Tuve Para Dar Julieta Venegas Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Tuve Para Dar' means 'I Had To Give' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Julieta Venegas' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Era tan feliz

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era	tan	feliz
to be (essentially or identified as).	so, as	happy
1st Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
I was	so	happy

Aligned Translation: I was so happy

Free Translation: I was so happy

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Original Lyrics: Era todo alegría en mi ciudad

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Verb	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
era	todo	alegría	en	mío	ciudad
to be (essentially or identified as).	all, every	joy, happiness	in, at, on	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	city
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
It was	all	joy	in	my	city

Aligned Translation: It was all joy in my city

Free Translation: Everything was joy in my city

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Original Lyrics: Mi árbol florecía

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Adjective	Noun	Verb
mío	árbol	florecía
predicative or after the noun mine, my.	tree (a perennial woody plant)	to flower (to put forth blooms)
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb florecer
My	tree	was blooming

Aligned Translation: My tree was blooming

Free Translation: My tree was blooming

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Original Lyrics: Todos querían venir a este lugar

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Adjective	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
todos	querían	venir	a	este	lugar
Masculine plural of todo	to desire, to want, to want to	to come	to	this	place
	3rd Person Plural Indicative Imperfect of the verb querer	Infinitive
Everyone	wanted	to come	to	this	place

Aligned Translation: Everyone wanted to come to this place

Free Translation: Everyone wanted to come to this place

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Original Lyrics: Pero mi sangre corrió

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pero	mío	sangre	corrió
but	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	blood	to flow
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb correr
But	my	blood	flowed

Aligned Translation: But my blood ran

Free Translation: But my blood spilled

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Original Lyrics: Y todo llenó a mi alrededor

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y	todo	llenó	a	mío	alrededor
and	everything	transitive to fill something up	to	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	also in the plural surroundings
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb llenar
And	everything	filled up	to	my	surroundings

Aligned Translation: And everything filled up around me

Free Translation: And everything filled up around me

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Original Lyrics: Hoy, inspiro temor

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Adverb		Verb	Noun
hoy		inspiro	temor
today		to inspire	fear
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb inspirar
Today	,	I inspire	fear

Aligned Translation: Today, I inspire fear

Free Translation: Today, I inspire fear

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Original Lyrics: Nadie se acerca hasta donde estoy

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Adverb	Verb
nadie	acerca	hasta	donde	estoy
no one, nobody; anyone, anybody	reflexive to approach, to get close, to come	up to, to the point of, as much as	in indirect questions where, in what place	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb acercar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
No one	approaches	to	where	I am

Aligned Translation: No one comes close to where I am

Free Translation: No one comes close to where I am

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Original Lyrics: Alegrías tuve para dar

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alegría	tuve	para	dar
joy, happiness	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener		Infinitive
Joys	I had	to	give

Aligned Translation: Joys I had to give

Free Translation: Joys I had to give

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Original Lyrics: No creas que siempre fui así

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no	creas	que	siempre	fui	así
not	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb creer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	Do not think	that		I have always been	like this

Aligned Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

Free Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

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Original Lyrics: Alegrías tuve para dar

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alegría	tuve	para	dar
joy, happiness	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener		Infinitive
Joys	I had	to	give

Aligned Translation: Joys I had to give

Free Translation: Joys I had to give

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Original Lyrics: No creas que siempre fui así

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
no	creas	que	siempre	fui	así
not	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb creer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	Do not think	that		I have always been	like this

Aligned Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

Free Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

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Original Lyrics: Nunca olvidaré

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Aligned Translation: I'll never forget

Free Translation: I'll never forget

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Original Lyrics: Lo que me dijiste un día sin querer

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Adjective	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Verb
qué	mí	dijiste	un	día	sin	querer
what; which	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to say, to tell	before the noun Apocopic form of uno one	day (any period of 24 hours)	without	to desire, to want, to want to
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb decir				Infinitive
What		you said to me	one	day	without	wanting to

Aligned Translation: What you said to me one day without wanting to

Free Translation: What you said to me one day without wanting to

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Original Lyrics: Tú y yo somos uno

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Pronoun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun
tú	y	yo	somos	uno
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	one
			1st Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb ser
You	and	I	are	one

Aligned Translation: You and I are one

Free Translation: You and I are one

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Original Lyrics: Este amor nos salvará de caer

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este	amor	nosotros	salvará	de	caer
this	love	we (masculine plural)	to save	of, from (indicating cause)	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb salvar		Infinitive
This	love		will save us	from	falling

Aligned Translation: This love will save us from falling

Free Translation: This love will save us from falling

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Original Lyrics: Pero el tiempo cambió

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb
pero	el	tiempo	cambió
but	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb cambiar
But	the	time	changed

