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As hastes dos seus óculos estão na mesa 00:11
Os polegares neblinando as lentes 00:15
O nosso passado me olha das fotografias 00:18
Eu juro, já senti certeza 00:23
Os meus anseios são inconsistentes 00:26
Um dia, o concreto, no outro, tudo é tão fugaz 00:30
Se eu puder ter um pedido a mais 00:34
Guarde o melhor que tivemos 00:38
As confidências, mesmo que banais 00:42
Eu deixo em segredo 00:46
Nem todo mundo tem a sorte que 00:50
Nós dois tivemos juntos 00:54
E é tão bom saber que alguém 00:56
Que me conhece assim tão bem existe 01:00
O banco do meu carro inclina 01:17
Mas, nele, você não se deita 01:20
Eu passo em frente à sua rua 01:23
Mas não ligo a seta 01:26
E os hábitos que desenhamos 01:28
Eu desaprendo todo dia 01:32
As faltas vão doendo menos 01:35
É o que você diria 01:37
Se eu puder ter um pedido a mais 01:39
Guarde o melhor que tivemos 01:43
As confidências, mesmo que banais 01:47
Eu deixo em segredo 01:50
Nem todo mundo tem a sorte que 01:55
Nós dois tivemos juntos 01:58
E é tão bom saber que alguém 02:01
Que me conhece assim tão bem existe 02:05
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Água-viva – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Discover the poignant beauty of Portuguese through ANAVITÓRIA's "Água-viva." This song offers a gentle yet profound exploration of memories, love, and acceptance, making it a perfect piece for those looking to connect with the nuances of the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture.

[English]
The tips of your glasses are on the table
Your thumbs fogging up the lenses
Our past gazes back at me from photos
I swear, I’ve felt certain before
My hopes are inconsistent
One day, the concrete; the next, everything’s so fleeting
If I could make one more wish
Save the best of what we had
Confidences, even if trivial
I keep them a secret
Not everyone is lucky enough to have
What the two of us shared
And it’s so good to know there’s someone
Who knows me this well, exists
The back of my car leans
But you don’t lie down in it
I pass by your street
But I don’t turn on the signal
And the habits we designed
I unlearn every day
The hurts hurt less over time
That’s what you’d say
If I could make one more wish
Save the best of what we had
Confidences, even if trivial
I keep them a secret
Not everyone is lucky enough to have
What the two of us shared
And it’s so good to know there’s someone
Who knows me this well, exists
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

óculos

/ˈɔ.ku.lus/

A2
  • noun
  • - glasses

mesa

/ˈme.za/

A1
  • noun
  • - table

fotografias

/fo.to.gɾaˈfi.as/

A2
  • noun
  • - photographs

certeza

/seʁˈte.za/

B1
  • noun
  • - certainty

anseios

/ɐ̃ˈse.jus/

B2
  • noun
  • - longings

concreto

/kõˈkɾe.tu/

B1
  • noun
  • - concrete

fugaz

/fuˈɡaz/

B2
  • adjective
  • - fleeting

pedido

/peˈdʒi.du/

A2
  • noun
  • - request

segredo

/seˈɡɾe.du/

B1
  • noun
  • - secret

sorte

/ˈsoʁ.tʃi/

B1
  • noun
  • - luck

habitos

/ˈa.bi.tus/

B2
  • noun
  • - habits

desaprendo

/de.zaˈpɾẽ.du/

B2
  • verb
  • - to unlearn

conhece

/ko.ɲeˈse/

A2
  • verb
  • - to know

bom

/bõ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - good

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Os polegares neblinando as lentes

    ➔ Present participle used as an adjective

    ➔ The phrase 'neblinando as lentes' describes the ongoing action of 'neblinar' (fogging) as an adjective.

  • Eu deixo em segredo

    ➔ Verb 'deixar' in present tense meaning 'to leave' or 'to keep'

    ➔ The verb 'deixar' means 'to leave' or 'to keep', here it indicates maintaining a secret.

  • Nem todo mundo tem a sorte que

    ➔ Expression of negation with 'nem' and indefinite pronoun 'todo mundo'

    ➔ The structure uses 'nem' to negate 'todo mundo', expressing that not everyone has certain luck.

  • Os hábitos que desenhamos

    ➔ Relative clause 'que desenhamos' describing 'hábitos'

    ➔ The relative clause 'que desenhamos' specifies the 'hábitos' (habits) that 'we' (the subjects) drew or formed.

  • As hastes dos seus óculos estão na mesa

    ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location, using 'na' (em + a)

    ➔ The phrase 'estão na mesa' uses the preposition 'na' to specify the location 'on the table'.