Bien Cerquita Carlos Sadness Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Bien Cerquita' means 'So Close' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Carlos Sadness' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: A las cinco en el lobby

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Preposition	Numeral	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
a	cinco	en	el	lobby
at	cardinal numbers five	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	lobby (group of people who try to influence public officials)

At	five	in	the	lobby

Aligned Translation: At the five in the lobby

Free Translation: At five o'clock in the lobby

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no busqué otro hobby

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por qué	busqué	otro	hobby
why, for what reason	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	other, another	hobby (activity)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb buscar
Why	did I not seek	other

Aligned Translation: Why didn't I look for another hobby

Free Translation: Why didn't I look for another hobby

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Original Lyrics: He dormido 4 horas, no me pidas mucho, sorry

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he	dormido		hora		no	pidas	mucho
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	intransitive to sleep		hour (a time period of sixty minutes)		not	to ask for something	much, a lot
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb dormir					2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb pedir
I have	sleep	4	hour	,		do not ask me	much	,	sorry

Aligned Translation: I have slept 4 hours, don't ask me much, sorry

Free Translation: I slept 4 hours, don't ask me too much, sorry

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Original Lyrics: Será que te echo de menos

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será	que	tú	extrañar
to be (essentially or identified as).	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to miss (someone or something)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser			of the verb
Could it be	that		I miss you

Aligned Translation: It will be that I miss you

Free Translation: I must miss you

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Original Lyrics: Es lo que tiene estar lejos

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es	qué	tiene	estar	lejos
to be (essentially or identified as).	what; which	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	far
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener	Infinitive
It is	what	it has	to be	far

Aligned Translation: In what has to be far

Free Translation: That's what it's like to be far away

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Original Lyrics: Aquí se dilata el tiempo, aquí no llegan los besos

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Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
aquí	dilata	el	tiempo		aquí	no	llegan	los	beso
here	to dilate	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time		here	not	intransitive to arrive, get (to)	the	kiss
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dilatar						3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb llegar
Here	it gets dilate	the	time	,	here		do not arrive	the	kisses

Aligned Translation: Here the time is stretched out, here the kisses don't arrive

Free Translation: Here time is dilated, here the kisses do not come

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Original Lyrics: Al otro lado del mundo

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Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
a	el	otro	lado	de	el	mundo
to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	other, another	side	of, from (indicating cause)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world, earth (human collective existence)

To	the	other	side	of	the	world

Aligned Translation: To the other side of the world

Free Translation: At the other side of the world

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Original Lyrics: Comiendo raro, durmiendo poco y soñando juntos

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comiendo	raro		durmiendo	poco	y	soñando	junto
to eat	rare		intransitive to sleep	little (not much)	and	{{indtr\|es\|con\|en\|intr=1}} to dream (of/about)	together
Simple Gerund of the verb comer			Simple Gerund of the verb dormir			Simple Gerund of the verb soñar
Eating	rare	,	sleeping	little	and	dreaming	together

Aligned Translation: Eating strangely, sleeping little and dreaming together

Free Translation: Eating weird, sleeping little, and dreaming together

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Original Lyrics: Y es que estoy pensándote mucho

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Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb
y	es	que	estoy	pensando	tú	mucho
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	to think	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	much, a lot
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar	Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
And	it is	that	I am	thinking	you	much

Aligned Translation: And it's that I'm thinking about you much

Free Translation: The thing is I'm thinking about you so much

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Original Lyrics: Sin ti se me hace todo más largo, no me acostumbro

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Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adjective		Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
sin	ti	hace	todo	más	largo		no	yo	acostumbro
without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	to do	everything	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	long (having much distance from one terminating point to another)		not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to get accustomed to
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer							1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb acostumbrar
Without	you	it is done	everything	more	long	,		I	do not get used to

Aligned Translation: Without you everything is made longer, I don't get used to it

Free Translation: Without you everything is made longer, I don't get used to it

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Original Lyrics: Desayuno en Guatemala, pero ceno en Costa Rica

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desayuno	en	Guatemala		pero	ceno	en
transitive:and intransitive to have (for) breakfast	in, at, on	a country Guatemala		but	to dine; to have supper; to have a lavish meal	in, at, on
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb desayunar					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb cenar
I have breakfast	in	Guatemalaw	,	but	I dine	in	Costa	Rica

Aligned Translation: I have breakfast in Guatemala, but I dine in Costa Rica

Free Translation: I have breakfast in Guatemala, but I dine in Costa Rica

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Original Lyrics: Si me escribes un mensaje, la vida es más bonita

