El Condor Pasa (If I Could) - Simon & Garfunkel - Song Meaning
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Let's improve your English with music as I explain the lyrics and meaning of the song "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" by Simon and Garfunkel.
Lyrics Difficulty: Intermediate
EXPLANATION:
(00:22 ) Introduction to "El Condor Pasa"
VERSE ONE:
(01:32 ) I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
(03:55 ) Yes I would, If I could, I surely would
CHORUS:
(04:35 ) Away, I'd rather sail away
(05:59 ) Like a swan that's here and gone
(07:31 ) A man gets tied up to the ground
(10:32 ) He gives the world its saddest sound
VERSE TWO, THREE, FOUR:
(12:07 ) I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
(13:52 ) I'd rather be a forest than a street
(14:52 ) I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
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