Si el amor se cae Los Cafres Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Si el amor se cae' means 'If the love falls' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Los Cafres' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: No es muy claro el cielo

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Adverb	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Determiner	Noun
no	es	muy	claro	el	cielo
not	to be (essentially or identified as).	very	clear	Masculine singular definite article; the.	sky
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
not	is	very	clear	the	sky

Aligned Translation: The sky is not very clear

Free Translation: The sky is not very clear

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Original Lyrics: Y está cerca este desierto

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Conjunction	Verb	Adverb	Adjective	Noun
y	está	cerca	este	desierto
and	to be (have a (transient) location in space). Compare ser, quedar.	close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)	this	desert
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb estar
and	is	close	this	desert

Aligned Translation: And this desert is near

Free Translation: And this desert is near

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Original Lyrics: No hay amor en el diario de hoy

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Adverb
no	haber	amor	en	el	diario	de	hoy
not	impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	love	in (in various expressions)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	diary, journal	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	today
	Infinitive
not	there is	love	in	the	diary	of	today

Aligned Translation: There' 's no love in today's diary

Free Translation: There's no love in today's diary

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Original Lyrics: Si perdiste la pasión en un remate de dolor

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Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Preposition	Noun
si	perdiste	la	pasión	en	un	remate	de	dolor
if	to lose	the	passion	in (in various expressions)	a	An end. A tip. A crown	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	pain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness (physical)
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb perder
if	yo lost	the	passion	in	a	end	of	pain

Aligned Translation: If you lost the passion in a punchline of pain

Free Translation: If you lost the passion in a punchline of pain

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Original Lyrics: A destiempo va ese corazón

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Preposition	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
a	tiempo	va	ese	corazón
at	time	intransitive to go	demonstrative that	emotions, kindness, spirit
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ir
at	no time	goes	that	spirit

Aligned Translation: At the wrong time goes that heart

Free Translation: At the wrong time goes that heart

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Original Lyrics: Si el amor se cae

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
si	el	amor	se	cae
if	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
if	the	love	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: If love falls down

Free Translation: If love falls down

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Original Lyrics: Todo alrededor se cae

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todo	alrededor	se	cae
everything	around (from place to place)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
everything	around	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: Everything around is falling down

Free Translation: Everything around is falling down

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Original Lyrics: Si el amor se cae

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
si	el	amor	se	cae
if	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
if	the	love	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: If love falls down

Free Translation: If love falls down

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Original Lyrics: Todo alrededor se cae

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Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
todo	alrededor	se	cae
everything	around (from place to place)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
everything	around	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: Everything around is falling down

Free Translation: Everything around is falling down

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Original Lyrics: Siento un cambio adentro que se aproxima

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
siento	un	cambio	adentro	que	se	aproxima
transitive to feel	a	change, shift	inside (especially implying a motion into)	that	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	to approach
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir						3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb aproximar
I feel	a	change	inside	that	oneself	approaches

Aligned Translation: I feel a change coming inside

Free Translation: I feel a change coming inside

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Original Lyrics: Aunque entiendo al que resigna

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Conjunction	Verb	Contraction	Conjunction	Verb
aunque	entiendo	al	que	resigna
though, although, even though, albeit	to understand	(contraction of a el) at the, to the.	that	to resign
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb entender			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb resignar
though	I understand	to the one	that	resigns

Aligned Translation: Although I understand the one who resigns

Free Translation: Although I understand the one who resigns

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Original Lyrics: Pero alcanzo al que camina

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Conjunction	Verb	Contraction	Pronoun	Verb
pero	alcanzo	al	que	camina
but	transitive to reach; to attain or achieve	(contraction of a el) at the, to the.	who; that	to walk
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb alcanzar			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caminar
but	I reach	to the one	who	walks

Aligned Translation: But I reach the one who walks

Free Translation: But I reach the one who walks

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Original Lyrics: Tengo bronca, tengo tiempo

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Verb	Noun	Verb	Noun
tengo	bronca	tengo	tiempo
transitive to have, possess (literally)	hassle, dispute, quarrel, argument	transitive to have, possess (literally)	time
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener
I have	hassle	I have	time

Aligned Translation: I have a problem , I have time

Free Translation: I'm angry, I have time

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Original Lyrics: Por eso canto, no creo el cuento

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Preposition	Pronoun	Verb	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
por	eso	canto	no	creo	el	cuento
in the sense of: given in an exchange for (indicates something given in an exchange)	Neuter singlar of ése; that	transitive:intransitive to sing	not	transitive to believe	Masculine singular definite article; the.	story
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb cantar		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb creer
for	that	I sing	not	I believe	the	story

Aligned Translation: For that' , I sing, I don't believe the story

Free Translation: That's why I sing, I don't believe the story

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Original Lyrics: Resisten vidas, las siento mías me inspiran

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Verb	Noun	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Pronoun	Verb
resisten	vida	ellas	siento	mías	yo	inspiran
to resist	life	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to women and feminine nouns).	transitive to feel	Feminine plural of mío Mine, my.	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to inspire
3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb resistir			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb inspirar
They resist	lives	them	I feel	mine	me	they inspire

