Salitre Manuel Carrasco, Camilo Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Salitre' means 'Beach Air' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Manuel Carrasco, Camilo' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Quizá porque aquella noche

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Adverb	Conjunction	Pronoun	Noun
quizá	porque	aquella	noche
perhaps, maybe	because	Alternative spelling of aquélla; that one	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)

Maybe	because	that	night

Aligned Translation: Perhaps because that night

Free Translation: Perhaps because that night

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Original Lyrics: Lo supe desde el principio

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Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
supe	desde	el	principio
to know (a fact)	since	Masculine singular definite article; the.	beginning, start, outset, get-go
1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb saber
I knew it	since	the	beginning

Aligned Translation: I knew it since the beginning

Free Translation: I knew it from the beginning

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Original Lyrics: Tú no podías quedarte

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tú	no	podías	quedar
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	to be able, can	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb poder	Infinitive
You		could not	stay

Aligned Translation: You couldn't stay

Free Translation: You could not stay

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Original Lyrics: Yo empecé a hacerte un huequito

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Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Noun
yo	empecé	a	hacer	tú	un	huequito
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to start, begin, to get started	to	to make (something)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	a	Diminutive of hueco
	1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb empezar		Infinitive
I	started	to	make	you	a	little hole

Aligned Translation: I began to make you a little hole

Free Translation: I started to make a little room for you

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Original Lyrics: Y aunque viviera tres vidas

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Verb	Numeral	Noun
y	aunque	viviera	tres	vida
and	even if, irrespective of (followed by subjunctive verb form)	intransitive to live; to be alive	cardinal numbers three	life
		1st Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb vivir
And	even if	I live	three	life

Aligned Translation: And even if I live three lives

Free Translation: And even if I lived three lives

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Original Lyrics: Siempre me faltaría tiempo

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Adverb	Verb	Noun
siempre	faltaría	tiempo
always	intransitive to be lacking, lack, not have	time
	1st Person Singular Indicative Conditional of the verb faltar
	I will always miss	time

Aligned Translation: I would always lack time

Free Translation: I would always be short of time

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Original Lyrics: Para volver a buscarte

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Preposition	Verb	Verb
para	volver	buscar
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to do again	to seek, search for, look for, try to find
	Infinitive	Infinitive
To		look for you again

Aligned Translation: To do again look for you

Free Translation: To look for you again

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Original Lyrics: Para seguirte queriendo

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Preposition	Verb	Pronoun	Verb
para	seguir	tú	queriendo
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to continue (on); to keep, to keep on (can be combined with the gerund to indicate that someone or something continues doing something)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to love; to be fond of
	Infinitive		Simple Gerund of the verb querer
To	continue		loving you

Aligned Translation: To keep to you loving

Free Translation: To keep loving you

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Original Lyrics: Yo quiero todo contigo

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yo	quiero	todo	con	ti
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to desire, to want, to want to	everything	with	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer
I	want	everything	with	you

Aligned Translation: I want eveything with you

Free Translation: I want everything with you

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Original Lyrics: Y que esto nunca acabara

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Conjunction	Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb
y	que	éste	nunca	acabara
and	that	this one	never	transitive to finish; to end
				3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb acabar
And	that	this	never	end

Aligned Translation: And that this never ends

Free Translation: And I don't want this to end ever

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Original Lyrics: Tocó la puerta el amor

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Verb	Determiner	Noun	Determiner	Noun
tocó	la	puerta	el	amor
transitive to touch on (mention briefly)	the	door (portal of entry into a building)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	love
3rd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb tocar
It touched	the	door	the	love

Aligned Translation: The love knocked on the door

Free Translation: Love knocked on the door

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Original Lyrics: Y yo le abrí pa' que entrara

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb
y	yo	abrí	para	entrara
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive:intransitive reflexive to open, open up	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	to enter
		1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb abrir		3rd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb entrar
And	I	opened it	so	that entered

Aligned Translation: And I opened to it so that it comes in

Free Translation: And I opened it for him to come in

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Original Lyrics: Pero no sirve de nada

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
pero	no	sirve	de	nada
but	not	intransitive to be of use, to be good for	of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)	nothing, zero, zilch
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb servir
But		it is not use	of	nothing

Aligned Translation: But not it serves of nothing

Free Translation: But it's no use

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Original Lyrics: Si tú no puedes quedarte

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb
si	tú	no	puedes	quedar
if	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	to be able, can	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb poder	Infinitive
If	you		can not	stay

