À Prova De Bala – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Calema

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of Portuguese music with Calema's 'À Prova De Bala'. This song is a perfect gateway for learners to practice poetic expressions of love and resilience while experiencing the infectious rhythms of Kizomba.

[English]

I'm so far, so far from home

All alone, lost in the middle of the road, asphalt and nothing else

In search of a dream that never ends

Not knowing when I will return, oh

Even far away, I hold the good memories in my eyes

Of that place, of those people

Of the ground I walked on, where I will return

Uh, on this journey, the waters run, the leaves fall, time passes by

But this fear of what I left behind never lets me go

I wonder, is it still my place?

Life, take me wherever you want

I thought I was immune to goodbyes

Bulletproof so I could live

Clothes in my bag, I won't stay away from today, I'm coming back

Life, take me wherever you want

I thought I was immune to goodbyes

Bulletproof so I could live

Cold beer, grilled meat, I'm coming back

Even far away, I hold the good memories in my eyes

Of that place, of those people

Of the ground I walked on, where I will return

Uh, on this journey, the waters run, the leaves fall, time passes by

But this fear of what I left behind never lets me go

I wonder, is it still my place? Yeah

Life, take me wherever you want

I thought I was immune to goodbyes

Bulletproof so I could live

Clothes in my bag, I won't stay away from today, I'm coming back

Life, take me wherever you want

I thought I was immune to goodbyes

Bulletproof so I could live

Cold beer, grilled meat, I'm coming back

There are those who let memories die

There are those who let longing dwell

But my heart has made its choice

I am coming back

The longing hit me so hard

That even being bulletproof, I couldn't take it

Life, take me wherever you want

I thought I was immune to goodbyes

Bulletproof so I could live

Clothes in my bag, I won't stay away from today, I'm coming back

Life, take me wherever you want

I thought I was immune to goodbyes

Bulletproof so I could live

Cold beer, grilled meat, I'm coming back

[Portuguese]

'Tou tão longe, longe de casa

Sozinho, perdido no meio da estrada, asfalto e mais nada

Em busca de um sonho que nunca acaba

Sem saber a hora que eu vou voltar, oh

Mesmo longe, guardo no olhar as memórias boas

Daquele lugar, daquelas pessoas

Do chão que eu pisei, onde eu vou voltar

Uh, na caminhada, as águas correm, as folhas caem, o tempo passa

Mas esse medo do que deixei nunca me larga

Será que ainda é meu lugar?

Vida, pra onde quiser pode me levar

Pensei que fosse imune à despedida

À prova de balas pra viver

Roupa na mala, de hoje não passa, eu vou voltar

Vida, pra onde quiser pode me levar

Pensei que fosse imune à despedida

À prova de balas pra viver

Cerveja gelada, carne na brasa, eu vou voltar

Mesmo longe, guardo no olhar as memórias boas

Daquele lugar, daquelas pessoas

Do chão que eu pisei, onde eu vou voltar

Uh, na caminhada, as águas correm, as folhas caem, o tempo passa

Mas esse medo do que deixei nunca me larga

Será que ainda é o meu lugar? Ê

Vida, pra onde quiser pode me levar

Pensei que fosse imune à despedida

À prova de balas pra viver

Roupa na mala, de hoje não passa, eu vou voltar

Vida, pra onde quiser pode me levar

Pensei que fosse imune à despedida

À prova de balas pra viver

Cerveja gelada, carne na brasa, eu vou voltar

Há quem deixe as memórias morrerem

Há quem deixe a saudade morar

Mas o meu coração escolheu

Eu vou voltar

A saudade bateu tão forte

Que nem à prova de balas eu suportei

Vida, pra onde quiser pode me levar

Pensei que fosse imune à despedida

À prova de balas pra viver

Roupa na mala, de hoje não passa, eu vou voltar

Vida, pra onde quiser pode me levar

Pensei que fosse imune à despedida

À prova de balas pra viver

Cerveja gelada, carne na brasa, eu vou voltar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
longe lõʒi A1	adjective - far
estrada iʃˈtɾadɐ A1	noun - road
sonho ˈsoɲu A2	noun - dream
memórias meˈmɔɾiɐʃ A2	noun - memories
caminhada kɐmiɲˈadɐ B1	noun - journey, walk
medo ˈmedu A1	noun - fear
imune iˈmuni B2	adjective - immune
despedida deʃpiˈdidɐ B1	noun - farewell
bala ˈbalɐ A2	noun - bullet
mala ˈmalɐ A1	noun - suitcase
cerveja seɾˈvejɐ A1	noun - beer
brasa ˈbɾazɐ B2	noun - ember, coal
saudade sawˈdadɨ C2	noun - longing, nostalgia
suportar supoɾˈtaɾ B2	verb - to endure, to bear
escolher eʃkuˈʎeɾ B1	verb - to choose