COMPLICATED - AVRIL LAVIGNE

1.- History

Avril Lavigne is a canadian singer-songwriter born on 27th September, 1984 in Ontario, Canada. She has released 7 studio albums.

Complicated was her debut-single. Her first LP Let Go was released before she was 18 years old. The canadian artist wrote and co-wrote all the songs in this album. The first single reached the first position in music charts from many american and european countries.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2026/08/avril-lavigne.html

2.- Lyrics

Uh huh, life's like this

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

'Cause life's like this

Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is

(Verse 1)

Chill out, whatcha yellin' for?

Lay back, it's all been done before

And if you could only let it be

you will see

I like you the way you are

When we're drivin' in your car

And you're talkin' to me one-on-one

but you become

(Chorus 1)

Somebody else

'Round everyone else

You're watchin' your back

Like you can't relax

You tryna be cool

You look like a fool to me

(Chorus 2)

Tell me

Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else

Gets me frustrated

Life's like this, you

And you fall, and you crawl

and you break and you take what you get

and you turn it into

Honesty promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no

You come over unannounced

Dressed up like you're somethin' else

Where you are and where it's at

you see, you're makin' me

Laugh out when you strike your pose

Take off all your preppy clothes

You know you're not foolin' anyone

When you become

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no, no (X5)

(Repeat Verse 1)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no

(Repeat Chorus 2)

No, no, no

3.- Vocabulary

- 'Cause = Because = Porque

- Yellin' = Gritando

- Lay = Ponerse, situarse

- Drivin' = Conduciendo

- Become = Llegar a ser, convertirse

- Somebody = Alguien

- Else = Más

- Everyone = Todos, cada uno

- Watchin' = Vigilando

- Back = Espalda

- Cool = Bien, genial

- Crawl = Arrastrarse, gatear

- Fake = Fingir

- Watcha = What are you...? = ¿Qué vas a ..."

- Tryna = Trying to = Intentando, probando

- Gonna = Going to = Voy a...

- Strike a pose = Adoptar una actitud

- Preppy Clothes = Ropa de moda

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- That's the way it is = Esa es la forma/manera.

- I like you the way you are = Me gustas tal como eres.

b) Presente Continuo

Ejemplos:

- We're drivin' in your car. = Conducimos en tu coche.

- You're talkin' to me one-on-one. = Hablamos entre nosotros.

c) Presente Perfecto

Ejemplo:

- It's all been done before = Todo ha sido hecho antes. (It's = It has)

d) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplos:

- Dress up = Vestirse

- Laugh out = Hacer gracia

- Take off = Sacar(se), quitar(se)

5,. Videoclip

SHAPE OF YOU - ED SHEERAN

1.- Historia

El británico Ed Sheeran, se consagra a nivel mundial con su segundo álbum. Lideró los rankings de países como Australia, Canadá, Alemania, USA y UK, entre otros. Los temas más exitosos fueron "Shape Of You", "Thinking Out Loud" y "Don't".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-albums-2010-2019.html

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2.- Lyrics

The club isn't the best place to find a lover

So the bar is where I go

Me and my friends at the table doing shots

Drinking fast and then we talk slow

Come over and start up a conversation with just me

And trust me I'll give it a chance now

Take my hand, stop, put Van the Man on the jukebox

And then we start to dance, and now I'm singing like

(Chorus 1)

Girl, you know I want your love

Your love was handmade for somebody like me

Come on now, follow my lead

I may be crazy, don't mind me

Say, boy, let's not talk too much

Grab on my waist and put that body on me

Come on now, follow my lead

Come, come on now, follow my lead

(Chorus 2)

I'm in love with the shape of you

We push and pull like a magnet do

Although my heart is falling too

I'm in love with your body

And last night you were in my room

And now my bedsheets smell like you

Every day discovering something brand new

I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)

I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)

I'm in love with your body

(Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I)

I'm in love with your body

Every day discovering something brand new

I'm in love with the shape of you

One week in we let the story begin

We're going out on our first date

You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat

Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate

We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour

And how your family is doing okay

And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat

Tell the driver make the radio play, and I'm singing like

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Come on, be my baby, come on