Aligned Translation: If you cannot stay

Free Translation: If you can't stay

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Original Lyrics: Y yo no supe quererte

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Verb	Pronoun
y	yo	no	supe	querer	tú
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to know (a fact)	to love; to be fond of	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
			1st Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb saber	Infinitive
And	I		did not know	to love	you

Aligned Translation: And I didn't know to love you

Free Translation: And I didn't know how to love you

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Original Lyrics: Para que tú te quedaras

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Preposition	Conjunction	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb
para	que	tú	tú	quedaras
to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	reflexive to stay; to remain, to stick
				2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Imperfect Ra of the verb quedar
So	that	you		stay

Aligned Translation: So that you stay

Free Translation: So that you stay

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Original Lyrics: Pero yo ya no quiero esperar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Verb
pero	yo	ya	no	quiero	esperar
but	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	anymore; no longer	not	to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
But	I	no longer		want	to wait

Aligned Translation: But I no longer want to wait

Free Translation: But I don't want to wait anymore

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Original Lyrics: Porque el tiempo se nos vuela

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb
porque	el	tiempo	vuela
because	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	intransitive to fly, to fly away
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volar
Because	the	time	fly

Aligned Translation: Because the time flies

Free Translation: Because time flies

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Original Lyrics: Un amor así no siento desde la escuela

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Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
un	amor	así	no	siento	desde	la	escuela
a	love	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way	not	transitive to feel	since	the	school
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
A	love	like this		I do not feel	since	the	school

Aligned Translation: A love like this not I feel from the school

Free Translation: I haven't felt a love like this since school

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Original Lyrics: Y mi corazón con el beso que le diste

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
y	mío	corazón	con	el	beso	que	diste
and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	kiss	that; whom	transitive to give, to give out
							2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
And	my	heart	with	the	kiss	that	you gave it

Aligned Translation: And my heart with the kiss that you gave it

Free Translation: And my heart with the kiss you gave it

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Original Lyrics: Por las noches se consuela

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Preposition	Noun	Verb
por	noche	consuela
in the sense of: indicates the creator by (indicates the creator of a work)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	transitive to console
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb consolar
At	night	it consolates itself

Aligned Translation: For the evening it consoles itself

Free Translation: Finds comfort at night

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Original Lyrics: Pero yo ya no quiero esperar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Verb
pero	yo	ya	no	quiero	esperar
but	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	anymore; no longer	not	to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
But	I	no longer		want	to wait

Aligned Translation: But I no longer want to wait

Free Translation: But I don't want to wait anymore

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Original Lyrics: Porque el tiempo se nos pasa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
porque	el	tiempo	nosotros	pasa
because	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	we (masculine plural)	to pass
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar
Because	the	time		pass us

Aligned Translation: Because the time itself flies

Free Translation: Because time passes us by

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Original Lyrics: Tú dame el okay que yo me pongo a buscar casa

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Interjection	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Noun
tú	da	mí	el	okay	que	yo	pongo	a	buscar	casa
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	OK (endorsement; approval)	that	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	reflexive to start doing something, to begin, to get down to (+ 'a' + infinitive)	to	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	house
	2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb dar						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner		Infinitive
You	give	me	the	OK	that	I	start	to	seek for	house

Aligned Translation: You give me the okay that I put myself to look for house

Free Translation: You give me the okay and I'll start looking for a house

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Original Lyrics: Tengo ganas de ti

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Verb	Verb	Preposition	Pronoun
tengo	deseo	de	ti
transitive to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)	to desire	of, from (indicating cause)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb desear
I have	desire	of	you

Aligned Translation: I have desire of you

Free Translation: I desire you

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Original Lyrics: Tú no sabe cuántas

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tú	no	sabe	cuántas
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	to know (a fact)	in:_ interrogative _ forms how many
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb saber
You		do not know	how many

Aligned Translation: You don't know how many

Free Translation: You don't know how many

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Original Lyrics: Hagámonos de todo

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Verb			Pronoun
hagamos			todo
to do			everything
1st Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb hacer
Let us do			everything

Aligned Translation: Let's do each other of everything

Free Translation: Let's do it all

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Original Lyrics: Menos falta

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Aligned Translation: Less lack

Free Translation: But missing each other

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Original Lyrics: Te he imaginado en el coche

