A Gente Voltou – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Clarice Falcão

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the witty and satirical world of Clarice Falcão with "A Gente Voltou." This song uses humor and playful exaggeration to emphasize the power of togetherness, offering a unique way to connect with Brazilian culture and language through its memorable lyrics and melody.

[English]

Police, put down your guns

And exchange kisses

Because we're back

Robbers in hoodies

Don't go up the hill, relax

Because we're back

But what if we split up

If we stop and see if we’ll go back

Why are we stopping

The world is over

Doctors in the ICU

Put down your scalpels

Because we're back

Patients on the brink of death

See how lucky we are

Because we're back

But what if we split up

If we stop and see if we’ll go back

Why are we stopping

The world is over

You on the Titanic

Stop having a fit

Because we're back

Don’t get sad, Romeo

Juliet is dead

But we’re back

But what if we split up

If we stop and see if we’ll go back

Why are we stopping

The world is over

Why do we stop the world

Why do we stop

Why do we stop the world

Why do we stop

Why do we stop the world

Why do we stop

Why do we stop the world

Stop!

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[Portuguese]

Polícias, abaixem as armas

E troquem carícias

Que a gente voltou

Bandidos de gorro

Não subam o morro, relaxem

Que a gente voltou

Mas e se a gente separa

Se a gente para e se parará

Para que se a gente para

O mundo acabou

Médicos nas UTIs

Larguem seus bisturis

Que a gente voltou

Pacientes à beira da morte

Reparem que sorte

A gente voltou

Mas e se a gente separa

Se a gente para e se parará

Para que se a gente para

O mundo acabou

Você que tá no Titanic

Parou o chilique

Que a gente voltou

Não entra na bad, Romeu

Julieta morreu

Mas a gente voltou

Mas e se a gente separa

Se a gente para e se parará

Para que se a gente para

O mundo acabou

Para que se a gente para o mundo

Para que se a gente para

Para que se a gente para o mundo

Para que se a gente para

Para que se a gente para o mundo

Para que se a gente para

Para que se a gente para o mundo

Para!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
polícias /poliˈsi.as/ B2	noun - police officers
arma /ˈaʁmɐ/ B1	noun - weapon
carícias /kɐˈsi.ʃɐs/ B2	noun - caresses, tender touches
voltou /volˈtɔw/ A2	verb - returned, came back
método /ˈmɛ.tu.du/ B2	noun - method
mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A2	noun - world
acabou /a.kaˈbɔw/ B1	verb - ended, finished
médicos /ˈme.dʒi.kuʃ/ B1	noun - doctors
larguem /larˈgẽ/ B2	verb - to release, to set free
pacientes /paˈsjẽntʃis/ B1	noun - patients (medical)
morte /ˈmɔʁtʃi/ A2	noun - death
sorte /ˈsɔʁtʃi/ B2	noun - luck, fortune
separar /se.paˈɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to separate, to split
para /ˈpa.ɾa/ A1	verb - to stop

Key Grammar Structures

• Polícias, abaixem as armas

  ➔ Imperative mood for giving commands.

  ➔ The phrase "abaixem as armas" is a command telling the police to lower their weapons.

• Que a gente voltou

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing a wish or hope.

  ➔ The phrase "que a gente voltou" expresses the hope that 'we have returned'.

• Mas e se a gente separa

  ➔ Conditional clause introducing a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The phrase "mas e se a gente separa" introduces a hypothetical situation about separation.

• Para que se a gente para

  ➔ Purpose clause indicating intention.

  ➔ The phrase "para que se a gente para" indicates the intention behind stopping.

• Você que tá no Titanic

  ➔ Informal speech using colloquial language.

  ➔ The phrase "você que tá no Titanic" uses informal language to address someone.

• Não entra na bad, Romeu

  ➔ Negative imperative form.

  ➔ The phrase "não entra na bad" is a negative command telling someone not to feel bad.

• Julieta morreu

  ➔ Simple past tense indicating a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "Julieta morreu" states that 'Juliet has died', indicating a completed action.