Abre o Portão Que Eu Cheguei – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Gusttavo Lima
• Album: DVD 50/50

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Gusttavo Lima's "Abre o Portão Que Eu Cheguei." This song, with its blend of pop and romantic sertanejo, offers a poignant look into the complexities of love and desire, allowing listeners to connect with themes of emotional conflict and longing.

[English]

Do you think I'm just a fool?

Why are you calling me again?

This time I'm just answering to say

That yesterday was our last time

You must think you're so smart

Always with the same story

You fool me, bring me down

And when I go to sleep, I'm with you in your bed

I can't understand you

You always say it's love but you only want me for pleasure

Look back, see everything you've done

Now you want to play with me, there won't be another chance

I'm tired of going out in the middle of the night to satisfy you

And a minute after fulfilling my desire, I regret it

Going out at dawn, in the middle of the club

I leave my life to come see you

Just to see you

You know I’m crazy for you and you have me in your hands

And I admit that sometimes I catch myself waiting for your call

I was out of my mind, forget what I said

...

Open the gate, I’ve arrived

...

I just can't understand you

You always say it's love but you only want me for pleasure

Look back, see everything you've done

Now you want to stay with me, there won't be another chance

I'm tired of going out in the middle of the night to satisfy you

And a minute after fulfilling my desire, I regret it

Going out at dawn, in the middle of the club

I leave my life to come see you

Just to see you

You know I’m crazy for you and you have me in your hands

And I admit that sometimes I catch myself waiting for your call

I was out of my mind, forget what I said

Open the gate, I’ve arrived

...

I'm tired of going out in the middle of the night to satisfy you

And a minute after fulfilling my desire, I regret it

Going out at dawn, in the middle of the club

I leave my life to come see you

Just to see you

You know I’m crazy for you and you hold me in your hands

And I admit that sometimes I catch myself waiting for your call

I was out of my mind, forget what I said

Open the gate, I’ve arrived

...

And a minute after fulfilling my desire, I regret it

Going out at dawn, in the middle of the club

I leave my life to come see you

Just to see you

You know I’m crazy for you and you hold me in your hands

And I admit that sometimes I catch myself waiting for your call

I was out of my mind, forget what I said

Open the gate, I’ve arrived

Open the gate, I’ve arrived

...

[Portuguese]

Tá me achando com cara de bobo?

Por que tá me ligando de novo?