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Pronoun	Verb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
tú	he	imaginado	en	el	coche
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	auxiliary verb taking past participle to build various perfect tenses to have	to imagine	in, at, on	Masculine singular definite article; the.	chiefly:Spain car (a wheeled vehicle that moves independently)
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb imaginar
	I have	imagined you	in	the	car

Aligned Translation: I have pictured you in the car

Free Translation: I pictured you in the car

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Original Lyrics: Y te imagino en la playa

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
y	tú	imagino	en	la	playa
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to imagine	in, at, on	the	beach
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb imaginar
And		I imagined you	in	the	beach

Aligned Translation: And I imagine you in the beach

Free Translation: And I imagine you at the beach

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Original Lyrics: Tú mojadita en salitre

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tú	mojada	en	salitre
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	({{reflexive of\|es\|mojar}}) to get wet	in, at, on	saltpetre, nitre
	Pastparticiple Singular Feminine of the verb mojarse
You	all wet	in	saltpetre

Aligned Translation: You wet in saltpeter

Free Translation: And you're wet in saltpeter

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Original Lyrics: Y yo siendo tu toalla

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Adjective	Noun
y	yo	siendo	tuyo	toalla
and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be (essentially or identified as).	yours, your	towel
		Simple Gerund of the verb ser
And	I	being	your	towel

Aligned Translation: And I being your towel

Free Translation: And me being your towel

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Original Lyrics: Tú con mi camisetita

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tú	con	mío	camiseta
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	with	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	T-shirt

You	with	my	little T-shirt

Aligned Translation: You with my little T-shirt

Free Translation: You in my little T-shirt

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Original Lyrics: Que te sirve de pijama

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
que	tú	sirve	de	pijama
that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	intransitive:transitive to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)	of (indicates a quality or characteristic)	pyjamas
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb servir
That		serves you	of	pyjamas

Aligned Translation: That serves you of pajamas

Free Translation: That serves you of pajamas

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Original Lyrics: La que te pones de noche

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Determiner	Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Noun
la	que	tú	pones	de	noche
the	who; that	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put, to put up, to place, to lay	of, from (indicating cause)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb poner
The	who	you	wear	of	night

Aligned Translation: The one that you wear of night

Free Translation: The one you wear at night

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Original Lyrics: Y te quito en la mañana

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
y	tú	quito	en	la	mañana
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive To remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip away	in, at, on	the	the morning
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb quitar
And		pull off from you	in	the	morning

Aligned Translation: And I take out from you in the morning

Free Translation: And take off from you in the morning

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Original Lyrics: Pero yo ya no quiero esperar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Verb
pero	yo	ya	no	quiero	esperar
but	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	anymore; no longer	not	to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
But	I	no longer		want	to wait

Aligned Translation: But I no longer want to wait

Free Translation: But I don't want to wait anymore

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Original Lyrics: Porque el tiempo se nos vuela

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Verb
porque	el	tiempo	vuela
because	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	intransitive to fly, to fly away
			3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb volar
Because	the	time	fly

Aligned Translation: Because the time flies

Free Translation: Because time flies

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Original Lyrics: Un amor así no siento desde la escuela

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Determiner	Noun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
un	amor	así	no	siento	desde	la	escuela
a	love	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way	not	transitive to feel	since	the	school
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb sentir
A	love	like this		I do not feel	since	the	school

Aligned Translation: A love like this not I feel from the school

Free Translation: I haven't felt a love like this since school

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Original Lyrics: Y mi corazón con el beso que me diste

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Conjunction	Adjective	Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb
y	mío	corazón	con	el	beso	que	mí	diste
and	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	anatomy heart (organ of the body)	with	Masculine singular definite article; the.	kiss	that	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	transitive to give, to give out
								2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dar
And	my	heart	with	the	kiss	that		you gave me

Aligned Translation: And my heart with the kiss that you gave me

Free Translation: And my heart with the kiss you gave me

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Original Lyrics: Por las noches se consuela

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Preposition	Noun	Verb
por	noche	consuela
in the sense of: indicates the creator by (indicates the creator of a work)	night (the period between sunset and sunrise)	transitive to console
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb consolar
At	night	it consolates itself

Aligned Translation: For the evening it consoles itself

Free Translation: Finds comfort at night

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Original Lyrics: Pero yo ya no quiero esperar

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Adverb	Verb	Verb
pero	yo	ya	no	quiero	esperar
but	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	anymore; no longer	not	to desire, to want, to want to	transitive to wait to, wait for, await
				1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb querer	Infinitive
But	I	no longer		want	to wait

