A Nossa Voz – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Mariza

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Mariza's "A Nossa Voz." This uplifting Fado-infused song, with its profound message of unity and hope during challenging times, offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the Portuguese language and culture. Through its heartfelt lyrics and Mariza's captivating voice, you can explore expressions of longing, connection, and resilience, making it a special and meaningful way to learn Portuguese.

[English]

There’s a longing kept inside

Deep within our hearts

In the gaze of all of us

I want to give you that hug

Laughing from exhaustion

To hear your voice

And from one, we become a thousand hearts

And from a thousand, just one voice

And from a thousand, we become prayers

All together, we are us

And in this perfect meeting

Nothing can tear us apart

We’re all the same

When it’s time to love

And from one, we become a thousand hearts

And from a thousand, just one voice

And from a thousand, we become prayers

All together, we are us

And thus, united, we will stay

Watching the sea

The blue sky

Our nation

Portugal

And in this perfect meeting

Nothing can tear us apart

We’re all the same

When it’s time to love

There’s a longing kept inside

Deep within our hearts

In the gaze of all of us

I want to give you that hug

Laughing from exhaustion

To hear your voice

I want to give you that hug

Laughing from exhaustion

To hear your voice

...

[Portuguese]

Há uma saudade guardada

No fundo do peito

No olhar de todos nós

Quero dar-te aquele abraço

Rir de cansaço

Ouvir a tua voz

E de um seremos mil corações

E de mil uma só voz

E de mil seremos orações

Todos juntos seremos nós

E nesse encontro perfeito

Nada nos pode separar

Somos todos do mesmo jeito

Quando é preciso amar

E de um seremos mil corações

E de mil uma só voz

E de mil seremos orações

Todos juntos seremos nós

E assim unidos, vamos ficar

A ver o mar

O céu azul

Nossa nação

Portugal

E nesse encontro perfeito

Nada nos pode separar

Somos todos do mesmo jeito

Quando é preciso amar

Há uma saudade guardada

No fundo do peito

No olhar de todos nós

Quero dar-te aquele abraço

Rir de cansaço

Ouvir a tua voz

Quero dar-te aquele abraço

Rir de cansaço

Ouvir a tua voz

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
saudade /sawˈdadʒi/ B2	noun - a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for something or someone that one loves
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2	noun - heart
abraço /aˈbɾasu/ A2	noun - hug
encontro /ẽˈkõtɾu/ B1	noun - meeting
perfeito /peʁˈfejtu/ B1	adjective - perfect
amar /aˈmaʁ/ A2	verb - to love
mar /maʁ/ A1	noun - sea
céu /sɛu/ A1	noun - sky
nós /nɔs/ A1	pronoun - we
juntos /ˈʒũtus/ A2	adverb - together
pode /ˈpɔdʒi/ A1	verb - can, to be able to
fundo /ˈfũdu/ B1	noun - bottom, depth
olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ B1	verb - to look
cansaço /kɐ̃ˈsasu/ B2	noun - tiredness, fatigue
unidos /uˈniduz/ B1	adjective - united

Key Grammar Structures

• No fundo do peito

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location

  ➔ Uses the preposition **'no'** (in the case of 'no fundo') to specify location within a space.

• Quando é preciso amar

  ➔ Subordinate clause with the infinitive verb 'amar' indicating necessity

  ➔ Introduces a subordinate clause indicating the condition or necessity to 'love', using the infinitive form.

• Nada nos pode separar

  ➔ Negative present tense with modal verb 'poder' and infinitive, expressing inability of something to 'separate' us

  ➔ Expresses the idea that nothing has the power in the present tense to 'separate' us, using modal verb 'poder' and infinitive.

• Vamos ficar

  ➔ First person plural future tense form of the verb 'ficar' (to stay/be), expressing intention or decision

  ➔ Uses the future tense 'vamos' (we will) with the infinitive 'ficar' to indicate a planned action or decision to 'stay' or 'remain'.

• Quero dar-te aquele abraço

  ➔ Present tense verb 'quero' (I want) + infinitive 'dar' + indirect object pronoun 'te' (to you)

  ➔ Constructed with the present tense of 'querer' (to want) + infinitive 'dar' (to give) + the indirect object pronoun 'te' (to you), expressing desire to give a specific gesture of affection.