Adeus Amor Adeus – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Carolina Deslandes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt emotion of Portuguese with Carolina Deslandes' 'Adeus Amor Adeus.' This melancholic ballad is a beautiful way to understand expressions of love, loss, and farewell in Portuguese. Its clear, poignant lyrics and captivating melody make it an excellent song for language learners to grasp authentic emotional vocabulary and common phrases related to relationships and goodbyes.

[English]

I want to row

I want to row but you've already given up

From crying so much

From crying so much, even your smile looks sad

And I don't give up

I'm not the type to give up, but I can't hold on to you anymore

You don't want to stay

And I wave goodbye, pretending I understand

Goodbye, my love, goodbye

See you someday, my love, goodbye

Until the day I disappear from your arms

When I’m missing from your boat

Love, goodbye

Until the day, my love, goodbye

Until the day I’m missing from your arms

And the scream remains silent

And what’s beautiful in the world

Would be nothing without me

I want to ask

I want to ask, but you no longer change

From hearing you so much

From hearing you so much, the voices went silent

And I don’t even know how to exist

I don’t even know how to exist without stepping in your footsteps

You want to leave

And I lie, pretending I’ve moved on

Goodbye, my love, goodbye

Until the day, my love, goodbye

Until the day I disappear from your arms

When I’m missing from your boat

Love, goodbye

Until the day, my love, goodbye

Until the day I’m missing from your arms

And the scream remains silent

And what’s beautiful in the world

Would be nothing without me

Goodbye, my love, goodbye

Until the day, my love, goodbye

Until the day I’m missing from your arms

When I’m missing from your boat

Love, goodbye

Until the day, my love, goodbye

Until the day I’m missing from your arms

And the scream remains silent

And what’s beautiful in the world

Would be nothing without me

Would be nothing without...

...

[Portuguese]

Eu quero remar

Eu quero remar mas já desististe

De tanto chorar

De tanto chorar até o teu sorriso ficou triste

E eu não sou de largar

Não sou de largar mas já não te prendo

Não queres ficar

E eu aceno e fingo que entendo

Adeus amor adeus

Até um dia amor adeus

Até ao dia em que nos teus braços falto eu

Que no teu barco falte eu

Amor adeus

Até um dia amor adeus

Até ao dia em que nos teus braços falte eu

E o grito seja mudo

E o que há de bonito no mundo

Não seja nada sem mim

Eu quero pedir

Eu quero pedir mas tu já não mudas

De tanto te ouvir

De tanto te ouvir calaram-se as vozes

E eu nem sei existir

Nem sei existir sem ser nos teus passos

Tu queres sair

E a mentir digo que ultrapasso

Adeus amor adeus

Até um dia amor adeus

Até ao dia em que nos teus braços falte eu

Que no teu barco falte eu

Amor adeus

Ate um dia amor adeus

Até ao dia em que nos teus braços falte eu

E o grito seja mudo

E o que há de bonito no mundo

Não seja nada sem mim

Adeus amor adeus

Até um dia amor adeus

Até ao dia em que nos teus braços falte eu

Que no teu barco falte eu

Amor adeus

Até um dia amor adeus

Até ao dia em que nos teus braços falte eu

E o grito seja mudo

E o que há de bonito no mundo

Não seja nada sem mim

Não seja nada sem

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remar /ʁeˈmaʁ/ B1	verb - to row
desistir /desisˈtiʁ/ B2	verb - to give up
chorar /ʃuˈʁaʁ/ A2	verb - to cry
sorriso /sɔˈɾizu/ A2	noun - smile
largar /laˈʁaʁ/ B1	verb - to let go
prender /pɾẽˈdɛʁ/ B1	verb - to hold back, to bind, to arrest
ficar /fiˈka(ɾ)/ A2	verb - to stay, to remain
fingir /fiɲˈʒiʁ/ B2	verb - to pretend
pedido /pɨˈdɨdu/ B1	noun - request, order
mudo /ˈmudu/ A2	adjective - silent, mute
bonito /boˈnitu/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world

Key Grammar Structures

• De tanto chorar até o teu sorriso ficou triste

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express a consequence or result

  ➔ The phrase "ficou triste" shows the past tense indicating a completed action or state.

• Até um dia amor adeus

  ➔ Use of the preposition "até" to indicate a future point in time, meaning "until"

  ➔ The word "até" establishes a boundary in time, marking the limit until a future event occurs.

• E o grito seja mudo

  ➔ Use of the present subjunctive to express a wish or a hypothetical situation

  ➔ The verb "seja" is in the present subjunctive mood, indicating a desire or counterfactual situation.

• E o que há de bonito no mundo

  ➔ Use of the phrase "há de" to express obligation or probability in the present

  ➔ The expression "há de" conveys an assumption or expectation about what exists or occurs in the present.

• E o que há de bonito no mundo / Não seja nada sem mim

  ➔ Use of the negative imperative "não seja" to express a prohibition or strong suggestion

  ➔ The phrase "não seja" is a negative command in the present subjunctive, emphasizing prohibition or strong advice.