Aligned Translation: But I no longer want to wait

Free Translation: But I don't want to wait anymore

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Original Lyrics: Porque el tiempo se nos pasa

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Conjunction	Determiner	Noun	Pronoun	Verb
porque	el	tiempo	nosotros	pasa
because	Masculine singular definite article; the.	time	we (masculine plural)	to pass
				3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb pasar
Because	the	time		pass us

Aligned Translation: Because the time itself flies

Free Translation: Because time passes us by

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Original Lyrics: Tú dame el okay y yo me pongo a buscar casa

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Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Determiner	Interjection	Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Preposition	Verb	Noun
tú	da	mí	el	okay	y	yo	pongo	a	buscar	casa
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to give, to give out	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	Masculine singular definite article; the.	OK (endorsement; approval)	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put, to put up, to place, to lay	to	to seek, search for, look for, try to find	house
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb dar						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner		Infinitive
You	give	me	the	OK	and	I	put	to	seek	house

Aligned Translation: You give me the okay and I put myself to look for house

Free Translation: You give me the okay and I'll start looking for a house

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Original Lyrics: Tengo ganas de ti

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tengo	deseo	de	ti
transitive to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)	to desire	of, from (indicating cause)	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb desear
I have	desire	of	you

Aligned Translation: I have desire of you

Free Translation: I desire you

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Original Lyrics: Y tú no sabe cuántas

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Pronoun
y	tú	no	sabe	cuántas
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	to know (a fact)	in:_ interrogative _ forms how many
			2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb saber
And	you		do not know	how many

Aligned Translation: And you don't know how many

Free Translation: And you don't know how many

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Original Lyrics: Hagámonos de todo

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hagamos			todo
to do			everything
1st Person Plural Imperative Affirmative of the verb hacer
Let us do			everything

Aligned Translation: Let's do each other of everything

Free Translation: Let's do it all

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Original Lyrics: Menos falta

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Aligned Translation: Less lack

Free Translation: But missing each other

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Original Lyrics: Si a ti también te pasa por la cabeza

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si	a	ti	también	pasa	por	la	cabeza
if	to	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	also, too, as well	intransitive to happen	through, out, via (indicating movement)	the	anatomy head
				2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb pasar
If	to	you	also	happen	through	the	head

Aligned Translation: If to you it also passes through the head

Free Translation: If you also think about it

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Original Lyrics: Hay cosas que se hacen que no se piensan

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haber	cosa	que	hacen	que	no
impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	thing (object, concept)	that	to do	that	not
Infinitive			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb hacer
There are	things	that	you do	that		you do not think

Aligned Translation: There are things that are done that one doesn't think about

Free Translation: There are things you do that you don't think about

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Original Lyrics: Y tú eres una de ellas

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y	tú	eres	una	de	ellas
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	of (expressing composition, substance)	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to women and feminine nouns).
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
And	you	are	one	of	them

Aligned Translation: And you are one of them

Free Translation: And you're one of them

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Original Lyrics: Si a ti también te pasa por la cabeza

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si	a	ti	también	pasa	por	la	cabeza
if	to	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	also, too, as well	intransitive to happen	through, out, via (indicating movement)	the	anatomy head
				2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb pasar
If	to	you	also	happen	through	the	head

Aligned Translation: If to you it also passes through the head

Free Translation: If you also think about it

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Original Lyrics: Hay cosas que se hacen que no se piensan

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haber	cosa	que	hacen	que	no
impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	thing (object, concept)	that	to do	that	not
Infinitive			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb hacer
There are	things	that	you do	that		you do not think

Aligned Translation: There are things that are done that one doesn't think about

Free Translation: There are things you do that you don't think about

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Original Lyrics: Y tú eres una de ellas

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Conjunction	Pronoun	Verb	Pronoun	Preposition	Pronoun
y	tú	eres	una	de	ellas
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	of (expressing composition, substance)	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to women and feminine nouns).
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
And	you	are	one	of	them

Aligned Translation: And you are one of them

Free Translation: And you're one of them

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Original Lyrics: Si a ti también te pasa por la cabeza

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si	a	ti	también	pasa	por	la	cabeza
if	to	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	also, too, as well	intransitive to happen	through, out, via (indicating movement)	the	anatomy head
				2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb pasar
If	to	you	also	happen	through	the	head

