: With the wind

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Original Lyrics: La mirada que se pierde en las estrellas

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
la	mirada	que	se	pierde	en	las	estrella
the	look, glance	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	reflexive to get lost	in, at, on	the	star (celestial body)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb perder
the	look	that	oneself	get lost	in	the	star

Aligned Translation: The look that gets lost in the stars

Free Translation: The look that gets lost in the stars

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Original Lyrics: Las palabras que se gastan con el tiempo

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Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
las	palabra	que	se	gastan	con	el	tiempo
the	word	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	transitive:reflexive to wear, wear out (deteriorate by using)	with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb gastar
the	words	that	oneself	wear out	with	the	time

Aligned Translation: The words that wear out over time

Free Translation: The words that wear out over time

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Original Lyrics: Y me pongo a pensar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	yo	pongo	a	pensar
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to get (in certain phrases)	to	to think
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner		Infinitive
and	I	get	to	think

Aligned Translation: And I start to think

Free Translation: And I start to think

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Original Lyrics: En todas las cosas

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Preposition	Adjective	Determiner	Noun
en	todo	las	cosa
in, at, on	all, every	the	thing (object, concept)

in	all	the	thing

Aligned Translation: In all things

Free Translation: In all things

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Original Lyrics: Que no te he dado

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	no	tú	he	dado
that	no	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar
that	no	you	have	given

Aligned Translation: That I have not given you

Free Translation: That I have not given you

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Original Lyrics: Todas las veces

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun
todo	las	vez
all, every	the	time, instance

all	the	time

Aligned Translation: Every time

Free Translation: Every time

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Original Lyrics: Que te he fallado

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	te	he	fallado
that	reflexive pronoun: yourself	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to fail
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb fallar
that	yourself	have	failed

Aligned Translation: That I have failed

Free Translation: That I have failed you

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Original Lyrics: Yo lo que quiero

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yo	él	que	quiero
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	that	to desire, to want, to want to
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I	it	that	want

Aligned Translation: what I want

Free Translation: What I want

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Original Lyrics: Es arreglarlo

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es	arreglar	él
to be (essentially or identified as).	to fix, to repair	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser	Infinitive
is	fix	it

Aligned Translation: Is to fix it

Free Translation: Is to fix it

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Original Lyrics: Y cuanto antes...

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Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb
y	cuanto	antes
and	as much; however much; in whatever quantity	earlier, before, sooner, previously, formerly, beforehand (at an earlier time)

and	as much	earlier

Aligned Translation: And sooner the better

Free Translation: And the sooner the better...

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Original Lyrics: En mis sueños puedo verte

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en	mi	sueño	puedo	ver	tú
in, at, on	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	dream	to be able, can	to see (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
in	my	dream	can	see	you

Aligned Translation: In my dreams I can see you

Free Translation: In my dreams I can see you

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Original Lyrics: Cada día

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Aligned Translation: Every day

Free Translation: Every day

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Original Lyrics: Y me siento cada noche

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
y	yo	siento	cada	noche
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to feel	each; every	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
and	I	feel	each	night

Aligned Translation: And I feel every night

Free Translation: And I feel every night

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Original Lyrics: A esperarte

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
a	esperar	tú
to	transitive to wait to, wait for, await	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	Infinitive
to	wait for	you

Aligned Translation: to wait for you

Free Translation: to wait for you

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Original Lyrics: Por si vuelves, y me traes tu melodía

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Preposition	Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
por	si	vuelves	y	yo	traes	tuyo	melodía
in the sense of: indicates the creator by (indicates the creator of a work)	if	to return, to revert	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to bring	yours, your	melody
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb volver			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb traer
by	if	return	and	me	bring	your	melody

Aligned Translation: In case you return , and you bring me your melody

Free Translation: In case you come back, and you bring me your melody

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Original Lyrics: Por si vienes esta vez para quedarte

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por	si	vienes	esta	vez	para	quedar	te
in the sense of: indicates the creator by (indicates the creator of a work)	if	to come	demonstrative Alternative spelling of ésta This one.	time, instance	for, to (expressing a recipient)	intransitive to meet up (for drinks)	reflexive pronoun: yourself
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb venir				Infinitive
for	if	come	this one\|This one	time	for	stay	yourself

