Manos Al Aire Nelly Furtado Translation Meaning and Lyrics

Song Meaning

'Manos Al Aire' means 'Hands in the Air' in English. It is a name of a song by 'Nelly Furtado' human translated here by a native speaker.

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Original Lyrics: Tú, que pierdes el control

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Pronoun		Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
tú		que	pierdes	el	control
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).		who; that	to lose	Masculine singular definite article; the.	control or emotional restraint, self-control
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb perder
You	,	who	lose	the	control

Aligned Translation: You, who lose control

Free Translation: You, who lose control

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Original Lyrics: Hablando en alta voz

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Verb	Preposition	Adjective	Noun
hablando	en	alto	voz
intransitive to talk; to speak; to communicate using words	in, at, on	loud	voice
Simple Gerund of the verb hablar
Speaking	in	loud	voice

Aligned Translation: Speaking out loud

Free Translation: Speaking out loud

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Original Lyrics: Hieres mi corazón

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Verb	Adjective	Noun
hieres	mío	corazón
transitive to hurt, offend, wound (to cause emotional pain)	predicative or after the noun mine, my.	emotions, kindness, spirit
2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb herir
You hurt	my	heart

Aligned Translation: You hurt my heart

Free Translation: You hurt my heart

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Original Lyrics: Yo, tratando de escuchar

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yo		tratando	escuchar
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.		tratar de to try, to try to, to seek to, to attempt to, to strive to, to endeavor to	transitive to listen to, to hear out
		Simple Gerund of the verb tratar	Infinitive
I	,	trying	to listen

Aligned Translation: I, trying to listen

Free Translation: Me, trying to listen

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Original Lyrics: No me puedo explicar

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Adverb	Pronoun	Verb	Verb
no	yo	puedo	explicar
not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	to explain
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive
	I	can not	explain

Aligned Translation: I can't explain myself

Free Translation: I can't explain myself

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Original Lyrics: Qué extraña sensación

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Adverb	Adjective	Noun
qué	extraño	sensación
before a noun what a; such (used as an intensifier)	strange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre, uncanny, rare, peculiar, freaky, freakish, curious	sensation

What a	strange	sensation

Aligned Translation: What a strange feeling

Free Translation: What a strange feeling

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Original Lyrics: Tú no me quieres entender

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tú	no	mí	quieres	entender
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	not	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to desire, to want, to want to	to understand
			2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb querer	Infinitive
You			do not want	to understand me

Aligned Translation: You don't want to understand me

Free Translation: You don't want to understand me

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Original Lyrics: Y me mandas a callar diciéndome

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y	mí	mandas	a	callar	diciendo	mí
and	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to send	to	to be silent, to shut up	to say, to tell	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb mandar		Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb decir
And		you send me	to	shut up	telling	me

Aligned Translation: And you send me to silence telling me

Free Translation: And you tell me to shut up telling me

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Original Lyrics: No me debo sorprender

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no	yo	debo	sorprender
not	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	auxiliary should, to ought to, to be supposed to, to be to	to surprise.
		1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb deber	Infinitive
	I	should not	be surprised

Aligned Translation: I shouldn't be surprised

Free Translation: I shouldn't be surprised

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Original Lyrics: Porque así es la realidad

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Conjunction	Adverb	Verb	Determiner	Noun
porque	así	es	la	realidad
because	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way	to be (essentially or identified as).	the	reality
		3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb ser
Because	like this	is	the	reality

Aligned Translation: Because that's the reality

Free Translation: Because that's the reality

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Original Lyrics: De nuestro amor y yo

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Preposition	Pronoun	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun
de	nuestro	amor	y	yo
of; ’s; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)	ours	love	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.

Of	ours	love	and	I

Aligned Translation: Of our love and I

Free Translation: Of our love and I

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Original Lyrics: No tengo armas para enfrentarte

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
no	tengo	arma	para	enfrentar	tú
no	transitive to have, possess (literally)	weapon, arm	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive:reflexive to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			Infinitive
	I have no	weapon	to	confront	you

Aligned Translation: I have no weapons to face you

Free Translation: I have no weapons to face you

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Original Lyrics: Pongo mis manos, manos al aire

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Verb	Adjective	Noun		Noun	Preposition	Determiner	Noun
pongo	mi	mano		mano	a	el	aire
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put, to put up, to place, to lay	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	anatomy:of a person hand		anatomy:of a person hand	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	air (the open space above the ground)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner
I put	my	hands	,	hands	to	the	air

Aligned Translation: I put my hands, hands in the air

Free Translation: I put my hands, hands in the air

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Original Lyrics: Sólo me importa amarte