Dessa vez eu só to te atendendo pra dizer

Que ontem foi a nossa última vez

Você deve se achar muito esperta

Toda vez com a mesma conversa

Me ilude me leva no chão

E quando vou dormir já estou com você na sua cama

Eu não consigo entender você

Sempre me diz que é amor mas só me quer por prazer

Olha pra trás, veja tudo o que fez

Agora quer brincar comigo e não vai ter outra vez

Tô cansando de sair no meio da noite e te satisfazer

E um minuto depois de matar minha vontade, eu me arrepender

Sair de madrugada, do meio da balada

Largo a minha vida pra vir ver você

Só pra vir ver você

Você sabe que eu sou louco por você e que me tem nas mãos

E confesso que às vezes me pego esperando a sua ligação

Tava fora de mim, esquece o que eu falei

Abre o portão que eu cheguei

Eu não consigo entender você

Sempre me diz que é amor mas só me quer por prazer

Olha pra trás, veja tudo o que fez

Agora quer ficar comigo e não vai ter outra vez

Tô cansando de sair no meio da noite e te satisfazer

E um minuto depois de matar minha vontade eu me arrepender

Sair de madrugada, do meio da balada

Largo a minha vida pra vir ver você

Só pra vir ver você

Você sabe que eu sou louco por você e que me tem nas mãos

E confesso que às vezes me pego esperando a sua ligação

Tava fora de mim, esquece o que eu falei

Abre o portão que eu cheguei

Tô cansando de sair no meio da noite e te satisfazer

E um minuto depois de matar minha vontade eu me arrepender

Sair de madrugada, do meio da balada

Largo a minha vida pra vir ver você

Só pra vir ver você

Você sabe que eu sou louco por você e que me tem nas mãos

E confesso que às vezes me pego esperando a sua ligação

Tava fora de mim, esquece o que eu falei

Abre o portão que eu cheguei

E um minuto depois de matar minha vontade eu me arrepender

Sair de madrugada, do meio da balada

Largo a minha vida pra vir ver você

Só pra vir ver você

Você sabe que eu sou louco por você e que me tem nas mãos

E confesso que às vezes me pego esperando a sua ligação

Tava fora de mim, esquece o que eu falei

Abre o portão que eu cheguei

Abre o portão que eu cheguei

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ligando /liˈɡɐ̃.du/ A2	verb - calling
vez /vez/ A2	noun - time, turn
esperta /isˈpɛɾ.tɐ/ B1	adjective - clever, smart
conversa /kõˈvɛɾ.sɐ/ A2	noun - conversation
chão /ʃɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - floor, ground
cama /ˈka.mɐ/ A1	noun - bed
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
prazer /pɾɐˈzeɾ/ B1	noun - pleasure
trás /ˈtɾas/ A2	adverb - behind
brincar /bɾĩˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to play
cansando /kɐ̃ˈsɐ̃.du/ A2	verb - getting tired
noite /ˈnoj.t͡ʃi/ A1	noun - night
vontade /võˈta.d͡ʒi/ B1	noun - will, desire
arrepender /ɐ.ʁe.pẽˈdeɾ/ B2	verb - to regret
madrugada /ma.duˈɡa.dɐ/ B1	noun - early morning, dawn
balada /baˈla.dɐ/ A2	noun - nightclub, party
louco /ˈlow.ku/ B1	adjective - crazy, mad
portão /poɾˈtɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - gate

Key Grammar Structures

• Tá me achando com cara de bobo?

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ The verb "achar" (to think, to find) is used with the gerund "achando" to express the idea of continuously thinking or considering someone in a certain way. "Tá me achando" is a colloquial way of saying "Você está me achando", meaning "Are you thinking of me as a fool?"

• Dessa vez eu só to te atendendo pra dizer

  ➔ Infinitive as purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "pra dizer" (to say) is used to express the purpose of the action. The speaker is answering the call *in order to* say something.

• Que ontem foi a nossa última vez

  ➔ Past Tense (Pretérito Perfeito)

  ➔ The verb "foi" (was) is the past tense of the verb "ser" (to be). It indicates that something happened at a specific time in the past (yesterday).

• Você deve se achar muito esperta

  ➔ Modal Verb (dever) + Reflexive Pronoun

  ➔ "Você deve se achar" means "You must think of yourself". "Dever" expresses a degree of certainty or assumption. The reflexive pronoun "se" indicates that the action of "achar" (think) is directed back to the subject (you).

• Me ilude me leva no chão

  ➔ Pronoun Placement and Verb Conjugation

  ➔ Here, we see the pronoun "Me" placed before the verbs "ilude" (deceives) and "leva" (takes). This shows object pronoun placement in Brazilian Portuguese. Also, note the correct verb conjugations for the present tense.

• E quando vou dormir já estou com você na sua cama

  ➔ Future Subjunctive (implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly used, the structure implies a future subjunctive context. The 'quando' (when) introduces a condition for the action. Although "vou dormir" is present indicative, in context, it indicates a future action. The result of this future action is then that the speaker is already with the person in her bed.

• Sempre me diz que é amor mas só me quer por prazer

  ➔ Subjunctive vs. Indicative with "que"

  ➔ The use of "que" often connects two clauses, and the mood of the verb in the second clause depends on the verb in the first clause. Here, "diz que é amor" (says that it is love) uses the indicative mood because it's presented as a fact (or what she claims is a fact). The "só me quer por prazer" also uses the indicative because it's presented as a reality.

• Olha pra trás, veja tudo o que fez

  ➔ Imperative Mood and Relative Pronoun

  ➔ "Olha" (look) and "veja" (see) are both in the imperative mood, giving direct commands. The phrase "o que fez" uses the relative pronoun "que" to refer back to "tudo" (everything) that she has done.

• Tô cansando de sair no meio da noite e te satisfazer

  ➔ Gerund with Auxiliary Verb and Infinitive

  ➔ "Tô cansando" uses the auxiliary verb "estar" conjugated in the present progressive (estou) with the gerund "cansando" indicating a continuous action (getting tired). "Sair e satisfazer" are infinitives, with the structure 'cansar de + infinitive' expresses tiring of doing something.