Amor Em Tempo De Muros – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Pedro Abrunhosa, Lila Downs

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with 'Amor Em Tempo De Muros,' a powerful collaboration between Portuguese artist Pedro Abrunhosa and Mexican singer Lila Downs. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore Portuguese and Spanish lyrics intertwined with a universal message of love's resilience in the face of societal divides. Its compelling narrative and emotive performances make it a moving and insightful piece for language learners and music lovers alike, providing a rich cultural and linguistic experience.

[English]

Leaving is burning iron

Without the memory breaking

May the left hand keep you safe

While the night moves on

I shall return

I promise

If anyone asks

I'll return

And if I take long

Give me your tight kiss

And let them see us dance

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

We are on the side of the pure

My love

Love in a time of walls

Lend me your wings

You always knew how to fly

I give you my eyes burning like embers

Yours shall not weep

I shall bring you

The fire

I shall set you free

I swear it

And I shall save you

Give me your silent kiss

From afar I shall arrive

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

We are on the side of the pure

My love

Love in a time of walls

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

These are dark days

My love

Love in a time of walls

Snakes walk the path

And from the millstones

They made the wall high

God battles to stay

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

We are on the side of the pure

My love

Love in a time of walls

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

These are dark days

My love

Love in a time of walls

We are on the side of the pure

Love in a time of walls

Love without time and without walls

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[Portuguese]

Partir é ferro que arde

Sem que se parta a lembrança

Que a mão esquerda te guarde

Enquanto a noite avança

Eu hei-de voltar

Prometo

Se alguém perguntar

Eu volto

E se eu demorar

Dá-me o teu beijo apertado

E que nos vejam dançar

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

Somos do lado dos puros

Meu amor

Amor em tempo de muros

Préstame tus alas

Siempre supiste volar

Te doy mis ojos en brasa

Los tuyos no han de llorar

Yo he de traerte

El fuego

He de liberarte

Lo juro

Y he de salvarte

Dame tu beso callado

De lejos voy a llegar

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

Somos del lado de los puros

Mi amor

Amor en tiempo de muros

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

Son días oscuros

Mi amor

Amor en tiempo de muros

Andam cobras no caminho

E das pedras do moinho

Hicieron alta la muralla

Batalla Dios para quedarse

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

Somos do lado dos puros

Meu amor

Amor em tempo de muros

Ohohoh

Ohohoh

São dias escuros

Meu amor

Amor em tempo de muros

Somos do lado dos puros

Amor em tempo de muros

Amor sem tempo e sem muros

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
partir /pɐɾˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to leave, to depart
ferro /ˈfɛʁu/ A2	noun - iron
arde /ˈaɾdɨ/ B2	verb - burns
lembrança /lẽˈbɾɐ̃sɐ/ B1	noun - memory, remembrance
mão /ˈmɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - hand
esquerda /iʃˈkeɾdɐ/ A2	adjective - left noun - left (side)
noite /ˈnojtɨ/ A1	noun - night
avança /ɐˈvɐ̃sɐ/ B1	verb - advances
voltar /voɫˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to return, to come back
beijo /ˈbejʒu/ A2	noun - kiss
apertado /ɐpɨɾˈtadu/ B1	adjective - tight, close
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
puros /ˈpuɾuʃ/ B2	adjective - pure
muros /ˈmuɾuʃ/ A2	noun - walls
alas /ˈalɐʃ/ B1	noun - wings
volar /voˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to fly
ojos /ˈoʒus/ A1	noun - eyes
brasa /ˈbɾazɐ/ B2	noun - ember
llorar /ʎoˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A1	noun - fire
salvar /saɫˈvaɾ/ B1	verb - to save
callado /kaˈʎaðo/ B2	adjective - silent, quiet
oscuros /osˈkuɾos/ B1	adjective - dark
cobras /ˈkɔbɾɐʃ/ A2	noun - snakes
caminho /kɐˈmiɲu/ A1	noun - path, way
pedras /ˈpɛdɾɐʃ/ A1	noun - stones
moinho /muˈiɲu/ B1	noun - mill
alta /ˈaɫtɐ/ A1	adjective - tall, high
muralla /muˈɾaʎa/ B1	noun - wall (defensive)
batalla /baˈtaʎa/ B1	noun - battle

Key Grammar Structures

• Partir é ferro que arde

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense to express a general truth, as in "to leave is iron that burns."

• Eu hei-de voltar

  ➔ Future tense (simple future)

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple future tense to indicate a promise, as in "I will return."

• Se alguém perguntar

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ This line introduces a conditional clause, meaning "if someone asks."

• Dá-me o teu beijo apertado

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood to give a command or request, as in "give me your tight kiss."

• Amor em tempo de muros

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ This line is a noun phrase that expresses a concept, meaning "love in a time of walls."

• Hicieron alta la muralla

  ➔ Preterite tense

  ➔ This line uses the preterite tense to describe a completed action in the past, meaning "they built the wall high."

• Son días oscuros

  ➔ Present tense (descriptive)

  ➔ This line uses the present tense to describe a current state, meaning "they are dark days."