Amor de Agosto – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Aragão, Mariana Pereira

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Portuguese lyrics of "Amor de Agosto" by Aragão and Mariana Pereira, a poignant song that beautifully captures the universal longing for a love that lasts beyond fleeting moments. This track offers a wonderful opportunity to learn Portuguese through its accessible and emotional storytelling, exploring themes of commitment and enduring affection that resonate deeply. Its contemporary Pop/R&B style makes it engaging and enjoyable for language learners.

[English]

I don't want you to be just an August love

When September arrives, I want to have you here

If you're still around in October, it won't feel like enough

So stay until December when the cold comes

I don't want you to be just an August love

When September arrives, I want to have you here

If you're still around in October, it won't feel like enough

So stay until December when the cold comes

I wake up early and sleep late, that's what I was taught

If I don't work for what's mine, nothing will fall from the sky onto my plate

I threw out the calendar so I wouldn't count August

Because it brings longing, and I never wanted to see it on your face

I have room for you in my car's passenger seat

To double the connection I want you to have with me

I even left the passenger seat just right for you

Because if you're beautiful alone, you're even more so by my side

I don't want you to be just an August love

When September arrives, I want to have you here

If you're still around in October, it won't feel like enough

So stay until December when the cold comes

I don't want you to be just an August love

When September arrives, I want to have you here

If you're still around in October, it won't feel like enough

So stay until December when the cold comes

I don't want you to be just an August love

Just an August love

Just an August love

Just an August love

And if in December I'm not here

Don't worry, I'll come back to say goodbye

Because with you by my side, everything felt complete

And if things get tough, it's part of it, no one is to blame

Stop to think about what we were in the past

Maybe by March you'll already be almost married

To me

A life with you

Is worth three or four, and thanks to destiny

I don't want you to be just an August love

When September arrives, I want to have you here

If you're still around in October, it won't feel like enough

So stay until December when the cold comes

I don't want you to be just an August love

When September arrives, I want to have you here

If you're still around in October, it won't feel like enough

So stay until December when the cold comes

I don't want you to be just an August love

Just an August love

Just an August love

Just an August love

[Portuguese]

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

Então fica pra Dezembro quando vier o frio

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

Então fica pra Dezembro quando vier o frio

Acordo cedo e durmo tarde, assim foi-me ensinado

Se eu não correr pelo meu o nada cai do céu no prato

Deitei fora o calendário para não ter em conta agosto

Por ele trazer saudade e nunca quis tê-la do teu rosto

Tenho vaga para ti no banco do meu carro

Redobrar a conexão que quero que tenhas comigo

Até deixei o pendura na medida do teu rabo

Porque se és linda sozinha ficas bem mais do meu lado

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

Então fica pra Dezembro quando vier o frio

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

Então fica pra Dezembro quando vier o frio

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Só amor de agosto

Só amor de agosto

Só amor de agosto

E se em Dezembro eu não estiver aqui

Não fiques preocupado eu volto para me despedir

É que contigo ao meu lado tudo ficou realizado

E se ficar apertado faz parte, ninguém é culpado

Para pra pensar no que já fomos no passado

Talvez até em Março já estejas quase casado

Comigo

Uma vida contigo

Vale por três ou quatro e obrigado ao destino

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

Então fica pra Dezembro quando vier o frio

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

Então fica pra Dezembro quando vier o frio

Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

Só amor de agosto

Só amor de agosto

Só amor de agosto

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love, affection
agosto /ɐˈɡɔʃtu/ A1	noun - August (month)
dezembro /dɨˈzẽbɾu/ A1	noun - December (month)
frio /ˈfɾiu/ A1	noun - cold, coldness adjective - cold, chilly
saudade /sawˈdadɨ/ C1	noun - a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. (A unique Portuguese concept)
correr /koˈʁeɾ/ A1	verb - to run, to rush, to strive, to go quickly
ensinar /ẽsiˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to teach, to instruct
redobrar /ʁedɔˈbɾaɾ/ B2	verb - to redouble, to intensify, to increase
conexão /konɛˈsɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - connection, link, bond
despedir /dɨʃpɨˈdiɾ/ B1	verb - to say goodbye, to dismiss, to fire (someone)
realizar /ʁealiˈzaɾ/ B1	verb - to realize (a dream/goal), to achieve, to accomplish, to fulfill
apertado /apɛɾˈtadu/ B1	adjective - tight, narrow, difficult, complicated (in the context of a situation)
culpar /kulˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to blame, to accuse
casar /kɐˈzaɾ/ A2	verb - to marry, to get married
destino /dɨʃˈtinu/ B1	noun - destiny, fate
vaga /ˈvaɡɐ/ B1	noun - space, vacancy, slot, opening
rosto /ˈʁɔʃtu/ A2	noun - face
calendário /kalẽˈdaɾiu/ A2	noun - calendar

