20 de Enero La Oreja de Van Gogh Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'20 de Enero' means 'January 20th' in English. It is a name of a song by 'La Oreja de Van Gogh' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Pensé que era un buen momento

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Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Adjective	Noun
pensé	que	era	un	bueno	momento
to think	that	to be (essentially or identified as).	a	good	time moment, instant
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb pensar		3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
I thought	that	it was	a	good	moment

Aligned Translation: I thought it was a good time

Free Translation: I thought it was a good time

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Original Lyrics: Por fin se hacía realidad

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Adverb	Verb	Noun
por fin	hacía	realidad
idiomatic finally, at last, at long last	to make (something)	reality
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb hacer
Finally	it was becoming a	reality

Aligned Translation: It was finally coming true

Free Translation: It was finally coming true

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Original Lyrics: Tanto oí hablar de tu silencio

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
tanto	oí	hablar	de	tuyo	silencio
so much, so many	intransitive to hear	intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words	about (concerning; with regard to)	yours, your	silence
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb oír	Infinitive
So much	I heard	to talk	about	your	silence

Aligned Translation: I've heard so much about your silence

Free Translation: I've heard so much about your silence

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Original Lyrics: Dicen que te arrastra como el mar

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dicen	que	aquello	arrastra	como	el	mar
to say, to tell	that	Neuter singlar of aquél; that (over there); it.	to drag	like (similar to, reminiscent of)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sea
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb decir			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb arrastrar
They say	that	it	drags you	like	the	sea

Aligned Translation: They say it drags you like the sea

Free Translation: They say it drags you like the sea

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Original Lyrics: Llené de libros mi maleta

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Verb	Preposition	Noun	Adjective	Noun
llené	de	libro	mío	maleta
transitive to fill something up	of (expressing composition, substance)	book	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	suitcase (large piece of luggage)
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb llenar
I filled	of	books	my	suitcase

Aligned Translation: I filled my suitcase with books

Free Translation: I filled my suitcase with books

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Original Lyrics: También de fotos tuyas de antes

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Adverb	Preposition	Noun	Adjective	Preposition	Adverb
también	de	foto	tuyas	de	antes
also, too, as well	of, from (indicating cause)	photo, photograph	Feminine plural of tuyo Yours, your.	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	earlier, before, sooner, previously, formerly, beforehand (at an earlier time)

Also	from	photos	of you	from	before

Aligned Translation: Also from photos of you from before

Free Translation: Also from photos of you from before

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Original Lyrics: Dibujé tu sonrisa junto a la mía

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Verb	Adjective	Noun	Adjective	Preposition	Determiner	Pronoun
dibujé	tuyo	sonrisa	junto	a	la	mío
transitive to draw, to sketch	yours, your	smile	next to	to	the	Mine
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dibujar
I drew	your	smile	next to			mine

Aligned Translation: I drew your smile next to mine

Free Translation: I drew your smile next to mine

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Original Lyrics: Me dormí con tu abrigo en el sofá

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yo	dormí	con	tuyo	abrigo	en	el	sofá
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to fall asleep	with	yours, your	overcoat	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sofa, couch
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dormir
I	fell asleep	with	your	coat	on	the	sofa

Aligned Translation: I fell asleep with your coat on the couch

Free Translation: I fell asleep with your coat on the couch

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Original Lyrics: Quiero estar a tu lado

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quiero	estar	a	tuyo	lado
to desire, to want, to want to	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	at	yours, your	side
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
I want	to be	at	your	side

Aligned Translation: I want to be by your side

Free Translation: I want to be by your side

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Original Lyrics: Quiero mirarte y sentir

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Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb
quiero	mirar	tú	y	sentir
to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	transitive to feel
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive			Infinitive
I want to	look at	you	and	feel

Aligned Translation: I want to look at you and feel

Free Translation: I want to look at you and feel

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Original Lyrics: Quiero perderme esperando

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quiero	perder	esperando
to desire, to want, to want to	reflexive to get lost	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb esperar
I want	to get lose	waiting

Aligned Translation: I want to get lost waiting

Free Translation: I want to get lost waiting

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Original Lyrics: Yo quiero quererte o morir