Aligned Translation: If to you it also passes through the head

Free Translation: If you also think about it

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Original Lyrics: Hay cosas que se hacen que no se piensan

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haber	cosa	que	hacen	que	no
impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	thing (object, concept)	that	to do	that	not
Infinitive			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb hacer
There are	things	that	you do	that		you do not think

Aligned Translation: There are things that are done that one doesn't think about

Free Translation: There are things you do that you don't think about

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Original Lyrics: Y tú eres una de ellas, yeh-eh-eh

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y	tú	eres	una	de	ellas
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	of, from (indicating cause)	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to women and feminine nouns).
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
And	you	are	one	of	them	,	yeah	-	eh	-	eh

Aligned Translation: And you are one of them, yeh-eh-eh

Free Translation: And you're one of them, yeh-eh-eh

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Original Lyrics: Si a ti también te pasa por la cabeza

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si	a	ti	también	pasa	por	la	cabeza
if	to	you, thee (declined form of tú used as the object of a preposition)	also, too, as well	intransitive to happen	through, out, via (indicating movement)	the	anatomy head
				2nd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative Tuteo of the verb pasar
If	to	you	also	happen	through	the	head

Aligned Translation: If to you it also passes through the head

Free Translation: If you also think about it

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Original Lyrics: Hay cosas que se hacen que no se piensan

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haber	cosa	que	hacen	que	no
impersonal:in third person singular only to exist; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (había)	thing (object, concept)	that	to do	that	not
Infinitive			3rd Person Plural Indicative Present of the verb hacer
There are	things	that	you do	that		you do not think

Aligned Translation: There are things that are done that one doesn't think about

Free Translation: There are things you do that you don't think about

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Original Lyrics: Y tú eres una de ellas

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y	tú	eres	una	de	ellas
and	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	to be (essentially or identified as).	one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)	of (expressing composition, substance)	they, them (used subjectively and after prepositions; can refer to women and feminine nouns).
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb ser
And	you	are	one	of	them

Aligned Translation: And you are one of them

Free Translation: And you're one of them

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Review

The song Salitre explores a passionate longing for a love that feels both urgent and ephemeral. The narrator expresses a desire to seize the moment, fearing time’s passage ("Porque el tiempo se nos vuela"), and uses vivid metaphors like imagining the loved one "wet in saltpeter" (Tú mojadita en salitre) and wearing his t-shirt as pajamas to convey intimacy and vulnerability. These images symbolize a craving for shared, everyday moments and emotional closeness, framed as a race against time to solidify a fleeting connection into something lasting.

The song evokes bittersweet yearning and romantic urgency. Manuel Carrasco and Camilo blend flamenco-infused melodies with Colombian pop rhythms, creating a warm, nostalgic soundscape set against coastal or beach imagery. The narrative unfolds in the present, with both artists as dual narrators pleading for commitment ("Tú dame el okay, que yo me pongo a buscar casa") while reminiscing about imagined moments of tenderness. The harmonies and crescendos amplify the tension between desire and impermanence, making me feel both hopeful and wistful.

It focuses on emotional and sensual metaphors (e.g., "te quito a la mañana"). While the tempo is upbeat, the tone leans toward melancholic reflection, balancing urgency with vulnerability. It is neither purely fun nor sad but embodies a poignant mix of longing and romantic resolve.

The Youtube video clip shows Manuel Carrasco and Camilo performing the song with acoustic guitars in a two-story architectural space, with many plants in its center and a large rock as a visual starting point. Although the lyrics evoke coastal images (“Tú mojadita en salitre, Y yo siendo tu toalla”), the setting chosen here moves away from the beach to emphasize an intimate and organic atmosphere. The close-ups of their faces during the performance reflect the emotional intensity of the song, transmitting complicity and passion, key elements in verses such as “I've been thinking about you all day, I'm going to give you the perfect night”. The vegetation and the structure of the place symbolize a private refuge, aligning with the idea of a love that is built on simple but profound details, although the connection with the marine theme of the lyrics is secondary.

https://www.musixmatch.com/es/letras/Manuel-Carrasco-Camilo/Salitre

https://www.cadenadial.com/2023/manuel-carrasco-camilo-unen-caminos-salitre-letra-video-353647.html

Submitted by user: ANAJOSE

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

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

Salitre has 94 BPM (beats per minute)

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

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 3066 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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Adverb	Verb
menos	falta
less	intransitive to be lacking, lack, not have
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb faltar
Less	lacking