The preterite (el pretérito) is one of two tenses in Spanish. El pretérito es uno de dos tiempos en español.

•Pretérito Regular (-ar/-er/-ir) y (-car/-gar/-zar)

The preterite (el pretérito) is one of two  _past_ tenses in Spanish.

El pretérito es uno de dos tiempos _pasados_ en el español

Explanation:

in the dark you call me from the darkness you called me i recognized your voice you recognized my neighbor for here i said you where you are dad i do not see you here i am here and i am afraid you said not my son wait i have you where are you this dark i do not see anything i have fear do not be afraid, son, right now, i'm coming soon, papa, i'm waiting for you, a father cries out to his son