(x9)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

3.- Vocabulary

- Lover = Amante, amor

- Shots = Trago corto

- Trust = Confiar

- Chance = Oportunidad

- Jukebox = Rockola

- Handmade = Hecho a mano

- Grab = Tomar

- Waist = Cintura

- Shape = Forma

- Push = Presionar, empujar

- Pull = Tirar, jalar

- Magnet = Imán

- Bedsheets = Sábanas

- Discovering = Descubriendo

- Thrifty = Ahorrativo

- Backseat = Asiento de atrás

4.- Grammar

a) Present Simple

Ejemplo:

- The club isn't the best place to find a lover.

b) Future Will

Ejemplo:

- I'll give it a chance now.

c) Present Continuous

Ejemplo:

- Now I'm singing like.

d) Simple Past Tense

Ejemplo:

- And last night you were in my room.

e) Commands

Ejemplo:

- Grab on my waist.

- Follow my lead.

f) Phrasal Verbs

Ejemplo:

- Start up = Empezar

- Come on = Vamos

- Go out = Salir

- Fill up = Llenar

- Get in = Ingresar. entrar

5.- Videoclip

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PRETTY LITTLE BABY - CONNIE FRANCIS

1.- Historia

Su nombre original fue Concetta Rosa María Franconero. Nació el 12/12/1938 en New Jersey, USA. Fue bautizada artísticamente como Connie Francis a muy corta edad. Obtiene su primer contrato discográfico a los 16 años de edad.

Aunque al momento de su aparición (1962), este tema perteneciente a su álbum, Connie Francis Sings Second Hand Love & Other Hits, no tuvo el impacto de sus otros trabajos, sí que lo tuvo en 2025 mediante un "trend" viral de la plataforma Tik Tok. Ha sido versionado en varios idiomas incluído el español.

Connie Francis falleció el 16 de julio de 2025 a la edad de 87 años.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/07/connie-francis.html

2.- Lyrics

Pretty little baby 

Pretty little baby 

Pretty little baby, you say that maybe

You'll be thinkin' of me and try to love me

Pretty little baby, I'm hoping that you do

You can ask the flowers, I sit for hours

Tellin' all the bluebirds, the bill and coo birds

Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you

(Chorus 1)

Now is just the time, while both of us are young

Puppy love must have its day

Don't you know it's much more fun to love

While the heart is young and gay?

(Chorus 2)

Meet me at the car hop or at the pop shop

Meet me in the moonlight or in the daylight

Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you 

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Pretty little baby

I said, pretty little baby

Oh, now pretty little baby

I said

3.- Vocabulary

- Pretty = Bonito, bonita

- Maybe = Quizás

- Try = Intentar, probar

- Hoping = Con la esperanza

- Ask = Pedir, solicitar

- Bluebirds = Aves de cabeza azul

- While = Mientras

- Car hop = Camarero, mozo

- Pop shop = Casa de empeños

- Moonlight = Luz de luna

- Daylight = Luz del día

4.- Grammar

a) Futuro Continuo

Ejemplo:

- You'll be thinkin' of me

b) Presente Simple

Ejemplo:

- I'm so in love with you.

c) Presente Continuo

Ejemplo:

- I'm hoping that you do.

d) Modal Verbs

Ejemplos:

- You can ask the flowers.

- Puppy love must have its day.

e) Modismo

Ejemplo:

- The bill and coo birds = Acariciarse y besarse una pareja.

5.- Videoclip

WHAT IS LOVE - HADDAWAY

1.- Historia

El cantante HADDAWAY tuvo que mudarse constantemente hasta encontrar el lugar adecuado para poder trabajar y grabar sus primeros temas. Así llegó a Alemania. HADDAWAY se inició como cantante y bailarín y también creó un grupo de TECHNO POP. Viajó desde su Tobago natal hasta USA y se afincó finalmente en Alemania. 

2.- Lyrics

(Chorus) (x2)

What is love?

Baby, don't hurt me

Don't hurt me

No more

I don't know why

You are not fair

I give you my love

But you don't care

So

What is right?

And what is wrong?

Give me a sign

(Repeat Chorus) (x2)

I don't know, what can I do

What else can I say?

It's up to you

I know we're one

Just me and you

I can't go on

(Repeat Chorus) (x3)

I want no other, no other lover

This is our life, our time

If we are together, I need you forever

Is it love?

(Repeat Chorus) (x4)

3.- Vocabulary

- Hurt = Herir (v.), daño (n.)

- Fair = Justo, de manera justa

- Care = Importar (v.), tener cuidado (de algo/alguien) (n.)