Aligned Translation: They resist lives , I feel them mine they inspire me

Free Translation: They resist lives, I feel them mine they inspire me

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Original Lyrics: Si el amor se cae

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
si	el	amor	se	cae
if	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
if	the	love	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: If love falls down

Free Translation: If love falls down

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Original Lyrics: Todo alrededor se cae

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Pronoun	Adverb	Pronoun	Verb
todo	alrededor	se	cae
everything	around (from place to place)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
everything	around	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: Everything around is falling down

Free Translation: Everything around is falling down

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Original Lyrics: Si el amor se cae

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
si	el	amor	se	cae
if	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
if	the	love	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: If love falls down

Free Translation: If love falls down

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Original Lyrics: Todo alrededor se cae, se cae

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todo	alrededor	se	cae	se	cae
everything	around (from place to place)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
everything	around	oneself	falls	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: Everything around falling, falling

Free Translation: Everything around is falling, falling

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Original Lyrics: Los palos, las balas todo eso que me mata

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Determiner	Noun	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Pronoun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
los	palo	las	bala	todo	eso	que	yo	mata
the	stake, stick, wood	the	bullet	all, every	Neuter singlar of ése; that	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to kill, slay
								3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb matar
the	stake	the	bullets	all	that	that	me	kills

Aligned Translation: the sticks, the bullets all that''s killing me

Free Translation: The sticks, the bullets all that's killing me

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Original Lyrics: Es la soledad, es el hambre nuestra casa

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Adjective	Noun
es	la	soledad	es	el	hambre	nuestro	casa
to be (essentially or identified as).	the	solitude	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	hunger	our, ours, to us.	house
3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Is	the	solitude	is	the	hunger	our	house

Aligned Translation: it is solitude, it's hunger, our home

Free Translation: It's loneliness, it's hunger our home

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Original Lyrics: La confusión es alimento de los dueños

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Determiner	Noun	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
la	confusión	es	alimento	de	los	dueño
the	confusion	to be (essentially or identified as).	slightly:formal food (solid substance that can be consumed)	of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	the	owner, proprietor, landlord
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
the	confusion	is	food	of	the	owner

Aligned Translation: Confusion is the food of the owners

Free Translation: Confusion is the food of the owners

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Original Lyrics: Que te matan si pensás y envenenan la verdad

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun
que	tú	matan	si	pensás	y	envenenan	la	verdad
that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to kill, slay	if	to think	and	to poison	the	truth
		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb matar		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Voseo of the verb pensar		3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb envenenar
that	to you	they kill	if	you think	and	they poison	the	truth

Aligned Translation: That they kill you if you think and poison the truth

Free Translation: That they kill you if you think and poison the truth

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Original Lyrics: Si el amor se cae

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
si	el	amor	se	cae
if	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
if	the	love	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: If love falls down

Free Translation: If love falls down

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Original Lyrics: Todo alrededor se cae

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todo	alrededor	se	cae
everything	around (from place to place)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
everything	around	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: Everything around is falling down

Free Translation: Everything around is falling down

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Original Lyrics: Si el amor se cae

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
si	el	amor	se	cae
if	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
if	the	love	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: If love falls down

Free Translation: If love falls down

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Original Lyrics: Todo alrededor se cae, se cae

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todo	alrededor	se	cae	se	cae
everything	around (from place to place)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)	Third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object, oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another	intransitive:reflexive to fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb caer
everything	around	oneself	falls	oneself	falls

Aligned Translation: Everything around falling, falling

Free Translation: Everything around is falling, falling

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Review

★ Song Info:

"Si el amor se cae" is a song by the Argentine reggae band Los Cafres.
The song is featured on their album "Espejitos" released in 2000.
"Si el amor se cae" translates to "If Love Falls."

★ Song Emotion:

The song "Si el amor se cae" by Los Cafres evokes a profound bittersweet emotion as it explores the theme of the importance of cherishing and safeguarding true love above all else. It conveys the message that without love, life loses its meaning and purpose. The lyrics serve as a poignant reminder of the significance of love in our lives and the need to nurture and preserve it.

★ Learning Facts for Spanish Students learning with this song:

"Si el amor se cae" offers an opportunity for Spanish students to explore reggae music in the Spanish language.
It provides exposure to the genre's rhythms, melodies, and lyrical themes.
Students can study the vocabulary, expressions, and grammar used in the lyrics to enhance their language skills.

★ Interesting Facts:

Los Cafres are known for blending reggae, ska, and rock influences in their music, creating a unique sound.
They are one of the most renowned reggae bands from Argentina, with a career spanning several decades.
Los Cafres have gained international recognition for their soulful melodies, catchy rhythms, and socially conscious lyrics.

★ Music Video:

The official music video for "Si el amor se cae" by Los Cafres presents the band in black and white, portraying a nostalgic retro 1940s atmosphere within a train setting. The video features all the band members and actors dressed in period costumes, delivering a love story through their performance alongside the song.

★ Social Media of the Artist:

You can find more information about Los Cafres and their music on their official website: http://www.loscafres.net/
For updates and news, you can follow Los Cafres on their official social media accounts:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loscafres/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loscafres/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/loscafres

Submitted by user: PAULETTEANDRES

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

Most words used are in common daily usage.^RAE

Si el amor se cae has 170 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 1005 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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