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Adverb	Verb	Verb	Pronoun
solo	importa	amar	tú
only, solely, just	to matter, to be important	to love, have great affection for, care about	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb importar	Infinitive
I only	care about	loving	you

Aligned Translation: I only care about loving you

Free Translation: I only care about loving you

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Original Lyrics: En cuerpo y alma como era ayer

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Preposition	Noun	Conjunction	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Noun
en	cuerpo	y	alma	como	era	ayer
in, at, on	body (the physical structure of a human or animal)	and	soul	as (in the manner or role specified)	to be (essentially or identified as).	yesterday
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
In	body	and	soul	as	it was	yesterday

Aligned Translation: In body and soul as it was yesterday

Free Translation: In body and soul as it was yesterday

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Original Lyrics: Tú que perdiste el control

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Pronoun	Pronoun	Verb	Determiner	Noun
tú	que	perdiste	el	control
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	who; that	to lose	Masculine singular definite article; the.	control or emotional restraint, self-control
		2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb perder
You	who	lost	the	control

Aligned Translation: You who lost control

Free Translation: You who lost control

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Original Lyrics: Te dejaste llevar por la inseguridad

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tú	dejaste	llevar	por	la	inseguridad
(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).	transitive to let, allow	transitive to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)	via, through, by (indicating the means of something)	the	insecurity
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Preterite of the verb dejar	Infinitive
You	let yourself	be carried away	by	the	insecurity

Aligned Translation: You let yourself be carried away by insecurity

Free Translation: You let yourself be carried away by insecurity

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Original Lyrics: Yo que te he visto crecer

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yo	que	tú	he	visto	crecer
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	who; that	(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	reflexive to look, to seem	to grow
			1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb haber	Pastparticiple Singular Masculine of the verb ver	Infinitive
I	who		have	seen you	grow

Aligned Translation: I who have seen you grow

Free Translation: I who have seen you grow

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Original Lyrics: Me puedo imaginar que todo cambiará

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yo	puedo	imaginar	que	todo	cambiará
(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	to be able, can	to imagine	that	everything	transitive:intransitive to change, to shift, to switch, to alter
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder	Infinitive			3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb cambiar
I	can	imagine	that	everything	will change

Aligned Translation: I can imagine that everything will change

Free Translation: I can imagine that everything will change

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Original Lyrics: Hoy, aunque todo siga igual

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hoy		aunque	todo	siga	igual
today		though, although, even though, albeit	everything	to remain, to stay, to still be	in the same way; just like
				3rd Person Singular Imperative Affirmative of the verb seguir
Today	,	though	everything	remains	the same

Aligned Translation: Today, even though everything remains the same

Free Translation: Today , though everything remains the same

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Original Lyrics: Y me mandes a callar diciéndome

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y	mí	mandes	a	callar	diciendo	mí
and	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)	to send	to	to be silent, to shut up	to say, to tell	me; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)
		2nd Person Singular Subjunctive Present Tuteo of the verb mandar		Infinitive	Simple Gerund of the verb decir
And		you send me	to	shut up	telling	me

Aligned Translation: And send me to silence telling me

Free Translation: And you tell me to shut up telling me

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Original Lyrics: Que tienes que dominar

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Conjunction	Verb	Verb
que	tienes	dominar
that	(used with que) To have to	to dominate
	2nd Person Singular Indicative Present Tuteo of the verb tener	Infinitive
That	you have to	dominate

Aligned Translation: That you have to dominate

Free Translation: That you have to dominate

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Original Lyrics: O será el final y yo no puedo así

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Conjunction	Verb	Determiner	Noun	Conjunction	Pronoun	Adverb	Verb	Adverb
o	será	el	final	y	yo	no	puedo	así
or	to be (essentially or identified as).	Masculine singular definite article; the.	an end	and	(First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case); I.	not	to be able, can	like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Future of the verb ser						1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poder
Or	it will be	the	end	and	I		can not	like this

Aligned Translation: Or it will be the end and I can't like this

Free Translation: Or it will be the end and I can't like this

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Original Lyrics: No tengo armas para enfrentarte

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
no	tengo	arma	para	enfrentar	tú
no	transitive to have, possess (literally)	weapon, arm	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive:reflexive to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			Infinitive
	I have no	weapon	to	confront	you

Aligned Translation: I have no weapons to face you

Free Translation: I have no weapons to face you

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Original Lyrics: Pongo mis manos, manos al aire

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pongo	mi	mano		mano	a	el	aire
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put, to put up, to place, to lay	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	anatomy:of a person hand		anatomy:of a person hand	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	air (the open space above the ground)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner
I put	my	hands	,	hands	to	the	air

