![]() Each explanation has extra pronunciation practice and a full PDF transcript, so you never miss a word. If you like learning English with songs, I have a whole album of explanations for 70s songs as well as the other decades available at. Okay! Now's the time for you to listen to El Condor Pasa (If I Could). You can hear this song playing all throughout that movie. While this song had a lot of success in 1970 when it was released, it has had a sort of revival due to the movie Wild. It also expresses this primal and deep desire to live lives that are not only meaningful but also beautiful. Taking all the lyrics together, I think it's partly a critique of our society, pointing out how many of us have lost our way and gotten distracted in life. He wants to be in touch with nature, in touch with the universe and life. What else would he really like? He would like to be a forest rather than a street. ![]() This would be the opposite of what he wants for his life. That man gives the world a sad sound, the saddest sound. The person who doesn't have this life is like that man who gets tied up to the ground. He wants the freedom to be here and to leave. The hammer is symbolic of being involved in many different pursuits and also being the one causing the action, making the changes.Īnd just like the swan, he wants his life to be beautiful. He can fly fast and high above everything else, unlike the snail which is stuck on the ground, moving slowly. He's saying, if I could, I would rather have a life of change, of evolution, of growth. ![]() He doesn't want to be tied to one place and to not have the freedom to move around and make changes in his life. It seems to me that there are a few things that the writer, Paul Simon, is really valuing. I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet In all of the verses of the song we hear the phrase "I'd rather." For example, in the first line it says: It's like saying, if I had the capacity to do this then I would. "If I could" means if I were capable, if it were possible for me. The phrase, "if I could." expresses possibility. One of the lines that you hear very often in the song is "If I could.", which is often used as another title for this song. ![]() However, the lyrics were written by Paul Simon. The title of the song is in Spanish because the music was written by Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913 and he was a Peruvian. A condor is a very large type of bird which is commonly seen in the Andes region of South America. My name is Ki and today I'm going to explain the song El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel.Įl Condor Pasa is a Spanish title which means the condor passes, or even, the condor flies by. I sincerely thank everyone who showed concern and attention.Hello English learners and music lovers. The days I wasn’t able to spend with him, I plan on spending them happily with him from now on. His caption reads, “I met my uncle thanks to the attention and help from many people. On July 1, he shared that he has finally found his uncle. My uncle who was so nice to me when I was young is missing.” He continued, “If my uncle is listening, I am waiting for the day that we can meet again.” In a recent episode of “I Live Alone,” Simon Dominic revealed, “Jung Jin Chul is the real name of my uncle. It wouldn’t even be enough for the entire family to worry, but Uncle won’t answer his phone. He also says in the lyrics, “The news of my grandma fainting was so devastating. His job is a fashion designer,” several times. The song repeats the lyrics, “My uncle’s name is Jung Jin Chul. The artist released a new album on June 15 titled “DARKROOM : roommates only,” which contains the title track “Jung Jin Chul.” Simon Dominic has reunited with his uncle after several years.
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