Cómo Pasó? Ela Taubert Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Cómo Pasó?' means 'How did it happen?' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Ela Taubert' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Lyrics and Translations

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Original Lyrics: No sé cómo pasó

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Aligned Translation: I don't know how it happened

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Original Lyrics: Que en dos meses

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Aligned Translation: That in two months

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Original Lyrics: De la nada

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Aligned Translation: From the nothing

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Original Lyrics: Nos quisimos tanto

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Aligned Translation: We loved each other so much

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Original Lyrics: Que dijimos

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Aligned Translation: That we said

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Original Lyrics: Y juramos

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Aligned Translation: And sweared

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Original Lyrics: Nunca hacernos daño

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Aligned Translation: Never to do to each other harm

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Original Lyrics: Creo que haberte conocido

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Aligned Translation: I think that having known you

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Original Lyrics: Es lo mejor que me ha pasado

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Aligned Translation: It's the best that has happened to me

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Original Lyrics: (Tan bueno)

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Aligned Translation: (So good)

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Original Lyrics: Pero si era tan bueno

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Aligned Translation: But if it was so good

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué no duró?

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Aligned Translation: Why not it lasted?

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Original Lyrics: Y si era tan perfecto

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Aligned Translation: And if it was so perfect

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué se acabó?

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Aligned Translation: Why itself it ended?

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Original Lyrics: Y solo pasó

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Aligned Translation: And just it happened

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Original Lyrics: Que un día te fuiste

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Aligned Translation: That one day you left

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Original Lyrics: Nunca volviste

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Aligned Translation: Never you came back

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Original Lyrics: ¿En dónde quedé yo?

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Aligned Translation: In where was I left?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es más fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it more easy

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Original Lyrics: Siempre terminar

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Aligned Translation: Always to finish

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Original Lyrics: Que comenzar?

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Aligned Translation: Than to start?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es tan fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it so easy

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Original Lyrics: No darse

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Aligned Translation: Not giving oneself

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Original Lyrics: Una oportunidad?

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Aligned Translation: An opportunity?

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Original Lyrics: De intentar

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Aligned Translation: Of trying

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Original Lyrics: De soñar

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Aligned Translation: Of dreaming

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Original Lyrics: De lograr

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Aligned Translation: Of achieving

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Original Lyrics: Una vida juntos

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Aligned Translation: A life together

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es más fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it more easy

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Original Lyrics: Siempre terminar

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Aligned Translation: Always to finish

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Original Lyrics: Que comenzar?

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Aligned Translation: Than to start?

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Original Lyrics: Si es tan difícil

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Aligned Translation: If it's so difficult

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Original Lyrics: Aceptar que nada va quedar

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Aligned Translation: To accept that nothing goes to remain

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Original Lyrics: Para ti

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Aligned Translation: For you

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Original Lyrics: Para mi

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Aligned Translation: For me

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Original Lyrics: Fuimos casi

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Aligned Translation: We were almost

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Original Lyrics: Casi todo

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Aligned Translation: Almost everything

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Original Lyrics: Pero no

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Aligned Translation: But no

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Original Lyrics: Y dónde estas?

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Aligned Translation: And where are you?

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Original Lyrics: Si habías prometido estar

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Aligned Translation: If you had promised to be

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Original Lyrics: Dónde fue

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Aligned Translation: Where was it

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Original Lyrics: Que dejaste

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Aligned Translation: That you left

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Original Lyrics: Esas ganas de intentar

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Aligned Translation: Those cravings of trying

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Original Lyrics: Y no logro entender

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Aligned Translation: And I don't achieve to understand

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Original Lyrics: Si esto para ti es amar

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Aligned Translation: If this is loving for you

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Original Lyrics: Dejarme con todo

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Aligned Translation: Leaving me with everything

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Original Lyrics: A la mitad

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Aligned Translation: At the middle

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es más fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it more easy

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Original Lyrics: Siempre terminar

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Aligned Translation: Always to finish

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Original Lyrics: Que comenzar?

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Aligned Translation: Than to start?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es tan fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it so easy

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Original Lyrics: No darse

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Aligned Translation: Not giving oneself

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Original Lyrics: Una oportunidad?

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Aligned Translation: An opportunity?

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Original Lyrics: De intentar

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Aligned Translation: Of trying

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Original Lyrics: De soñar

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Aligned Translation: Of dreaming

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Original Lyrics: De lograr

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Aligned Translation: Of achieving

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Original Lyrics: Una vida juntos

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Aligned Translation: A life together

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es más fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it more easy

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Original Lyrics: Siempre terminar

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Aligned Translation: Always to finish

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Original Lyrics: Que comenzar?