- Sign = Señal (v.)

- Lover = Amante

- Together = Junto(s)

- Forever = Para siempre

4.- Grammar

a) Presente Simple

Ejemplos:

- Baby, don't hurt me

- I give you my love

- This is our life

b) Expresiones

Ejemplos:

- It's up to you = Es tu decisión.

- Go on = Continuar

5.- Videoclip

LEAN ON ME - BILL WITHERS

1.- Historia

Una canción inspirada en la amistad y en la colaboración estrecha entre sus compañeros de trabajo. Este tema llegó al primer lugar en USA el 8 de julio de 1972 y permaneció allí durante 3 semanas. Algunas versiones de "Lean On Me" también lograron puestos altos en las listas musicales. Algunas de ellas fueron grabadas por el grupo Mud a mediados de los 70s, y Club Nouveau. La versión de este último llegó al puesto 1 en Billboard el 21 de marzo de 1987 y se mantuvo en dicha posición por 2 semanas.

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2020/04/bill-withers-top-5.html

2.- Lyrics

Sometimes in our lives

We all have pain

We all have sorrow

But if we are wise

We know that there's always tomorrow

(CHORUS 1)

Lean on me

When you're not strong

And I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long

'Til I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on

Please, swallow your pride

If I have things you need to borrow

For no one can fill those of your needs

That you won't let show

(CHORUS 2)

You just call on me, brother

When you need a hand

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem

That you'll understand

We all need somebody to lean on

(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)

If there's a load you have to bear

That you can't carry

I'm right up the road

I'll share your load

3.- Vocabulary

- Pain = Dolor
- Sorrow = Tristeza, pesar
- Wise = Sabio
- 'Til = Until = Hasta
- Gonna = Going to = Forma de futuro
- Swallow = Tragar
- Pride = Orgullo
- Borrow = Pedir prestado
- For = Because = Porque
- Needs = Necesidades
- Might = Podría
- Load = Carga
- Bear = Soportar, aguantar
- Carry = Llevar
- Share = Compartir


4.- Grammar

a) Present Simple. Ejemplo:

- We know that there's always tomorrow.

b) Futuro Simple (Will). Ejemplo:

- I'll be your friend.

c) Phrasal Verbs

- Lean on (somebody) = Apoyarse en (alguien). Pedir ayuda a alguien.

- Carry on = Continuar

- Call on (somebody) = Solicitar ayuda de alguien.


5.- Videoclip

ADELE - SOMEONE LIKE YOU

1.- Historia

La cantante y compositora londinense Adele, inició su carrera en la segunda mitad de los 2000's. En 2007 lanza su primer álbum "19", del cual destacó "Chasing Pavements". Su éxito internacional llegó en 2010 con "Rolling In The Deep". A este le siguieron "Someone Like You", "Skyfall" (tema del film del mismo nombre del agente James Bond 007) y más recientemente "Hello".

Fuente : Music History


2.- Lyrics

I.-

I heard that you're settled down

That you found a girl

And you're married now

I heard that your dreams came true

Guess she gave you things

I didn't give to you

Old friend

Why are you so shy?

Ain't like you to hold back

Or hide from the light?

(Chorus A)

I hate to turn up out of the blue

Uninvited

But I couldn't stay away

I couldn't fight it

I had hoped you'd see my face

And that you'd be reminded

That for me, it isn't over

(Chorus B)

Never mind

I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing

But the best for you, too

"Don't forget me", I beg

"I'll remember", you said

(Chorus C)

Sometimes it lasts in love

But sometimes it hurts instead

(Repeat C)

II.-

You know how the time flies

Only yesterday

Was the time of our lives

We were born and raised

In a summer haze

Bound by the surprise

of our glory days

(Chorus A)

(Chorus B)

(Chorus C) (x 2)

III.-

Nothing compares

No worries or cares

Regrets and mistakes

They're memories made

Who would have known

How bitter-sweet this would taste?

(Chorus B)

(Chorus C)

(Chorus B)

(Chorus C) (x 2)

3.- Vocabulary

- Guess = Adivinar, imaginar algo.

- Hide = Esconder(se)

- Fight = Pelear, luchar (Verbo); Pelea, lucha (Sustantivo)

- Remind = Recordarle algo a alguien.

- Never mind = No importa.

