A Bela e A Fera – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Cidalia Castro
• Album: A Bela e A Fera (Beauty and the Beast)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the magic of "A Bela e a Fera" through the heartfelt Brazilian Portuguese version sung by Cidalia Castro. This song offers a beautiful way to connect with the emotional depth and romantic narrative of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," allowing listeners to experience the story's core themes of inner beauty and transformative love.

[English]

Feelings are easy to change

Even between those who don't see that someone

Could be their match

Just one look

That the other doesn't expect

To scare and even disturb

Even Beauty and the Beast

Feeling is, yes

Always a surprise

When it comes, nothing stops it

It's a lit flame

Feelings come, they can bring us

New sensations, sweet emotions

And a new pleasure

And in a season like springtime

Feelings are like a song

For Beauty and the Beast

Feelings are like a song

For Beauty and the Beast

...

[Portuguese]

Sentimentos são fáceis de mudar

Mesmo entre quem não vê que alguém

Pode ser seu par

Basta um olhar

Que o outro não espera

Para assustar e até perturbar

Mesmo a Bela e a Fera

Sentimento é sim

Sempre uma surpresa

Quando ele vem, nada o detém

É uma chama acesa

Sentimentos vêm, podem nos trazer

Novas sensações, doces emoções

E um novo prazer

E numa estação como a primavera

Sentimentos são como uma canção

Para a Bela e a Fera

Sentimentos são como uma canção

Para a Bela e a Fera

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sentimento /sẽtʃiˈmẽtu/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
mudança /muˈdɐ̃sɐ/ B2	noun - change
olhar /ʎoˈʎaɾ/ A2	noun / verb - look, gaze
pequeno /pɨˈkenu/ A1	adjective - small, little
esperar /ɛspeˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to wait, to hope
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2	noun - love
paixão /pajˈsɐ̃w/ B1	noun - passion
viver /viˈvɛʁ/ A2	verb - to live
riscar /ʁiˈskaʁ/ B2	verb - to scratch, to graze
fogo /ˈfɔɡu/ A2	noun - fire
paix /paˈiʃ/ A2	noun - peace
verdade /veʁˈdað(ɨ)/ B2	noun - truth
alegria /aliˈɡɾiɐ/ A2	noun - happiness, joy
doce /ˈdos(ə)/ A1	adjective / noun - sweet, sweetness

Key Grammar Structures

• Sentimentos são fáceis de mudar

  ➔ Ser + Adjective + de + Infinitive (Impersonal)

  ➔ This structure expresses a general truth or observation. Here, "são fáceis de mudar" means "are easy to change." It is impersonal because there is no specific subject changing the feelings. This is a common way to make general statements in Portuguese.

• Mesmo entre quem não vê que alguém Pode ser seu par

  ➔ Subjunctive after "quem" when the referent is indefinite or uncertain.

  ➔ The use of the subjunctive "pode" (instead of indicative "pode") suggests that the speaker is referring to a hypothetical situation. The person ("quem") who doesn't see that someone *could* be their match, emphasizes uncertainty.

• Basta um olhar Que o outro não espera

  ➔ Subjunctive after "que" expressing purpose or expectation, introduced by "basta".

  ➔ "Basta um olhar que o outro não espera" uses the subjunctive "espera" because it expresses an expected or desired condition. The entire clause highlights the *purpose* of the glance - an unexpected impact.

• Quando ele vem, nada o detém

  ➔ Object Pronoun Placement (o) before the verb "detém".

  ➔ In Portuguese, object pronouns can be placed before the verb, especially in certain contexts like after words such as "quando". "o detém" is more common in formal or written Portuguese, especially in Brazil. This pronoun refers back to "nada".