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yo	quiero	querer	tú	o	morir
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to love; to be fond of	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	or	to die
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive			Infinitive
I	want to	love	you	or	die

Aligned Translation: I want to love you or die

Free Translation: I want to love you or die

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Original Lyrics: En el momento que vi tu mirada

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
en	el	momento	que	vi	tuyo	mirada
in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time moment, instant	that; whom	to see, to look at, to view (perceive)	yours, your	look, glance
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
In	the	moment	that	I saw	your	look

Aligned Translation: The moment I saw your look

Free Translation: The moment I saw your look

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Original Lyrics: Buscando mi cara

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Verb	Adjective	Noun
buscando	mío	cara
to seek, search for, look for, try to find	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy face (the front part of the head)
Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
Looking for	my	face

Aligned Translation: Looking for my face

Free Translation: Looking for my face

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Original Lyrics: La madrugada del veinte de enero

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Numeral	Preposition	Noun
la	madrugada	de	el	veinte	de	enero
the	dawn	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	twenty	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	January

The	dawn	of	the	twenty	of	January

Aligned Translation: The early morning of the twentieth of January

Free Translation: The morning of the twentieth of January

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Original Lyrics: Saliendo del tren

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Verb	Determiner	Noun
saliendo	el	tren
to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	Masculine singular definite article; the.	transport:railway train
Simple Gerund of the verb salir
Leaving	the	train

Aligned Translation: Leaving the train

Free Translation: Getting off the train

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Original Lyrics: Me pregunté: ¿qué sería sin ti el resto de mi vida?

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Pronoun	Verb		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
yo	pregunté		qué	sería	sin	ti	el	resto	de	mío	vida
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to wonder, to ask oneself		what (interrogative only)	to be (essentially or identified as).	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rest, remainder	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb ser
I	asked myself	:	What	would be	without	you	the	rest	of	my	life	?

Aligned Translation: I asked myself: what would the rest of my life be without you?

Free Translation: I asked myself: what would the rest of my life be without you?

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Original Lyrics: Y desde entonces te quiero

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Conjunction	Preposition	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	desde	entonces	tú	quiero
and	since	then, next, thereupon, at that time, at that point	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
And	since	then		I love you

Aligned Translation: And since then I love you

Free Translation: And since then I love you

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Original Lyrics: Te adoro y te vuelvo a querer

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tú	adoro	y	tú	vuelvo	querer
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	adore, worship	and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do again	to love; to be fond of
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb adorar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver	Infinitive
	I adore you	and			I love you again

Aligned Translation: I adore you and I love you again

Free Translation: I adore you and I love you again

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Original Lyrics: Cogí un tren que no dormía

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb
cogí	un	tren	que	no	dormía
Spain to choose (a direction, route, when driving or walking)	a	transport:railway train	that; whom	not	intransitive to sleep
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb coger					3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb dormir
I pick up	a	train	that	did not	sleep

Aligned Translation: I caught a train that didn't sleep

Free Translation: I boarded a sleepless train

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Original Lyrics: Y vi tu cara en un cristal

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y	vi	tuyo	cara	en	un	cristal
and	to see (literally)	yours, your	face (one's facial expression)	in, at, on	a	crystal
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
And	I saw	your	face	in	a	crystal

Aligned Translation: And I saw your face in a glass

Free Translation: And I saw your face in a glass

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Original Lyrics: Era un reflejo del sol de medio día

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
era	un	reflejo	de	el	sol	de	medio	día
to be (essentially or identified as).	a	reflection	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sun	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	middle, mid	day, daytime (the part of the day between sunrise and sunset)
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
It was	a	reflection	of	the	sun	of	mid	day

Aligned Translation: It was a reflection of the midday sun

Free Translation: It was a reflection of the midday sun

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Original Lyrics: Era un poema de amor para viajar

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era	un	poema	de	amor	para	viajar
to be (essentially or identified as).	a	poem (literary piece written in verse)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	love	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	intransitive to travel, journey
3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser						Infinitive
It was	a	poem	of	love	to	travel

Aligned Translation: It was a love poem to travel

Free Translation: It was a love poem to travel

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Original Lyrics: Quiero estar a tu lado