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
si	mí	escribes	un	mensaje		la	vida	es	más	bonito
if	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to write	a	message		the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	pretty
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb escribir						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
If		you write me	a	message	,	the	life	is	more	pretty

Aligned Translation: If you write a message to me, the life is prettier

Free Translation: If you text me, life's prettier

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Original Lyrics: Lagrimitas en mi cara, cuando nadie más nos mira

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Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun		Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
lagrimita	en	mío	cara		cuando	nadie	más	nosotros	mira
Diminutive of lágrima	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy face (the front part of the head)		when	no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	else	we (masculine plural)	transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)
									3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb mirar
Little tears	in	my	face	,	when	no one	else		look at us

Aligned Translation: Little teardrops in my face, when nobody else looks at us

Free Translation: Little tears on my face, when no one else is looking at us

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Original Lyrics: Todo esto lo dejaba pa' tenerte bien cerquita

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Adjective	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb
todo	éste	dejaba	para	tener	tú	bien	cerquita
all, every	this one	transitive to let, allow	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to have, possess (literally)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	very	({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near
		1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb dejar		Infinitive
All	this	I let it	to	have	you	very	near

Aligned Translation: I left it all this to have you so close

Free Translation: I left all of this to have you very close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb		Adverb
bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb		Adverb
bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb		Adverb
bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien

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bien	bien	bien
very	very	very

Very	very	very

Aligned Translation: Well well well

Free Translation: Well, well, well

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Original Lyrics: Y es que estoy, al otro lado del mundo

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Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Verb		Preposition	Determiner	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
y	es	que	estoy		a	el	otro	lado	de	el	mundo
and	to be (essentially or identified as).	that	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.		to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	other, another	side	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world, earth (human collective existence)
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
And	it is	that	I am	,	to	the	other	side	of	the	world

Aligned Translation: And it's that I'm, at the other side of the world

Free Translation: I'm at the other side of the world

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Original Lyrics: Comiendo raro, durmiendo poco y soñando juntos

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comiendo	raro		durmiendo	poco	y	soñando	junto
to eat	rare		intransitive to sleep	little (not much)	and	{{indtr\|es\|con\|en\|intr=1}} to dream (of/about)	together
Simple Gerund of the verb comer			Simple Gerund of the verb dormir			Simple Gerund of the verb soñar
Eating	rare	,	sleeping	little	and	dreaming	together

Aligned Translation: Eating strangely, sleeping little and dreaming together

Free Translation: Eating weird, sleeping little, and dreaming together

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Original Lyrics: Y a lo mejor, esa risa que escucho

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Conjunction	Preposition	Determiner	Adjective		Pronoun	Noun	Conjunction	Verb
y	a	lo	mejor		esa	risa	que	escucho
and	at	(neuter definite article used to make abstract nouns from adjectives); the	definite best		Alternative spelling of ésa	laugh, laughter (sound of laughing)	that	transitive to listen to, to hear out
								1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb escuchar
And	at	the	best	,	that	laugh	that	I hear

Aligned Translation: And hopefully, that laugh that I listen to

Free Translation: And hopefully, that laugh I listen to

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Original Lyrics: En tu nota de voz, hace que gire el mundo

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Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Noun		Verb	Preposition	Verb	Determiner	Noun
en	tuyo	nota	de	voz		hace	que	gire	el	mundo
in, at, on	yours, your	note, memo	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	voice		to make (something)	to	to spin, to rotate, to revolve, to twirl, to gyrate	Masculine singular definite article; the.	world, earth (human collective existence)
						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb hacer		3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb girar
In	your	note	of	voice	,	it makes	to	spin	the	world

Aligned Translation: In your voicenote, makes that the world turns

Free Translation: On your voicenote, makes the world turn

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Original Lyrics: Lagrimitas en mi cara, tú en mi fondo de pantalla

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Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun		Pronoun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Noun
lagrimita	en	mío	cara		tú	en	mío	fondo	de	pantalla
Diminutive of lágrima	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy face (the front part of the head)		(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	back	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	screen

Little tear	in	my	face	,	you	in	my	bottom	of	screen

Aligned Translation: Little tears on my face, you on my wallpaper

Free Translation: Little tears on my face, you on my wallpaper

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Original Lyrics: Tú me dices, no te vayas, yo vuelo de madrugada