Aligned Translation: In case you come this time to stay

Free Translation: In case you come this time to stay

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Original Lyrics: Y me pongo a pensar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	yo	pongo	a	pensar
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive to get (in certain phrases)	to	to think
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner		Infinitive
and	I	get	to	think

Aligned Translation: And I start to think

Free Translation: And I start to think

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Original Lyrics: En todas las cosas

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en	todo	las	cosa
in, at, on	all, every	the	thing (object, concept)

in	all	the	thing

Aligned Translation: In all things

Free Translation: In all things

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Original Lyrics: Que no te he dado

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que	no	tú	he	dado
that	no	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar
that	no	you	have	given

Aligned Translation: That I have not given you

Free Translation: That I have not given you

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Original Lyrics: Todas las veces

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun
todo	las	vez
all, every	the	time, instance

all	the	time

Aligned Translation: Every time

Free Translation: Every time

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Original Lyrics: Que te he fallado

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	te	he	fallado
that	reflexive pronoun: yourself	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to fail
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb fallar
that	yourself	have	failed

Aligned Translation: That I have failed

Free Translation: That I have failed you

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Original Lyrics: Yo lo que quiero

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yo	él	que	quiero
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	that	to desire, to want, to want to
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I	it	that	want

Aligned Translation: what I want

Free Translation: What I want

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Original Lyrics: Es arreglarlo

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es	arreglar	él
to be (essentially or identified as).	to fix, to repair	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser	Infinitive
is	fix	it

Aligned Translation: Is to fix it

Free Translation: Is to fix it

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Original Lyrics: Y cuanto antes...

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y	cuanto	antes
and	as much; however much; in whatever quantity	earlier, before, sooner, previously, formerly, beforehand (at an earlier time)

and	as much	earlier

Aligned Translation: And sooner the better

Free Translation: And the sooner the better...

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Original Lyrics: Todas las cosas

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todo	las	cosa
all, every	the	thing (object, concept)

all	the	thing

Aligned Translation: All things

Free Translation: All things

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Original Lyrics: Que no te he dado

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que	no	tú	he	dado
that	no	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar
that	no	you	have	given

Aligned Translation: That I have not given you

Free Translation: That I have not given you

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Original Lyrics: Todas las veces

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Adjective	Determiner	Noun
todo	las	vez
all, every	the	time, instance

all	the	time

Aligned Translation: Every time

Free Translation: Every time

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Original Lyrics: Que te he fallado

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	te	he	fallado
that	reflexive pronoun: yourself	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to fail
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb fallar
that	yourself	have	failed

Aligned Translation: That I have failed

Free Translation: That I have failed you

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Original Lyrics: Yo lo que quiero

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb
yo	él	que	quiero
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)	that	to desire, to want, to want to
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I	it	that	want

Aligned Translation: what I want

Free Translation: What I want

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Original Lyrics: Es arreglarlo

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es	arreglar	él
to be (essentially or identified as).	to fix, to repair	it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Polite of the verb ser	Infinitive
is	fix	it

Aligned Translation: Is to fix it

Free Translation: Is to fix it

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Original Lyrics: Y cuanto antes...

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Conjunction	Adverb	Adverb
y	cuanto	antes
and	as much; however much; in whatever quantity	earlier, before, sooner, previously, formerly, beforehand (at an earlier time)

and	as much	earlier

Aligned Translation: And sooner the better

Free Translation: And the sooner the better...

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Original Lyrics: Todas las cosas

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todo	las	cosa
all, every	the	thing (object, concept)

all	the	thing

Aligned Translation: All things

Free Translation: All things

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Original Lyrics: Que no te he dado

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Conjunction	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
que	no	tú	he	dado
that	no	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to give, to give out
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dar
that	no	you	have	given

Aligned Translation: That I have not given you

Free Translation: That I have not given you

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Review

This song is about how fragile one can be when who you love is absent, for instance, Alex compares himself with a drop, also with a leaf in those moments. In the chorus he thinks about how much we could regret things that are left to give, especially when we have refrained from our feelings, that is why the sooner we could fix it the better.

No explicit themes.

It is slow in the verses and fast and intense in the chorus. It makes you want to sing it out loud.

The video starts with the artist in his room by himself singing to the camera, suddenly he leaves home, meets the band, and continues singing on a roof, the rest of the song goes through both.

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Average Ratings

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

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

Cuanto antes has 122 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 21 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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