Billy left his home
with a dollar in his pocket
and a head
full of dreams
He said
"Somehow, someway
It's gotta get
better than this".
Patti packed her bags
left a note
for her mamma
she was just 17
There were tears
in her eyes
when she kissed
her litte sister goodbye
They held
each other tight
as they drove on
through the night
they were so excited
We got but one
shot at life
Let's take it
while we're still not afraid
because life is so brief
and time is a thief
when you're undecided
and like a fistful of sand
it can slip right
through your hands
a) Young hearts
be free tonight
time is on your side
Don't let them
put you down
Don't let them
push you around
Don't let them
ever change
your point of view
Paradise was closed
so they headed
for the coast
in a blissful manner
They took
a two room apartment
that was jumping
every night of the week
Happiness was found
in each other's arms
as expected
Billy pierced his ears
drove a pickup
like a lunatic
(Repeat a)
Billy wrote a letter
back home
to Patti's parents
trying to explain
He said
"we're both real sorry
that it had to turn out
this way
But there ain't
no point in talking
when there's
nobody listening
so, we just ran away
Patti gave birth
to a ten pound
baby boy".
Young hearts
be free tonight
time is on your side ....
3.- Vocabulary
- Pocket = Bolsillo
- Somehow = De algún modo
- Someway = De alguna manera
- Gotta = Get to
- Pack = Empacar
- Hold tight = Coger / Agarrar fuertemente.
- Drive on = Conducir sin parar.
- Thief = Ladrón/a
- Fistful = Puñado
- Slip = Deslizarse, resbalar, escurrir
- Put down = Humillar, despreciar
- Push around = Abusar
- To Head = Dirigir(se)
- Blissful = Feliz
- To Pierce = Ponerse un arete.
- Pickup (van) = Camioneta
- Turn out = Resultar
- Run away = Escapar, huir
- To give birth = Dar a luz
4.- Grammar
a) Past Simple
S + Verb (past) + Compl.
- Billy left his home.
- Patti packed her bags.
- Paradise was closed.
b) Possessive Adjectives
Ellos son : My, your, his, her, its, our, your, their.
- His home
- Her bags
c) When - Clause
Recordemos que se trata de la misma que usamos para preguntar por un momento. Se utilizan para unir dos frases.
- When = Cuando (Sin acento)
- There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her litte sister goodbye.
Otras son : Where, Why, Who, What. A menudo se suele utilizar "That", aunque lo más correcto es utilizar el que corresponda.
d) So
Tiene varios usos.
- Tan, tanto, muy
They were so excited.
Life is so brief.
- Así que, por eso
So, we just run away.
e) Ain't
En anteriores canciones hemos hablado sobre esta ¿palabra?
Gramaticalmente NO existe. Se suele utilizar en canciones como variación de : Am / is / are not, y Have / has not.
Uno de los grupos femeninos que tuvo más popularidad en los 80's fué The Bangles. Formado en 1981 por las hermanas Vicki y Debbi Peterson, Michael Steele y Susanna Hoffs este cuarteto tuvo su primer éxito en 1986 con "Manic Monday", una canción escrita por Prince. Otro tema no compuesto por ellas fué "Hazy Shade Of Winter" de Simon And Garfunkel. Entre sus temas propios destacan "Walk Like An Egiptian", "Walking Down Your Street", "In Your Room" y "Eternal Flame".
Give me your hand (darling)
(guíf mi iór jánd dárlin)
Dame tu mano (cariño)
Do you feel my heart beating?
(du iú fíl mái jart bítin)
¿sientes mi corazón latiendo?
Do you understand?
(du iú ánderstand)
¿Entiendes?
Do you feel the same
(du iú fil de séim)
Sientes tú lo mismo
Am I only dreaming or
(ám ái ónli drímin ór)
¿Sólo estoy soñando o
Is this burning an eternal flame?
(is dis bérnin an etérnal fléim)
Es este incendio una llama eterna?
I believe it's meant to be, darling
(ái bilíf its mént tu bí dárlin)
Creo que esto es el destino, cariño
I watch you when you are sleeping
(ái uótch iú uén iú ár slípin)
Te vigilo cuando estas durmiendo
You belong with me
(iú bilón uíz mí)
Tu me perteneces
Say my name
(séi mái néim)
Di mi nombre
Sun shines through the rain
(sán sháins zrú de réin)
El sol brilla a través de la lluvia
A whole life so lonely
(a jóul láif sóu lónli)
Una vida entera muy solitaria
And then you come and ease the pain
(and den iú kám an íis de péin)
Y entonces llegas y calmas la pena
I don't wanna lose this feeling
(ái dónt uána lús dis fílin)
No quiero perder este sentimiento
II.- VOCABULARY
Beat = Latido (de corazón), ritmo (música); Latir.
Same = Lo(s) mismo(s), la(s) misma(s)
Burn = Arder; Incendio
Whole = Todo, total (de algo)
Ease = Suavizar, facilitar, calmar
Pain = Dolor
Lose = Perder
III.- BODY PARTS VOCABULARY
En ésta canción se mencionan 3 partes del cuerpo humano.
a) Eyes = Ojos
b) Hand = Mano
c) Heart = Corazón
Otras partes del cuerpo humano son:
Head = Cabeza
Arm = Brazo
Leg = Pierna
Stomach = Estómago
Foot = Pie
Feet = Pies
Si queremos mencionar que una parte del cuerpo nos duele, sólo agregamos la palabra
Ache = Dolor; Doler
A cada parte del cuerpo.
My heart aches = Me duele el corazón
o
I have a headache = Tengo dolor de cabeza (USA)
I've got a headache = Tengo dolor de cabeza (UK)
IV.- GRAMMAR
a) TENSES
El Present Simple Tense se encuentra repartido en parte la canción.
Close your eyes
Sun shines through the rain
Do you feel the same?
Y también el Present Continuous
Am I only dreaming?
b) RELATIVE CLAUSE
La palabra WHEN, es además de una WH-QUESTION, un RELATIVE CLAUSE.
Por ello, es importante conocer cada una de las WH-QUESTIONS al inicio, porque luego serán utilizadas como RELATIVE CLAUSEs.
Where = Dónde
This is the company where I work.
When = Cuándo
I was cooking when the telephone rang.
Who = Quién
This is the man who helped me cross the street.
Why = Por qué
This is the reason why I love you.
En muchos casos, estos (excepto WHO) son reemplazados por THAT.