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
quiero	estar	a	tuyo	lado
to desire, to want, to want to	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	at	yours, your	side
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
I want	to be	at	your	side

Aligned Translation: I want to be by your side

Free Translation: I want to be by your side

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Original Lyrics: Quiero mirarte y sentir

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Verb	Verb	Pronoun	Conjunction	Verb
quiero	mirar	tú	y	sentir
to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	and	transitive to feel
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive			Infinitive
I want to	look at	you	and	feel

Aligned Translation: I want to look at you and feel

Free Translation: I want to look at you and feel

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Original Lyrics: Quiero perderme esperando

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quiero	perder	esperando
to desire, to want, to want to	reflexive to get lost	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb esperar
I want	to get lose	waiting

Aligned Translation: I want to get lost waiting

Free Translation: I want to get lost waiting

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Original Lyrics: Yo quiero quererte o morir

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yo	quiero	querer	tú	o	morir
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	to love; to be fond of	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	or	to die
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive			Infinitive
I	want to	love	you	or	die

Aligned Translation: I want to love you or die

Free Translation: I want to love you or die

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Original Lyrics: En el momento que vi tu mirada

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
en	el	momento	que	vi	tuyo	mirada
in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time moment, instant	that; whom	to see, to look at, to view (perceive)	yours, your	look, glance
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
In	the	moment	that	I saw	your	look

Aligned Translation: The moment I saw your look

Free Translation: The moment I saw your look

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Original Lyrics: Buscando mi cara

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Verb	Adjective	Noun
buscando	mío	cara
to seek, search for, look for, try to find	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy face (the front part of the head)
Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
Looking for	my	face

Aligned Translation: Looking for my face

Free Translation: Looking for my face

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Original Lyrics: La madrugada del veinte de enero

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la	madrugada	de	el	veinte	de	enero
the	dawn	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	twenty	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	January

The	dawn	of	the	twenty	of	January

Aligned Translation: The early morning of the twentieth of January

Free Translation: The morning of the twentieth of January

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Original Lyrics: Saliendo del tren

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saliendo	el	tren
to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	Masculine singular definite article; the.	transport:railway train
Simple Gerund of the verb salir
Leaving	the	train

Aligned Translation: Leaving the train

Free Translation: Getting off the train

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Original Lyrics: Me pregunté: ¿Qué sería sin ti el resto de mi vida?

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yo	pregunté		qué	sería	sin	ti	el	resto	de	mío	vida
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to wonder, to ask oneself		what (interrogative only)	to be (essentially or identified as).	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rest, remainder	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb ser
I	asked myself	:	what	would be	without	you	the	rest	of	my	life	?

Aligned Translation: I asked myself: what would the rest of my life be without you?

Free Translation: I asked myself : what would be without you the rest of my life ?

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Original Lyrics: Y desde entonces te quiero

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y	desde	entonces	tú	quiero
and	since	then, next, thereupon, at that time, at that point	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
And	since	then		I love you

Aligned Translation: And since then I love you

Free Translation: And since then I love you

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Original Lyrics: Te adoro y te vuelvo a querer

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tú	adoro	y	tú	vuelvo	querer
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	adore, worship	and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do again	to love; to be fond of
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb adorar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver	Infinitive
	I adore you	and			I love you again

Aligned Translation: I adore you and I love you again

Free Translation: I adore you and I love you again

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Original Lyrics: Te perdí y no te perderé

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tú	perdí	y	no	perderé
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to lose	and	not	to lose
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb perder			1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb perder
	I lose you	and		I will not lose you

Aligned Translation: I lost you and I won't lose you

Free Translation: I lost you and I won't lose you

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Original Lyrics: Nunca más te dejaré

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nunca	más	tú	dejaré
never	more, any more	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to leave, to abandon, to dump
			1st Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb dejar
			I'll never leave you again

Aligned Translation: I'll never leave you again

Free Translation: I'll never leave you again

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Original Lyrics: Te busqué muy lejos de aquí

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tú	busqué	muy	lejos	de	aquí
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	very	far	from (with the source or provenance of or at)	here
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb buscar
	I looked for you	very	far	from	here

Aligned Translation: I looked for you far away from here

Free Translation: I looked for you far away from here

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Original Lyrics: Te encontré pensando en mí

