Lyrics & Translation
Explore the profound message of Raul Seixas' "A Maçã," a song that delves into the complexities of love, freedom, and societal norms. Through its poetic lyrics and symbolic imagery, "A Maçã" invites listeners to question traditional views on relationships and consider the liberating power of true emotional freedom.
Key Vocabulary
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amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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gostar /ɡusˈtaɾ/ A1 |
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maçã /maˈsɐ̃/ A1 |
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dois /ˈdojs/ A1 |
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amar /ɐˈmaɾ/ A1 |
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pobre /ˈpɔbɾ(ɨ)/ A2 |
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condenar /kõdeˈnaɾ/ B2 |
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beleza /beˈlezɐ/ B1 |
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morar /muˈɾaɾ/ A2 |
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alma /ˈaw.mɐ/ B1 |
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corpo /ˈkoɾ.pu/ A1 |
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liberdade /libeɾˈdad(ʒ)e/ B1 |
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ciúme /siˈumi/ B2 |
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vaidade /vajˈdad(ʒ)e/ B2 |
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privar /pɾiˈvaɾ/ B2 |
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venerar /veneˈɾaɾ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se esse amor ficar entre nós dois
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Conditional Clause)
➔ The use of "ficar" (to stay) in the subjunctive mood indicates a hypothetical situation. The "se" indicates a condition. The meaning is 'If this love *were* to stay between us two...'
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Um amor a dois profana o amor de todos os mortais
➔ Noun as Subject, Verb Conjugation (3rd person singular)
➔ "Um amor a dois" (a love of two) functions as the subject of the sentence. The verb "profana" (profanes) is conjugated in the third person singular to agree with the singular noun phrase.
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Porque quem gosta de maçã irá gostar de todas
➔ Relative Pronoun ("quem"), Future Tense ("irá gostar")
➔ "Quem" (who) is a relative pronoun referring to people who like apples. "Irá gostar" is a periphrastic future tense, indicating what will happen in the future.
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Como poderei te condenar?
➔ Future Subjunctive/Conditional (possibility, doubt, politeness)
➔ "Poderei" is in the future subjunctive (or conditional, depending on the interpretation). It expresses possibility, doubt or politeness in the future. This use gives a more nuanced, questioning tone compared to a simple future tense.
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Infinita é tua beleza
➔ Inverted Sentence Structure (Emphasis)
➔ The standard word order would be "Tua beleza é infinita" (Your beauty is infinite). Inverting it places emphasis on "infinita" (infinite).
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Que nem santa num altar?
➔ Figurative Language (Simile), "Que nem" (Like)
➔ "Que nem" is a colloquial expression equivalent to "como" (like) and is part of a simile comparing someone to a saint on an altar. This emphasizes being stuck/placed somewhere.
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Eu quis ser tua alma
➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (Desire in the past)
➔ The use of "quis" (wanted) in the imperfect subjunctive expresses a past desire or wish that was not necessarily fulfilled. It's about what the speaker *wished* were true, but now realizes isn't.
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Amor só dura em liberdade
➔ Generic statement (use of 'só' and present tense)
➔ This is a general truth being stated. The adverb "só" (only) emphasizes this, and the present tense "dura" (lasts) makes it a universal statement about the nature of love.
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O que é que eu quero Se eu te privo do que eu mais venero
➔ Emphatic Question Structure, "do que eu mais venero" (relative clause)
➔ The phrase "O que é que eu quero" is an emphatic way of asking "What do I want?". "Do que eu mais venero" is a relative clause, meaning "that which I most venerate/revere".
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