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Aligned Translation: Than to start?

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Original Lyrics: Si es tan difícil

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Aligned Translation: If it's so difficult

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Original Lyrics: Aceptar que nada va quedar

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Aligned Translation: To accept that nothing goes to remain

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Original Lyrics: Para ti

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Aligned Translation: For you

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Original Lyrics: Para mi

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Aligned Translation: For me

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Original Lyrics: Fuimos casi

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Aligned Translation: We were almost

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Original Lyrics: Casi todo

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Aligned Translation: Almost everything

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Original Lyrics: Pero no

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Aligned Translation: But no

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Original Lyrics: Yo dándolo todo y tú

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Aligned Translation: I giving it all and you

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Original Lyrics: Nada

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Aligned Translation: Nothing

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Original Lyrics: Yo intentando todo y tú

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Aligned Translation: I trying everything and you

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Original Lyrics: Nada

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Aligned Translation: Nothing

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Original Lyrics: Me moría de ganas

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Aligned Translation: I died of desire

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Original Lyrics: Que esto funcionara

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Aligned Translation: That this works

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Original Lyrics: Di más de lo que tuve y tù

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Aligned Translation: I gave more of what I had and you

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Original Lyrics: Nada

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Aligned Translation: Nothing

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es más fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it more easy

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Original Lyrics: Siempre terminar

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Aligned Translation: Always to finish

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Original Lyrics: Que comenzar?

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Aligned Translation: Than to start?

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es tan fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it so easy

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Original Lyrics: No darse

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Aligned Translation: Not giving oneself

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Original Lyrics: Una oportunidad?

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Aligned Translation: An opportunity?

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Original Lyrics: De intentar

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Aligned Translation: Of trying

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Original Lyrics: De soñar

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Aligned Translation: Of dreaming

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Original Lyrics: De lograr

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Aligned Translation: Of achieving

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Original Lyrics: Una vida juntos

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Aligned Translation: A life together

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Original Lyrics: ¿Por qué es más fácil

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Aligned Translation: Why is it more easy

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Original Lyrics: Siempre terminar

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Aligned Translation: Always to finish

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Original Lyrics: Que comenzar?

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Aligned Translation: Than to start?

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Original Lyrics: Si es tan difícil

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Aligned Translation: If it's so difficult

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Original Lyrics: Aceptar que nada va quedar

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Aligned Translation: To accept that nothing goes to remain

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Original Lyrics: Para ti

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Aligned Translation: For you

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Original Lyrics: Para mi

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Aligned Translation: For me

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Original Lyrics: Fuimos casi

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Aligned Translation: We were almost

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Original Lyrics: Casi todo

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Aligned Translation: Almost everything

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Original Lyrics: Pero no

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Aligned Translation: But no

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Review

The song “Cómo Pasó?” by Ela Taubert is a heartfelt exploration of the end of a relationship that seemed promising but concluded abruptly. The lyrics express the artist’s confusion and sorrow over how quickly the relationship developed and ended, leaving her with questions and a sense of incompleteness. The story in the lyrics revolves around the artist reflecting on the intensity of the emotions and the unfulfilled promises, pondering the ease with which the relationship was terminated.

The song’s narrative can evoke feelings of empathy and sadness in listeners. Ela Taubert weaves the story:

  • Through poignant lyrics and a melody that carries the weight of heartbreak.
  • The song doesn’t specify a location but rather focuses on the emotional landscape of the artist.
  • It captures a moment of realization and reflection after the end of the relationship.
  • The protagonist and her former partner, whose absence is deeply felt.
  • The song is about the dissolution of a relationship and the emotional aftermath.

The song does not include explicit themes; it is a melancholic ballad that deals with themes of love, loss, and the search for closure.

The YouTube video for “Cómo Pasó?” features Ela Taubert walking in a running machine with backgrounds that represent the emotional journey described in the song, such as moments of solitude, reflection, and the struggle to move on from the past. She's in an "aesthetic" room.

For discussions about the song, you can visit platforms like Genius Lyrics and Songtell where the lyrics and their meanings are analyzed. To learn more about Ela Taubert and follow her updates, you can visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

Average Ratings

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.RAE

Cómo Pasó? has 120 BPM (beats per minute)

Cómo Pasó? is suitable for DELE Level students in terms of language complexity.

References

RAE Based on a median word frequency of 34349 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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