Amanheceu – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: IVANDRO

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

amanheceu

It dawned

ainda tava na rua

I was still out on the street

com saudades tuas

Missing you

amanheceu

It dawned

amanheceu

It dawned

amanheceu

It dawned

ainda tava na rua

I was still out on the street

com saudades tuas

Missing you

nem o vazio sabe o peso

Not even the emptiness knows the weight

de uma despedida

of a farewell

na tua ausência sinto frio, nada me aquecia

In your absence I feel cold, nothing warmed me up

ainda te vejo nas lembranças

I still see you in my memories

de uma outra vida

from another life

depois dessa conversa tenho as mãos vazias

After this conversation my hands are empty

se eu fiquei preso ao meu passado

If I'm stuck in my past

o futuro é uma consequência

the future is a consequence

cada passo tornou-se num fardo

Every step became a burden

que agora pesa na minha cabeça

that now weighs on my mind

as horas passam

The hours pass

tipo magia

like magic

mas tenho que viver nessa agonia

But I have to live through this agony

as horas dançam na melodia

The hours dance to the melody

encaixavas tão bem na minha vida

You fit so well into my life

agora o teu silêncio traz saudade

Now your silence brings back the longing

os pesadelos são uma realidade

Nightmares are a reality

eu não posso mostrar fragilidade

I can't show weakness

mas lá no fundo eu queria que voltasses

But deep down I wish you would come back

amanheceu

It dawned

ainda tava na rua

I was still out on the street

com saudades tuas

Missing you

amanheceu

It dawned

amanheceu

It dawned

amanheceu

It dawned

ainda tava na rua

I was still out on the street

com saudades tuas

Missing you

eu não queria ter que te ver a chorar

I didn't want to have to see you cry

tantas mentiras mas amei-te de verdade

So many lies, but I truly loved you

sei várias maneiras que podiam funcionar

I knew several ways that could work

mas eu consegui estar completamente errado

But I ended up being completely wrong

tá muito frio

It's very cold

mas tenho que dormir sozinho

But I have to sleep alone

e agora somos inimigos

And now we're enemies

pensar nisso parece um castigo

Thinking about it feels like a punishment

as horas passam

The hours pass

tipo magia

like magic

mas tenho que viver nessa agonia

But I have to live through this agony

as horas dançam na melodia

The hours dance to the melody

encaixavas tão bem na minha vida

You fit so well into my life

agora o teu silêncio traz saudade

Now your silence brings back the longing

os pesadelos são uma realidade

Nightmares are a reality

eu não posso mostrar fragilidade

I can't show weakness

mas lá no fundo eu queria que voltasses

But deep down I wish you would come back

amanheceu

It dawned

ainda tava na rua

I was still out on the street

com saudades tuas

Missing you

amanheceu

It dawned

amanheceu

It dawned

amanheceu

It dawned

ainda tava na rua

I was still out on the street

com saudades tuas

Missing you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amanheceu /ɐ.mɐ.ɲeˈsew/ B1	verb - (it) dawned, (it) got light (from 'amanhecer' - to dawn)
saudade /sawˈda.dɨ/ B1	noun - longing, nostalgia, a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for something or someone absent
rua /ˈʁu.ɐ/ A1	noun - street, road
vazio /ˈva.zju/ B1	noun - emptiness, void adjective - empty, void
despedida /dɨʃ.pɨˈdi.dɐ/ B1	noun - farewell, goodbye, parting
ausência /awˈzẽ.sjɐ/ B1	noun - absence, lack
frio /ˈfɾi.u/ A1	noun - cold (the coldness) adjective - cold (temperature), chilly
lembrança /lẽˈbɾɐ̃.sɐ/ B1	noun - memory, recollection, souvenir
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
passado /pɐˈsa.du/ A2	noun - past, previous time adjective - past, elapsed, previous
fardo /ˈfaʁ.du/ B2	noun - burden, load, heavy responsibility
agonia /ɐ.ɡoˈni.ɐ/ B2	noun - agony, anguish, distress
silêncio /siˈlẽ.sju/ A2	noun - silence
pesadelo /pɨ.zɐˈdɛ.lu/ B1	noun - nightmare, bad dream
fragilidade /fɾɐ.ʒi.liˈda.dɨ/ B2	noun - fragility, weakness, vulnerability
chorar /ʃoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry, to weep
mentira /mẽˈti.ɾɐ/ B1	noun - lie, falsehood, untruth
inimigo /i.niˈmi.ɡu/ B1	noun - enemy, foe adjective - hostile, antagonistic
castigo /kɐʃˈti.ɡu/ B1	noun - punishment, penalty
viver /viˈveɾ/ A1	verb - to live, to reside

Key Grammar Structures

• ainda tava na rua

  ➔ Imperfect Past Tense

  ➔ The "tava" (colloquial for "estava") is the Imperfect Past Tense of "estar" (to be). It describes a continuous, habitual, or descriptive action/state in the past, without a definite end.

• com saudades tuas

  ➔ Noun "Saudades" + Preposition + Possessive

  ➔ "Saudades" is a unique Portuguese noun referring to a deep emotional state of nostalgic or melancholic longing for something or someone absent. Here, "com saudades tuas" means "missing you" or "with longing for you."

• nem o vazio sabe o peso

  ➔ Emphatic Negation + Personification

  ➔ "Nem" is used here to emphasize the negation, meaning "not even". The phrase "nem o vazio sabe" implies that the emptiness itself, an inanimate concept, cannot comprehend the depth of sorrow, using personification.

• na tua ausência sinto frio

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase + Verb of Sensation

  ➔ "Na" is a contraction of "em" (in) + "a" (the feminine definite article), meaning "in the" or "during". The phrase "na tua ausência" means "in your absence". "Sinto" is the first-person singular of "sentir" (to feel), commonly used for physical sensations like cold ("frio").

• se eu fiquei preso ao meu passado

  ➔ Conditional Clause + Perfect Past + Adjective Phrase

  ➔ "Se" introduces a condition or a premise, meaning "if". "Fiquei" is the Pretérito Perfeito Simples of "ficar" (to stay/become), indicating a completed action in the past. "Preso ao meu passado" (literally "stuck to my past") uses the adjective "preso" (stuck/trapped) with the preposition "a" (to).

• cada passo tornou-se num fardo

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + Indefinite Article

  ➔ "Tornou-se" is the Pretérito Perfeito Simples of the reflexive verb "tornar-se" (to become). The "se" indicates that the subject (cada passo - each step) performs the action upon itself, becoming a burden. "Num" is a contraction of "em" (in/into) + "um" (a/an).

• encaixavas tão bem na minha vida

  ➔ Imperfect Past Tense + Adverb of Degree

  ➔ "Encaixavas" is the Imperfect Past Tense of "encaixar" (to fit/to suit), describing a continuous or habitual state in the past. "Tão bem" means "so well" or "so perfectly," with "tão" being an adverb of degree intensifying "bem."

• eu queria que voltasses

  ➔ Imperfect Past of "Querer" + Imperfect Subjunctive

  ➔ "Queria" is the Imperfect Past Tense of "querer" (to want), expressing a past desire or wish. The phrase "que voltasses" uses the Imperfect Subjunctive of "voltar" (to return), which is required after verbs of wishing, emotion, or doubt when referring to a different subject.

• eu não queria ter que te ver a chorar

  ➔ Compound Verb Structure + Progressive Aspect

  ➔ "Não queria" is the negation of "querer" in the Imperfect Past. "Ter que" means "to have to," forming a compound verb with "ver" (to see). "A chorar" is a common Portuguese construction indicating a progressive action, meaning "crying" or "in the act of crying."