212 – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Ludmilla

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt emotions of Ludmilla's '212' to explore the nuances of Portuguese. This poignant track, part of her 'Numanice #2' project, beautifully articulates the pain of a love that hasn't fully healed, using the evocative symbol of a perfume to trigger a 'recaída' of feelings. Listen closely to the expressive lyrics and rich musicality to deepen your understanding of Brazilian Portuguese and its romantic expressions.

[English]

(212, 212)

212 is her perfume that lingered

I still smell her scent on my blanket

I forget everything, except your smell

This longing is driving me to despair

It should be forbidden to wear her perfume

Just so I don't have to remember

That this crazy girl does what nobody else does

That the bitch has (what I want) most

This 212 messed up my life

Poorly healed love turns into relapse

Me, who was so well-resolved

Today, there's no way, there will (be a relapse)

And it's 212's fault, 212, 212

And it's 212's fault, 212, 212, hey

212 is her perfume that lingered

I still smell her scent on my blanket

I forget everything, except your smell

This longing is driving me to despair

It should be forbidden to wear her perfume

Just so I don't have to remember

That this crazy girl does what nobody else does

That the bitch has what I want most

(This 212 messed up my life) messed up my life

(Poorly healed love turns into relapse)

Me, who was so well-resolved

Today, there's no way, there will (be a relapse)

And it's 212's fault, 212, 212

And it's 212's fault, 212, 212

(This 212 messed up my life)

(Poorly healed love turns into relapse)

Me, who was so well-resolved

Today, there's no way, there will be a relapse

And it's 212's fault, 212, 212

And it's 212's fault, 212, 212

It's your fault, 212!

212

Thank you so much!

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[Portuguese]

(212, 212)

212 é o perfume dela que ficou

Ainda sinto seu aroma no meu cobertor

Eu esqueço tudo, menos o teu cheiro

Essa saudade tá me dando um desespero

Devia ser proibido usar o perfume dela

Só pra eu não ter que lembrar

Que essa maluca faz o que ninguém mais faz

Que a filha da puta tem (o que eu quero) mais

Esse 212 bagunçou minha vida

Amor mal curado vira recaída

Logo eu que 'tava tão bem resolvida

Hoje, não tem jeito, vai (ter recaída)

E a culpa é do 212, 212, 212

E a culpa é do 212, 212, 212, ei

212 é o perfume dela que ficou

Ainda sinto seu aroma no meu cobertor

Eu esqueço tudo, menos o teu cheiro

Essa saudade 'tá me dando um desespero

Devia ser proibido usar o perfume dela

Só pra eu não ter que lembrar

Que essa maluca faz o que ninguém mais faz

Que a filha da puta tem o que eu quero mais

(Esse 212 bagunçou minha vida) bagunçou minha vida

(Amor mal curado vira recaída)

Logo eu que 'tava tão bem resolvida

Hoje, não tem jeito, vai (ter recaída)

E a culpa é do 212, 212, 212

E a culpa é do 212, 212, 212

(Esse 212 bagunçou minha vida)

(Amor mal curado vira recaída)

Logo eu que 'tava tão bem resolvida

Hoje, não tem jeito, vai ter recaída

E a culpa é do 212, 212, 212

E a culpa é do 212, 212, 212

A culpa é sua, 212!

212

Thank you so much!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
perfume /pərˈfjuːm/ A2	noun - a liquid with a pleasant smell, used to make the body smell nice
aroma /əˈroʊmə/ B1	noun - a distinctive, typically pleasant smell
cheiro /ˈʃeɪroʊ/ A1	noun - a smell or scent
saudade /sawˈdɑːdeɪ/ B2	noun - a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for something or someone that one loves
vida /ˈviːdə/ A1	noun - life
culpa /ˈkuːlpə/ B1	noun - guilt or blame
maluca /məˈluːkə/ B2	adjective - crazy or mad
recaída /ˌreɪkəˈiːdə/ B2	noun - a relapse or return to a previous state
lembrar /lɛmˈbrɑːr/ A2	verb - to remember or recall
jeito /ˈʒeɪtu/ B1	noun - way or manner

Key Grammar Structures

• Ainda sinto seu aroma no meu cobertor

  ➔ Use of present tense to express ongoing feelings or states.

  ➔ The verb "sinto" is in the present tense, showing that the feeling of scent is current.

• Devia ser proibido usar o perfume dela

  ➔ Use of conditional perfect subjunctive expressing regret or advisability.

  ➔ The phrase "devia ser proibido" uses the conditional to express that something should be prohibited.

• Que a filha da puta tem o que eu quero mais

  ➔ Use of relative clause "que eu quero" to specify what is desired.

  ➔ The phrase "que eu quero" is a relative clause that clarifies what the speaker desires.

• Logo eu que 'tava tão bem resolvida

  ➔ Use of imperfect past tense "tava" (estava) to describe a past state or condition.

  ➔ The word "tava" is a colloquial contraction of "estava," used in informal speech for past ongoing states.

• E a culpa é do 212

  ➔ Use of ser (é) in the present tense to express attribution or causality.

  ➔ The phrase "é do 212" uses the verb "é" (is) to attribute responsibility or causality to "212."

• E a culpa é sua, 212!

  ➔ Use of possessive pronoun "sua" to indicate ownership or responsibility.

  ➔ The pronoun "sua" indicates that the responsibility or blame belongs to "you" (the other person).