- Wish = Desear (Verbo); Deseo (Sustantivo)

- Beg = Suplicar, mendigar

- Last = Durar

- Instead = En lugar de

- Raise = Crecer

- Haze = Neblina

- Bound = En dirección a

- Regret = Remordimiento

- Bitter-sweet = Agridulce


4.- Grammar

a) Phrasal Verbs

- Settle down = Asentarse, sentar cabeza.

- Hold back = Vacilar, pensárselo

- Turn up = Aparecer

- Stay away = Permanecer lejos

b) Expresiones

- Out of the blue = Cuando menos te lo esperas.

- Born and raised = Nacido y crecido. También "Born and bred".

c) Ain't

Es el equivalente a la conjugación del verbo "To Be". En este caso reemplaza a "It isn't".

d) Tiempos verbales

Present Simple

- I hate to turn up...

- Sometimes it lasts in love.

Past Simple

- I heard that ...

- She gave you things

- I didn't give to you

- Only yesterday was the time of our lives.

Past Perfect

- I had hoped...

Future Will

- I'll find someone like you

- I'll remember.


5.- Videoclip

ARETHA FRANKLIN - THINK

1.- History

La cantante Aretha Franklin tuvo sus inicios en la música a mediados de los 50's. Hija de un "reverendo", cultivó su talento musical en los coros de la iglesia. En 1966, firma contrato con una de las mayores comapñias discográficas por aquel entonces, Atlantic Records. Entre sus canciones más importantes se encuentran : "I never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect" (cover de Otis Redding), "Baby I Love You", "Chain Of Fools", "Think" y "Freeway Of Love".

Fuente : Music History


2.- Lyrics

CHORUS

You better think
Think about what you're
tryin' to do to me
Think
Let your mind go
Let yourself be free

a)

Let's go back
Let's go back
Let's go way on back
when
I didn't even know you
You couldn't have been
too much more than ten
(just a child)
I ain't no psychiatrist
I ain't no doctor with degrees
I don't take too much high IQ's
To see what you're doing to me

(Repeat CHORUS)

Oh freedom, freedom
Oh freedom, yeah, freedom
Freedom, freedom
Freedom, oh freedom

Hey
Think about it
Think about it

b)

There ain't nothing you could ask
I could answer you
but I won't
I was gonna change
but I'm not
To keep doing things
I don't

(Repeat CHORUS)

c)

People walking around everyday
Playing games
taking score
Trying to make
other people lose their minds
Be careful
you don't lose yours

(Repeat CHORUS)

You need me
And I need you
Without each other
There ain't nothing people can do

Think about it, baby
Think about it now
(Think about me)


3.- Vocabulary

- Mind = Mente

- Psychiatrist = Psiquiatra

- Degree = Grado

- Freedom = Libertad

- Score = Puntuación


4.- Grammar

a) Simple Past Tense

- I didn't even know you = Ni siquiera te conocía.

b) Commands

- Let's go back = Volvamos

- Think about it = Piensa acerca de ello.

c) Ain't

Reemplaza de forma coloquial/informal el uso del verbo auxiliar To Be.

- I ain't no psychiatrist = I am not a Psychiatrist.

- There ain't nothing you could ask = There isn't anything you could ask.

- There ain't nothing people can do = There isn't anything people can do.

d) Gonna

Se usa en lugar de "Going to".

- I was gonna change = I was going to change.


5.- Videoclip

SUZANNE - LEONARD COHEN

1.- Historia

Nacido el 21-09-1934, Leonard Cohen fué poeta y novelista antes que compositor y cantante. En 1956, publica una colección de poesia titulada "Let Us Compare Mythologies". Una década más tarde publica otras 3 colecciones y 2 novelas. En 1967, sale a la luz su primer álbum "The Songs Of Leonard Cohen". Las canciones de Cohen tratan acerca de diversos temas. Sin embargo los que más se repiten son acerca del sexo, la religión y las relaciones humanas. Algunos ejemplos son "Story Of Isaac", "Avalanche", "Sisters Of Mercy", "There Ain't No Cure For Love" y "Suzanne".