Aligned Translation: I put my hands, hands in the air

Free Translation: I put my hands, hands in the air

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Original Lyrics: Sólo me importa amarte

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solo	importa	amar	tú
only, solely, just	to matter, to be important	to love, have great affection for, care about	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb importar	Infinitive
I only	care about	loving	you

Aligned Translation: I only care about loving you

Free Translation: I only care about loving you

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Original Lyrics: En cuerpo y alma como era ayer

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en	cuerpo	y	alma	como	era	ayer
in, at, on	body (the physical structure of a human or animal)	and	soul	as (in the manner or role specified)	to be (essentially or identified as).	yesterday
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
In	body	and	soul	as	it was	yesterday

Aligned Translation: In body and soul as it was yesterday

Free Translation: In body and soul as it was yesterday

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Original Lyrics: No tengo armas para enfrentarte

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Adverb	Verb	Noun	Preposition	Verb	Pronoun
no	tengo	arma	para	enfrentar	tú
no	transitive to have, possess (literally)	weapon, arm	to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)	transitive:reflexive to confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb tener			Infinitive
	I have no	weapon	to	confront	you

Aligned Translation: I have no weapons to face you

Free Translation: I have no weapons to face you

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Original Lyrics: Pongo mis manos, manos al aire

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pongo	mi	mano		mano	a	el	aire
transitive:reflexive or non-reflexive to put, to put up, to place, to lay	before the noun Apocopic form of mío, my	anatomy:of a person hand		anatomy:of a person hand	to	Masculine singular definite article; the.	air (the open space above the ground)
1st Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb poner
I put	my	hands	,	hands	to	the	air

Aligned Translation: I put my hands, hands in the air

Free Translation: I put my hands, hands in the air

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Original Lyrics: Sólo me importa amarte

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solo	importa	amar	tú
only, solely, just	to matter, to be important	to love, have great affection for, care about	(Second person pronoun in singular tense) (informal communication in Spain and Mexico). you; thou (cognate).
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Present of the verb importar	Infinitive
I only	care about	loving	you

Aligned Translation: I only care about loving you

Free Translation: I only care about loving you

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Original Lyrics: En cuerpo y alma como era ayer

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en	cuerpo	y	alma	como	era	ayer
in, at, on	body (the physical structure of a human or animal)	and	soul	as (in the manner or role specified)	to be (essentially or identified as).	yesterday
					3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
In	body	and	soul	as	it was	yesterday

Aligned Translation: In body and soul as it was yesterday

Free Translation: In body and soul as it was yesterday

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Original Lyrics: Como era ayer

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como	era	ayer
as (in the manner or role specified)	to be (essentially or identified as).	yesterday
	3rd Person Singular Indicative Imperfect of the verb ser
As	it was	yesterday

Aligned Translation: As it was yesterday

Free Translation: As it was yesterday

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Nelly Furtado Manos al aire meaning and lyrics explained

Manos al aire – “Hands in the Air” is a song by the Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. The song was released in 2009 and it is one of the few songs that Nelly Furtado has made that is completely in Spanish.

Manos al aire is a song to confront the abuse that women suffer in their relationships. Manos al aire tells us the story of a girl dressed as a military who is driving a military vehicle that is going to an unknown place, she is going with determination but as she gets close to her destiny, she changes her clothes to one more casual. We can see flashbacks of the girl with her boyfriend attending to a phycologist to treat their problems. We can analyze in the lyrics her boyfriend is abusive and probably has already reached the point of hitting her.

In the flashback, we can see both of them having an aggressive attitude toward each other. She is always supportive but every time she tries to explain her point of view, he tells her to shut up. In the song, the girl says that she has no weapons to face him, and the only thing she wants is to love him because she believes that he will change someday.

This song is a perfect example of abuse in relationships, the girl is always waiting for the guy to change but that probably will not happen. What I can criticize about the song and the video clip is that at the end of the song the girl reaches the home of the guy and forgives him hugging him, it is explicit in the song that the guy did not change so why did she forgive him?

Besides the fact that Nelly Furtado is an English-speaking native, she did a great job singing in Spanish, you can almost not notice that sometimes in the song you can hear her English accent. Overall the song is easy to practice your Spanish level, the singing is slow and the lyrics aren’t complicated, nice song to hear and expand your Spanish knowledge.

Submitted by user: ANITA

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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

Some words used are in common daily usage.^RAE

Manos Al Aire has 125 BPM (beats per minute)

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^RAE Based on a median word frequency of 2032 using the frequency database from the Royal Spanish Academy (La Real Academia Española)

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