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tú	mí	dices		no	tú	vayas		yo	vuelo	de	madrugada
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell		not	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive to go		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	flight (a trip made by an aircraft)	of, from (indicating cause)	dawn
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb decir				2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb ir
You		tell me	,			do not go	.	I	flight	of	dawn

Aligned Translation: You tell me, don't you leave, I fly at dawn

Free Translation: You tell me, don't leave, I fly at dawn

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Original Lyrics: Esos besos que me lanzan, los aplausos y la plata

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esos	beso	que	mí	lanzan		los	aplauso	y	la	plata
Alternative spelling of ésos; those ones. {{es-demonstrative-accent-usage}}	kiss	that; whom	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to throw		the	applause (act of applauding)	and	the	silver
				3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb lanzar
Those	kisses	that		throws me	,	the	applause	and	the	silver

Aligned Translation: Those kisses that they throw me, the applause and the silver

Free Translation: Those kisses that they throw me, the applause and the money

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Original Lyrics: He tocado las estrellas, pero sin ti no brillaban

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Verb	Verb	Determiner	Noun		Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb
he	tocado	las	estrella		pero	sin	ti	no	brillaban
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to touch	the	star (celestial body)		but	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	not	to shine
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb tocar								3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb brillar
I have	to touch	the	stars	,	but	without	you		they did not shine

Aligned Translation: I have touched the stars, but without you they didn't shine

Free Translation: I haven't touched the stars, but without you they didn't shine

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Original Lyrics: Pero sin ti no brillaban, pero sin ti no brillaban

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	Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb		Conjunction	Preposition	Pronoun	Adverb
	pero	sin	ti	no	brillaban		pero	sin	ti	no
	but	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	not	to shine		but	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	not
					3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb brillar
(	But	without	you		they did not shine	,	but	without	you

Aligned Translation: But without you they didn't shine, but without you they didn't shine

Free Translation: But without you they didn't shine, but without you they didn't shine

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Original Lyrics: He tocado las estrellas, pero sin ti no brillaban

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he	tocado	las	estrella		pero	sin	ti	no	brillaban
auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	transitive to touch	the	star (celestial body)		but	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	not	to shine
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb tocar								3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb brillar
I have	touched	the	stars	,	but	without	you		they did not shine

Aligned Translation: I have touched the stars, but without you they didn't shine

Free Translation: I have touched the stars, but without you they didn't shine

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb		Adverb
bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb
bien	bien	bien
very	very	very

Very	very	very

Aligned Translation: Well well well

Free Translation: Well, well, well

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Original Lyrics: Yo te quiero, no te vayas, yo te quiero, no te vayas

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb		Adverb	Verb		Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Verb
yo	tú	quiero		no	vayas		yo	tú	quiero	no	vayas
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of		not	intransitive to go		(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of	not	intransitive to go
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer			2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb ir				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer		2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb ir
I		love you	,		do not go	,	I		love you		do not go

Aligned Translation: I love you, don't you leave, I love you, don't you leave

Free Translation: I love you, don't leave, I love you, don't leave

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Original Lyrics: Si me esperas esta noche, para siempre me quedaba

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun		Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
si	mí	esperas	este	noche		para siempre	yo	quedaba
if	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to wait to, wait for, await	this	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)		forever	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb esperar						1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb quedar
If		you wait me	this	night	,	forever	I	would stay

Aligned Translation: If you wait for me tonight, I remained forever

Free Translation: If you wait for me tonight, I remained forever

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Original Lyrics: Unos tragos en Tijuana, día de resaca en Lima

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unos	trago	en	Tijuana		día	de	resaca	en	Lima
some, a few ( Plural of uno)	(alcoholic) drink	in, at, on	a city in Mexico Tijuana		day (any period of 24 hours)	of, from (indicating cause)	hangover (illness caused by a previous bout of heavy drinking)	in, at, on	a capital city in Peru Lima

Some	drinks	in	Tijuana	,	day	of	hangover	in	Lima

Aligned Translation: Some drinks in Tijuana, day of hangover in Lima

Free Translation: Some drinks in Tijuana, day of hangover in Lima

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Original Lyrics: Pavos reales en mi cama, la vida es más bonita

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Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun		Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
pavo	en	mío	cama		la	vida	es	más	bonito
turkey	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	bed		the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	pretty
							3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Turkey	in	my	bed	,	the	life	is	more	pretty