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tú	encontré	pensando	sobre	mí
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to find, encounter, come across	to think	about	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb encontrar	Simple Gerund of the verb pensar
	I found you	thinking	about	me

Aligned Translation: I found you thinking about me

Free Translation: I found you thinking about me

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Original Lyrics: En el momento que vi tu mirada

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Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
en	el	momento	que	vi	tuyo	mirada
in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time moment, instant	that; whom	to see, to look at, to view (perceive)	yours, your	look, glance
				1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb ver
In	the	moment	that	I saw	your	look

Aligned Translation: The moment I saw your look

Free Translation: The moment I saw your look

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Original Lyrics: Buscando mi cara

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Verb	Adjective	Noun
buscando	mío	cara
to seek, search for, look for, try to find	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy face (the front part of the head)
Simple Gerund of the verb buscar
Looking for	my	face

Aligned Translation: Looking for my face

Free Translation: Looking for my face

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Original Lyrics: La madrugada del veinte de enero

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Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Numeral	Preposition	Noun
la	madrugada	de	el	veinte	de	enero
the	dawn	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	twenty	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	January

The	dawn	of	the	twenty	of	January

Aligned Translation: The early morning of the twentieth of January

Free Translation: The morning of the twentieth of January

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Original Lyrics: Saliendo del tren

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Verb	Determiner	Noun
saliendo	el	tren
to go out, leave, to depart, to head out	Masculine singular definite article; the.	transport:railway train
Simple Gerund of the verb salir
Leaving	the	train

Aligned Translation: Leaving the train

Free Translation: Getting off the train

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Original Lyrics: Me pregunté: ¿Qué sería sin ti el resto de mi vida?

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Pronoun	Verb		Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
yo	pregunté		qué	sería	sin	ti	el	resto	de	mío	vida
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to wonder, to ask oneself		what (interrogative only)	to be (essentially or identified as).	without	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	rest, remainder	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	life
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb preguntar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb ser
I	asked myself	:	what	would be	without	you	the	rest	of	my	life	?

Aligned Translation: I asked myself: what would the rest of my life be without you?

Free Translation: I asked myself : what would be without you the rest of my life ?

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Original Lyrics: Y desde entonces te quiero

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Conjunction	Preposition	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	desde	entonces	tú	quiero
and	since	then, next, thereupon, at that time, at that point	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
And	since	then		I love you

Aligned Translation: And since then I love you

Free Translation: And since then I love you

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Original Lyrics: Te adoro y te vuelvo a querer

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Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
tú	adoro	y	tú	vuelvo	querer
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	adore, worship	and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to do again	to love; to be fond of
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb adorar			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volver	Infinitive
	I adore you	and			I love you again

Aligned Translation: I adore you and I love you again

Free Translation: I adore you and I love you again

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Review

“20 de Enero” is a song by the Spanish musical group La Oreja de Van Gogh. The song was released on Jun 20, 2003. The song is a classic in Latin America and Spain for the sentence “La madrugada del 20 de Enero” which is recognized everywhere. La Oreja de Van Gogh became famous thanks to their clean and innocent lyrics, most of their songs and lyrics are about cheerful and lovely themes, you won’t find a song by them about depressing or sad themes, listen to La Oreja de Van Gogh is a synonym of relaxation and happy memories.

“20 de Enero” is a song that tells us the story of a girl in her bed resting, she falls asleep and then starts to dream about her looking for her lover in a train station full of police officers and people turning into strange funny creatures. The singer and their lover spent their time avoiding the police officers and, in the end, they get reunited and escaped. The singer then wakes up in her bed thinking about the cool dream she just had.

This song is ideal for singing and practicing spoken Spanish abilities, we can assure you that “20 de Enero” will make you sing its lyrics over and over, La Oreja de Van Gogh songs tend to be catchy and popular, you can check “Rosas” another of their great hits.

If you liked “20 de Enero” we recommend you to check La oreja de Van Gogh Instagram for more info about them, practicing at least one hour per day your Spanish will help you to improve greatly in no time.

Submitted by user: ANITA

Average Ratings

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

20 de Enero has 145 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 11438 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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