Aligned Translation: But time changed

Free Translation: But time changed

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Original Lyrics: Y ninguna promesa sobrevivió

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Verb
y	ninguno	promesa	sobrevivió
and	no; none	promise	intransitive to survive
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb sobrevivir
And	no	promise	survived

Aligned Translation: And no promise survived

Free Translation: And no promise survived

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Original Lyrics: Hoy, intento mirar

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Adverb		Verb	Verb
hoy		intento	mirar
today		to try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing.	transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb intentar	Infinitive
Today	,	I try	to look

Aligned Translation: Today, I try to look

Free Translation: Today, I try to look

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Original Lyrics: Hacia adelante y hacia donde voy

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Preposition	Adverb	Conjunction	Preposition	Adverb	Verb
hacia	adelante	y	hacia	donde	voy
toward, towards	forward (toward the front)	and	toward, towards	in indirect questions where, in what place	auxiliary (with a followed by the infinitive) to be going to (near future), to go
					1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir
Toward	forward	and	towards	where	I am going

Aligned Translation: Forward and where I'm going

Free Translation: Forward and where I'm going

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Original Lyrics: Alegrías tuve para dar

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Noun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
alegría	tuve	para	dar
joy, happiness	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener		Infinitive
Joys	I had	to	give

Aligned Translation: Joys I had to give

Free Translation: Joys I had to give

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Original Lyrics: No creas que siempre fui así

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
no	creas	que	siempre	fui	así
not	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb creer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	Do not think	that		I have always been	like this

Aligned Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

Free Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

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Original Lyrics: Alegrías tuve para dar

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Noun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
alegría	tuve	para	dar
joy, happiness	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener		Infinitive
Joys	I had	to	give

Aligned Translation: Joys I had to give

Free Translation: Joys I had to give

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Original Lyrics: No creas que siempre fui así

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
no	creas	que	siempre	fui	así
not	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb creer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	Do not think	that		I have always been	like this

Aligned Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

Free Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

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Original Lyrics: Míranos

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Verb	Pronoun
mira	nosotros
transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	we (masculine plural)
2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb mirar
Look at	us

Aligned Translation: Look at us

Free Translation: Look at us

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Original Lyrics: Tan cercanos en el dolor

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Adverb	Adverb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
tan	cerca	en	el	dolor
so, as	close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	pain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness (physical)

So	close	in	the	pain

Aligned Translation: So close in pain

Free Translation: So close in pain

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Original Lyrics: Alegrías tuve para dar

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alegría	tuve	para	dar
joy, happiness	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener		Infinitive
Joys	I had	to	give

Aligned Translation: Joys I had to give

Free Translation: Joys I had to give

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Original Lyrics: No creas que siempre fui así

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
no	creas	que	siempre	fui	así
not	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb creer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	Do not think	that		I have always been	like this

Aligned Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

Free Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

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Original Lyrics: Alegrías tuve para dar

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Noun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
alegría	tuve	para	dar
joy, happiness	transitive to have, possess (literally)	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive to give, to give out
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tener		Infinitive
Joys	I had	to	give

Aligned Translation: Joys I had to give

Free Translation: Joys I had to give

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Original Lyrics: No creas que siempre fui así

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Adverb	Verb	Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
no	creas	que	siempre	fui	así
not	transitive to think, to believe, to reckon, to be of the opinion	that	always	to be (essentially or identified as).	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Negative of the verb creer			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ser
	Do not think	that		I have always been	like this

Aligned Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

Free Translation: Don't think I've always been like this

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Julieta Venegas Tuve para dar meaning and English lyrics explained

Tuve para dar – “I had to give” is a song by the Mexican singer and composer Julieta Venegas. The song was released in 2012 and it was inspired by her country Mexico.

Tuve para dar is a song dedicated to Mexico and how Julieta Venegas tries to express how her country has become more dangerous in terms of delinquency and narcotraffic. The lyrics say that Mexico was so happy, in its city happiness was everywhere and people always traveled to Mexico as tourists, however, one day blood was spilled and everything got corrupted, now Mexico inspires fear and nobody wants to travel there anymore. I believe Mexico is a beautiful country and surely Julieta Venegas's intention with this song was to make a protest against the rise of violence back then in 2012.

Tuve para dar by Julieta Venegas is an incredible song because it stands out from her usual lyrics about love and relationships, in terms of learning the song is pretty easy, there are no difficult verbs and sentences, now the singing can be little fast for someone who isn’t used still to Spanish songs. Recommended for those who want an easy song to practice and at the same time to listen to one of the most popular songs by Julieta Venegas.

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

Many words used are not in common daily usage.^RAE

Tuve Para Dar has 125 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 3989 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Adverb	Verb
nunca	olvidaré
never	to forget; to elude, escape (be forgotten by)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb olvidar
	I will never forget