A Cor É Rosa – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Silva

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the romantic melodies of Silva's "A Cor É Rosa." This song, with its vivid imagery of turning the sky pink, offers a beautiful way to explore the Portuguese language through the universal themes of love and happiness. Learn how simple phrases can paint a world of emotion.

[English]

To embrace the sun and close my eyes

To talk about love, lie in your lap

I came from another city, I'm from the road, I'm pink

...

Pink in the blue sky, I kissed your shoulders

It was you who told me about your fears

Fears of love from the depths of your sea

...

And whenever I think of my darling, I'll color the day

...

I make the sky pink and no one will doubt life

...

Whenever I think of my darling, I'll color the day

...

I make the sky pink and no one will doubt life

...

To embrace the sun and close my eyes

To talk about love, lie in your lap

I came from another city, I'm from the road, I'm pink

...

Pink in the blue sky, I kissed your shoulders

It was you who told me about your fears

Fears of love from the depths of your sea

...

And whenever I think of my darling, I'll color the day

...

I make the sky pink and no one will doubt life

...

Whenever I think of my darling, I'll color the day

...

I make the sky pink and no one will doubt life

...

[Portuguese]

Para abraçar o sol e fechar os olhos

Para falar de amor, deitar em seu colo

Vim de outra cidade, eu sou da estrada, sou rosa

Rosa no céu azul, te beijei os ombros

Você que me contou sobre os seus assombros

Assombros de amor de lá do fundo do seu mar

E sempre que eu pensar no meu bem, vou colorir o dia

Faço o céu de rosa e ninguém vai duvidar da vida

Sempre que eu pensar no meu bem, vou colorir o dia

Eu faço o céu de rosa e ninguém vai duvidar da vida

Para abraçar o sol e fechar os olhos

Para falar de amor, deitar em seu colo

Vim de outra cidade, eu sou da estrada, sou rosa

Rosa no céu azul, te beijei os ombros

Você que me contou sobre os seus assombros

Assombros de amor de lá do fundo do seu mar

E sempre que eu pensar no meu bem, vou colorir o dia

Faço o céu de rosa e ninguém vai duvidar da vida

Sempre que eu pensar no meu bem, vou colorir o dia

Faço o céu de rosa e ninguém vai duvidar da vida

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
abraçar /ɐ.bɾaˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug
sol /sɔɫ/ A1	noun - sun
olhos /ˈo.ʎus/ A1	noun - eyes
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
colo /ˈkɔ.lu/ B1	noun - lap
cidade /siˈda.dʒi/ A1	noun - city
estrada /iʃˈtɾa.dɐ/ A2	noun - road, highway
rosa /ˈʁɔ.zɐ/ A1	noun - rose (flower), pink (color) adjective - pink
céu /ˈsɛw/ A1	noun - sky, heaven
azul /ɐˈzuɫ/ A1	adjective - blue noun - blue color
ombros /ˈõ.bɾus/ A2	noun - shoulders
assombros /ɐˈsõ.bɾus/ B2	noun - frights, fears, hauntings
fundo /ˈfũ.du/ A2	noun - bottom, background adjective - deep
mar /ˈmaɾ/ A1	noun - sea
colorir /ku.luˈɾiɾ/ B1	verb - to color
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
bem /ˈbẽj/ A1	noun - good, well, darling

Key Grammar Structures

• para abraçar o sol e fechar os olhos

  ➔ infinitive construction used with 'para' to express purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'para abraçar' uses the infinitive 'abraçar' with 'para' to indicate the purpose of the action.

• sou da estrada, sou rosa

  ➔ repetition of 'sou' (I am) for emphasis, using the verb 'ser' in the present tense

  ➔ Using 'sou' repeatedly emphasizes the speaker's identity or qualities, relying on the verb 'ser' in the present tense.

• faço o céu de rosa

  ➔ use of the verb 'fazer' in present tense to express 'making' or 'creating' something else

  ➔ The verb 'fazer' in the present tense expresses the act of creating or transforming the sky into a color.

• ninguém vai duvidar da vida

  ➔ future tense with 'vai' + infinitive to express 'will' + verb, indicating future certainty

  ➔ The structure 'vai' + infinitive indicates a future action with certainty, similar to 'will' in English.

• colorir o dia

  ➔ verb 'colorir' in the infinitive form to express the action of adding color or making lively

  ➔ Using 'colorir' in the infinitive indicates the act of making the day lively or bright by adding color.

• ninguém vai duvidar da vida

  ➔ future tense with 'vai' + infinitive, expressing certainty that no one will doubt life

  ➔ The future construction 'vai' + infinitive expresses a high degree of certainty that the action (not doubting life) will happen.