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu não quero que sejas só amor de agosto

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive)

  ➔ The verb "sejas" is in the present subjunctive, used after expressions of desire ("quero que"), emotion, doubt, or necessity, especially when the subject of the main clause ("Eu") is different from the subject of the dependent clause ("tu" implied). It expresses a wish or a non-factual situation.

• Quando chegar a Setembro quero ter-te aqui

  ➔ Future Subjunctive and Clitic Pronoun Placement

  ➔ "Chegar" is in the future subjunctive, commonly used after temporal conjunctions like "quando" (when) to refer to a future event that is not yet certain. "ter-te" shows a clitic pronoun ("te") attached to the infinitive, which is common in Portuguese, especially European Portuguese, for direct/indirect objects.

• Se tu estiver em Outubro vai saber a pouco

  ➔ Future Subjunctive in Conditional Clauses and Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Estiver" is in the future subjunctive, used in a conditional clause introduced by "se" (if) to express a hypothetical future condition. "vai saber a pouco" is an idiomatic expression meaning "it won't be enough" or "it will feel insufficient." "Vai" is the periphrastic future.

• assim foi-me ensinado

  ➔ Passive Voice with "Ser" and Pronominal Placement

  ➔ "Foi-me ensinado" is an example of the passive voice formed with the verb "ser" (to be) + past participle ("ensinado"). The subject of the action is unknown or unimportant, and the focus is on the action being received. The clitic pronoun "me" (to me) is placed before the verb "foi" due to the preceding adverb "assim," a common rule in European Portuguese.

• Por ele trazer saudade e nunca quis tê-la do teu rosto

  ➔ Personal Infinitive and Object Pronoun Placement

  ➔ "Trazer" is in the personal infinitive, used here after the preposition "por" (because of/for) and refers to the implicit subject "ele" (August, or "it"). The personal infinitive allows for specific subject reference in infinitive clauses. "Tê-la" demonstrates the attachment of the direct object pronoun "a" (referring to "saudade") to the infinitive "ter," with "l" inserted for euphony.

• Redobrar a conexão que quero que tenhas comigo

  ➔ Subjunctive (Present Subjunctive) in a Nested Clause

  ➔ The second "que" introduces a clause where the verb "tenhas" (from "ter") is in the present subjunctive. This occurs because the main verb "quero" (I want) expresses a desire, and the subject of the desire ("Eu") is different from the subject of the desired action ("tu," implied by "tenhas"). It's a common structure for expressing wishes or commands with different subjects.

• Porque se és linda sozinha ficas bem mais do meu lado

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) and Adverbial Intensifier

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence ("se... ficas"), expressing a real or probable condition and its likely result. "és" (you are) in the "se" clause leads to "ficas" (you stay/become) in the main clause. "bem mais" functions as an adverbial intensifier, meaning "much more" or "a lot more," emphasizing the degree of difference.

• É que contigo ao meu lado tudo ficou realizado

  ➔ Emphatic "É que" and "Ficar" as a Linking Verb

  ➔ "É que" is an emphatic construction in Portuguese, often used to add emphasis or explain a reason, similar to "The thing is..." or "It's that...". "Ficou realizado" uses the verb "ficar" (to stay/become) as a linking verb followed by a past participle ("realizado"), indicating a resulting state or change.

• Para pra pensar no que já fomos no passado

  ➔ Imperative Mood, Colloquial Preposition, and "No que"

  ➔ "Para" is the informal singular imperative form of "parar" (to stop), used to give a command. "pra" is a common colloquial contraction of "para a" or simply "para" (to/for). "No que" is a contraction of "em" (in/on) + "o que" (what), functioning here as "in what" or "about what," referring to a concept or situation.