Ainda Estamos Aqui – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Miguel Araújo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Miguel Araújo's "Ainda Estamos Aqui," a beautiful Portuguese song that offers a profound reflection on resilience and enduring presence in a constantly changing world. Through its poetic verses and Miguel Araújo's distinct musical style, you can explore common Portuguese vocabulary related to life, time, and human relationships, gaining insights into the philosophical nuances of the language. Its clear pronunciation and relatable themes make it a special and accessible piece for language learners.

[English]

The horizons and the tides

The statues, the bridges, America, the moon, the cafés

Everything passes

Everything passes

The wind vanes and the seasons

The everlasting loves

Deserts, the disillusionments

Everything passes

Everything passes

Time flies

Time flows

And no matter how much it hurts to pass

We are still here

We are still here

I still have you

And we are still here

The men and the generations

The hours, the ages, the angers, misfortunes, illusions

Everything passes

Everything passes

The stars and the map

Flags in the wind

The masts, countries, empires

Everything passes

Everything passes

The promised paradises

Words carved in stone and their meanings

Everything passes

Everything passes

Everything that exists

And what endures

And for everything that is yet to come

We are still here

We are still here

I still have you

And we are still here

...

[Portuguese]

Os horizontes e as marés

As estátuas, as pontes, a américa, a lua, Os cafés

Tudo passa

Tudo passa

Os cataventos e as estações

Os amores-perpétuos

Desertos, as desilusões

Tudo passa

Tudo passa

O tempo voa

O tempo coa

E por mais que doa a passar

Nós ainda estamos aqui

Ainda estamos aqui

Eu ainda te tenho a ti

E nós ainda estamos aqui

Os homens e as gerações

As horas, as eras, as iras, azares, ilusões

Tudo passa

Tudo passa

Os astros e o planisfério

Bandeiras ao vento

Os mastros, países, impérios

Tudo passa

Tudo passa

Os paraísos prometidos

Palavras escavadas na pedra e os seus Sentidos

Tudo passa

Tudo passa

Tudo o que existe

E o que resiste

E por tudo o que ainda há de vir

Nós ainda estamos aqui

Ainda estamos aqui

Eu ainda te tenho a ti

E nós ainda estamos aqui

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
horizontes /o.ɾi.ˈzõ.tʃis/ B1	noun - horizons
marés /ma.ˈɾɛs/ B1	noun - tides
estátuas /es.ˈta.twas/ B1	noun - statues
amores /a.ˈmo.ɾis/ A2	noun - loves
desertos /de.ˈzeʁ.tus/ B2	noun - deserts
tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1	noun - time
doa /ˈdo.a/ B1	verb - to hurt
gerações /ʒe.ɾa.ˈsõ.is/ B2	noun - generations
ilusões /i.lu.ˈzõ.is/ B2	noun - illusions
planisfério /pla.nis.ˈfe.ɾiu/ C1	noun - planisphere
bandeiras /bɐ̃.ˈdɨ.ɾɐs/ A2	noun - flags
paraísos /pa.ɾa.ˈi.zus/ B2	noun - paradises
palavras /pa.ˈla.vɾɐs/ A1	noun - words
sentidos /sẽ.ˈti.dus/ B1	noun - meanings
existe /e.ˈziʃ.tʃi/ A2	verb - to exist
resiste /ʁe.ˈziʃ.tʃi/ B2	verb - to resist

Key Grammar Structures

• Tudo passa

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'passar' (to pass)

  ➔ Indicates an action that is happening regularly or as a general truth.

• E por tudo o que ainda há de vir

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in 'haver de vir' (to come)

  ➔ Expresses an anticipation or future occurrence that is not certain.

• Ainda estamos aqui

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'estar' (to be) with 'aqui' (here)

  ➔ Expresses the continuity of existence or presence in the present moment.

• Os horizontes e as marés

  ➔ Use of plural definite articles and nouns in subject position

  ➔ The nouns are in the plural form to indicate multiple elements or concepts.

• O tempo voa

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'voar' (to fly) metaphorically to express that 'time flies'

  ➔ Expresses the idea that time passes quickly, metaphorically using 'fly'.

• As estátuas, as pontes, a américa, a lua

  ➔ Use of definite articles with feminine nouns, proper nouns, and abstract nouns

  ➔ Indicates specific objects or concepts using the definite article 'as' or 'a' in Spanish and Portuguese.

• Tudo passa

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'passar' (to pass), repeated to emphasize persistence

  ➔ Repetition emphasizes the ongoing nature of passing time or phenomena.