Lyrics & Translation
Discover the nuances of Portuguese through Os Quatro e Meia's "A Terra Gira", a song that poignantly captures the feeling of being out of step with the world. Explore introspective lyrics and rich musicality while learning about Portuguese culture and language.
Neither how nor when I arrived here
Unaware
I find myself living in a rush
And the world keeps moving
Without looking at us
We want everything
But we live everything alone
The earth spins in the opposite direction
We get dizzy, lost without direction
Running until we run out of breath
And life keeps getting pushed aside
And the two of us keep dreaming
I hardly saw myself
On the way here
Without counting
Running blindly
Not knowing where I’ll end up
And the world keeps moving
Without looking at us
We want everything
But we live everything alone
The earth spins in the opposite direction
We get dizzy, lost without direction
Running until we run out of breath
And life keeps getting pushed aside
And the two of us keep dreaming
And the earth spins in the opposite direction
We get dizzy, lost without direction
Running until we run out of breath
And life keeps getting pushed aside
And the two of us keep dreaming
The earth spins in the opposite direction
We get dizzy, lost without direction
Running until we run out of breath
And life keeps getting pushed aside
And the two of us keep dreaming
And the two of us keep going (And the two of us keep going)
And the two of us keep going (And the two of us keep going)
And the two of us keep dreaming
Barely touching the sheets
With the moon lighting up this little room
In an instant, we both fall asleep
But soon it’s time to wake up
Key Vocabulary
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gira /ˈʒi.ɾɐ/ A2 |
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contramão /kõ.tɾɐˈmɐ̃w/ B1 |
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direção /dżiˈʁɐ̃sɐ̃/ A2 |
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sair /saˈiɾ/ A2 |
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falta /ˈfal.tɐ/ B1 |
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vida /ˈvi.ðɐ/ A2 |
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sonhar /sõˈɲaɾ/ B1 |
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encostar /ẽʃtõˈstaɾ/ B2 |
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lua /ˈlu.ɐ/ A1 |
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a /a/ A1 |
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nos /nõs/ A1 |
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quero /ˈke.ɾu/ A2 |
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tudo /ˈtu.dʊ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Nem como, nem quando, aqui cheguei
➔ Use of negative adverbs 'nem' to express 'neither/nor' in a list
➔ 'Nem' is used to connect two negative options, emphasizing that neither is true.
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A terra gira em contramão
➔ Use of the verb 'girar' in present tense with preposition 'em' to indicate direction
➔ 'Girar' means 'to turn' or 'to spin', and 'em contramão' indicates moving in the opposite direction.
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Corremos até nos faltar o ar
➔ Use of the verb 'faltar' in infinitive form to indicate lack or deficiency
➔ 'Faltar' means 'to lack' or 'to be missing'. Here, it indicates running until one runs out of breath.
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E a vida vai ficando pra depois
➔ Use of the present continuous 'vai ficando' to express an ongoing process
➔ 'Vai ficando' is a colloquial way to say 'is becoming' or 'is gradually' in a continuous aspect.
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E continuamos os dois a sonhar
➔ Use of the verb 'continuar' with infinitive to express ongoing action
➔ 'Continuar' means 'to continue' and is used with an infinitive verb to show ongoing action.