Aligned Translation: Peacocks on my bed, the life is prettier

Free Translation: Peacocks on my bed, life is prettier

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Original Lyrics: La vida es más bonita, la vida es más bonita

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective		Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective
la	vida	es	más	bonito		la	vida	es	más	bonito
the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	pretty		the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	pretty
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
The	life	is	more	pretty	,	the	life	is	more	pretty

Aligned Translation: The life is prettier, the life is prettier

Free Translation: Life is prettier, life is prettier

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Original Lyrics: La vida es más bonita, si te tengo bien cerquita

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Adverb	Adjective		Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Adverb
la	vida	es	más	bonito		si	tú	tengo	bien	cerquita
the	life	to be (essentially or identified as).	more; -er (used to make comparisons)	pretty		if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to have, possess (literally)	very	({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
The	life	is	more	pretty	,	if		I have you	very	near

Aligned Translation: The life is prettier, if I have you so near

Free Translation: Life is prettier, if I have you so near

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb		Adverb
bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Original Lyrics: Bien bien bien, cerquita

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Adverb	Adverb	Adverb		Adverb
bien	bien	bien		cerquita
very	very	very		({{form of\|es\|diminutive\|cerca}}) very near

Very	very	very	,	near

Aligned Translation: So, so, so close

Free Translation: So, so, so close

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Review

Summary of the Story and Interpretation

"Bien Cerquita" by Carlos Sadness is a poignant reflection on the emotional toll of long-distance relationships and the bittersweet reality of life on the road. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the artist’s nomadic existence, juggling the thrill of touring ("aplausos y la plata" — applause and money) with the loneliness of being far from a loved one. The repeated refrain "Bien bien bien, cerquita" ("Very, very close") underscores the longing for intimacy, contrasting the mundanity of travel routines ("desayuno en Guatemala, ceno en Costa Rica") with moments of connection, like a voice message that "makes the world spin".

The song’s narrative centers on the paradox of success: achieving milestones ("touching the stars") feels hollow without shared presence ("sin ti no brillaban" — "without you, they didn’t shine"). Metaphors like "tears on my face when no one is watching" reveal vulnerability, while references to global cities (Tijuana, Lima, Guatemala) highlight the universality of longing.

Ultimately, it’s a celebration of love’s power to bridge physical gaps, turning fleeting moments into emotional lifelines

Emotional Impact and Artistic Storytelling

How does it make you feel?
The song evokes a mix of melancholy and warmth. The upbeat, tropical-tinged melody contrasts with lyrics steeped in loneliness, creating a bittersweet tension. Listeners may feel both the ache of separation and the hopefulness of love’s resilience

Artistic Storytelling (How, Where, When, Who, What):

Sadness blends conversational Spanish with poetic metaphors (e.g., "time stretches here, kisses don’t arrive") to humanize the touring experience. The catchy, repetitive chorus ("Bien cerquita") mirrors the cyclical nature of longing.

The global backdrop—from hotel lobbies to Latin American cities—emphasizes the disorientation of constant travel.

The timeline reflects real-life experiences from Sadness’s 2024 "Realismo Mágico" tour, where the song was conceived.

The narrator is both a weary traveler and a devoted partner, addressing an unnamed loved one who grounds him.

A story of balancing professional triumphs with personal sacrifices, where small gestures (a laugh in a voice note) become lifelines.

Themes and Mood

Explicit Themes:

Long-Distance Love: The struggle to maintain intimacy across continents.

Existential Duality: Success vs. emptiness ("He tocado las estrellas, pero sin ti no brillaban").

Gratitude: Finding beauty in fleeting moments ("la vida es más bonita") 12.

Mood: The song is nostalgic yet hopeful, blending indie-pop rhythms with introspective lyrics. It’s neither purely sad nor fun—it captures the complexity of modern love and ambition.

Relation to the YouTube Video

While the search results don’t detail the official video, the song’s themes likely translate to visuals of travel montages (airports, hotel rooms) juxtaposed with intimate moments (phone screens, voice messages). Live performances, such as Sadness’s acoustic set at Tecate Pa’l Norte 2025, amplify the song’s emotional rawness.

Links to Discussions and Artist Profiles

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Artist Profiles:

YouTube Channel: Carlos Sadness (linked in search results).

Social Media: While no direct links are provided, fans can follow updates via his official Instagram or festival announcements (e.g., Tecate Pa’l Norte 2025).

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

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

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

Bien Cerquita has 110 BPM (beats per minute)

Bien Cerquita is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 98 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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