2.- Lyrics


Suzanne takes you down
(suzan téiks iú dáun)

to her place near the river
(tu jer pléis níar de ríver)

You can hear the boats go by,
(iú kan jíar de bóuts góu bái)

you can spend the night beside her
(iú kan spénd de náit bisáid jer)

And you know that she's half-crazy
(and iú nów dat shis jalf kréisi)

but that's why you want to be there
(bat dats uái iú uánt tu bi der)

And she feeds you tea and oranges
(and shi fids iú tíi and órenchs)

that come all the way from China
(dat kam ol de uéi from cháina)

And just when you mean to tell her
(and yast uén iú mín tu tel jer)

that you have no love to give her
(dat iú jaf no lov tu gif jer)

Then he gets you on her wavelength
(den ji guets iú on jer uéif-lengt)

And she lets the river answer
(and shi lets de ríver ánser)

that you've always been her lover
(dat iúf ólueis biin jer lóver)


And you want to travel with her,
(and iú uánt tu trável uíz jer)

and you want to travel blind
(and iú uánt tu trável bláind)

And you know that she will trust you
(and iú nóu dat shi uíl trást iú)

For you've touched her perfect body
(for iúf táchd jer pérfect bádi)

with your mind
(uíz iór máind)


And Jesus was a sailor
(and jísus uás a séilor)

when he walked upon the water
(uén je uókd ápon de wáter)

And he spent a long time watching
(and ji spent a long táime uátchin)

from his lonely wooden tower
(from jis lónli uúden táuer)

And when he knew for certain
(and uén ji níu for cértn)

only drowning men could see him
(ónli dráuning men could si jim)

He said all men will be sailors
(ji sed ol men uíl bi séilors)

then until the sea shall free them
(den ántil de sí shal frí dem)

But he himself was broken,
(bat ji jimsélf uás bróuken)

long before the sky would open
(long bifór de skái uúd ópen)

Forsaken, almost human,
(forséiken ólmost jiúman)

he sank beneath your wisdom
(ji sank biníz iór uísdom)

like a stone
(láik a stóun)

And you want to travel with him,
(and iú uánt tu trável uíz jim)

and you want to travel blind
(and iú uánt tu trável bláind)

And you think
(and iú zink)

maybe you'll trust him
(méibi iúl trást jim)

For he's touched your perfect body
(for jis táchd iór pérfect bádi)

with his mind
(uít jis máind)


Now, Suzanne takes your hand
(náo Suzán téiks iór jand)

and she leads you to the river
(and shi lids iú tu de ríver)

She's wearing rags and feathers
(shis uéring rags and féders)

from Salvation Army counters
(from salvéishon ármi káunters)

And the sun pours down like honey
(and de san purs dáun láik jáni)

on our lady of the harbor
(on áur léidi of de járbor)

And she shows you where to look
(and shi shóus iú uér tu luk)

among the garbage and the flowers
(amón de gárbeich and de fláuers)

There are heroes in the seaweed,
(dere ar jírous in de sí-uíd)

there are children in the morning
(der ar chíldren in de mórning)

They are leaning out for love
(déi ár líning áut for lov)

and they will lean that way forever
(and déi uíl lin dat uéi foréver)

While Suzanne holds the mirror
(uáil Suzán jolds de mírror)


And you want to travel with her,
(and iú uánt tu trável uíz jer)

and you want to travel blind
(and iú uánt tu trável bláind)

And you know that you can trust her
(and iú nóu dat iú kan trást jer)

For she's touched your perfect body
(for shis táchd iór pérfect bodi)

with her mind
(uíz jer máind)


3.- Vocabulary

- Beside = Al lado de.
- Feed = Alimentar
- Mean to = Intentar
- Wavelength = Longitud
- Blind = Ciego/a
- Trust = Confiar
- Sailor = Marinero
- Lonely = Solitario/a
- Drown = Ahogar(se)
- Forsaken = Abandonado/a
- Lead = Guiar
- Garbage = Basura
- Seaweed = Alga marina


4.- Grammar

a) Phrasal Verbs

- Take down = Derribar
- Go by = Pasar
- Lean out = Asomar(se)

b) Present Simple Tense

Se encuentra en muchas líneas de la canción.

- Suzanne takes you down.

- She lets the river answer

- And you want to travel with him.

c) Present Continuous Tense

- She's wearing rags and feathers.

- They are leaning out for love.

d) Simple Past Tense

- He walked upon the water.

- He spent a long time watching.

- He said all men will be sailors.

- he sank beneath your wisdom

e) Present Perfect Tense

- You've always been her lover.

- For you've touched her perfect body.

- For he's touched your perfect body.

- For she's touched your perfect body.


5.- Vídeo