Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar, Tanzania in 1945. He was the lead vocalist in the british band, Queen. He co-wrote many of Queen's hits. But he did some more as a soloist, too. One of them was "Barcelona". His partner in this song was the spanish operatic-singer, Montserrat Caballé. She was born on 12th, April 1933. In 1968, she won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Performance. The song "Barcelona" reached the 8th position in 1987 and the 2nd in 1992, both in the UK charts.
2.- LYRICS
I had this perfect dream
Un sueño me envolvió
This dream was me and you
Tal vez esta aquí
I want all the world to see
Un instinto me guiaba
A miracle sensation
My guide and inspiration
Now my dream is slowly coming true
The wind is a gentle breeze
ÉI me habló de ti
The bells are ringing out
EI canto vuela
They're calling us together
Guiding us forever
Wish my dream would never go away
Barcelona
It was the first time that we met
Barcelona
How can I forget?
The moment that you stepped into the room
You took my breath away
Barcelona
La música vibró
Barcelona
Y ella nos unió
And if God is willing
We will meet again
Someday
Let the songs begin
Déjalo nacer
Let the music play
Make the voices sing
Nace un gran amor
Start the celebration
Ven a mi
And cry!
Grita!
Come alive!
Vive!
And shake the foundations from the skies
Shaking all our lives
Barcelona
Such a beautiful horizon
Barcelona
Like a jewel in the sun
Por ti seré gaviota de tu bella mar
Barcelona
Suenan las campanas
Barcelona puertas al mundo
If God is willing
If God is willing
If God is willing
Friends until the end
Viva!
Barcelona!
3.- VOCABULARY
- Miracle = Milagro
- Breeze = Brisa
- Foundations = Cimientos
- Shake = Sacudir, agitar
- Horizon = Horizonte
- Jewel = Joya
- Wish / Will = Desear
- Step into = Ingresar, entrar
- Take (somebody's) breath away = Dejar sin aliento (a alguien)
4.- GRAMMAR
a) Present Simple Tense
SUBJECT + VERB + C.
- The wind is a gentle breeze.
b) Present Continuous Tense
SUBJECT + VERB "TO BE" + PRINCIPAL VERB + -ing + C.
- My dream is slowly coming true.
- The bells are ringing out.
- They're calling us together.
c) Past Simple Tense
SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE VERB + C.
- I had this perfect dream.
- This dream was me and you.
d) COMMANDS
Este tipo de frases NO suelen llevar sujeto en la frase.
Este tipo de frases NO suelen llevar sujeto en la frase.
- Let the music play.
- Make the voices sing.
- Start the celebration.
- Come alive!
e) SUCH - LIKE
Se diferencian porque utilizamos Such para adjetivos que acompañan a un sustantivo.
- Such a beautiful horizon.
- Like a jewel in the sun.
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