ARRANHÃO – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Henrique e Juliano
• Album: DVD Manifesto Musical

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Brazilian sertanejo music with Henrique e Juliano's "Arranhão," a song that captures the struggle of returning to a harmful relationship. This track offers a glimpse into the emotional rollercoaster of love and vulnerability, perfect for those looking to connect with heartfelt lyrics and understand the nuances of Brazilian musical expression.

[English]

It seems like you smell alcohol from afar

You know I'm weak when your name pops up on my phone

Wondering: Where are you now?

You know where my longing hurts - When your finger presses on the word that hits me and makes my anger blind - You know I’m incapable, and how much I miss you

That’s when I fall so beautifully - That’s when I know the consequences

Still, I keep going - Because it’s worth it, worth the bed, worth the risk

What’s a scratch to someone already screwed up - That’s where the danger lies

That’s when I fall so beautifully - That’s when I know the consequences

Still, I keep going - Because it’s worth it, worth the bed, worth the risk

What’s a scratch to someone already screwed up?

Ohhh ohhhh ohhh - Because it’s worth it, worth the bed, worth the risk

What’s a scratch to someone already screwed up

[Portuguese]

Parece que "cê" sente cheiro de bebida de longe

Sabe que eu tô fraco aí que entra seu nome na tela do celular

Me perguntando: Aonde você tá?

Sabe onde minha saudade aperta Quando seu dedo aperta na palavra que me acerta e deixa minha raiva cega "Cê" sabe que eu sou incapaz e a falta que faz

Aí que eu caio lindo Aí que eu sei das consequências

Mesmo assim vou indo É que vale a pena, vale a cama, vale o risco

O que é um arranhão pra quem já tá fudido Aí que mora o perigo

Aí que eu caio lindo Aí que eu sei das consequências

Mesmo assim vou indo É que vale a pena, vale a cama, vale o risco

O que é um arranhão pra quem já tá fudido?

Ohhh ohhhh ohhh É que vale a pena, vale a cama, vale o risco

O que é um arranhão pra quem já tá fudido

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sente /ˈsẽ.tʃi/ B1	verb - to perceive or feel through the senses
cheiro /ˈʃe.jɾu/ A2	noun - smell, scent
bebida /beˈbi.dɐ/ A2	noun - drink, beverage
longe /ˈlõ.ʒi/ B2	adverb - far away, at a distance
sabe /ˈsa.bi/ A2	verb - to know
fraco /ˈfɾa.ku/ B1	adjective - weak, feeble
nome /ˈno.mi/ A1	noun - name
tela /ˈte.la/ A2	noun - screen, fabric, canvas
perguntando /peɾ.gũˈtɐ̃.du/ B2	verb - asking, inquiring
saudade /sauˈda.dʒi/ B2	noun - longing, nostalgic feeling
aperta /aˈpeɾ.tɐ/ A2	verb - to press, to squeeze
palavra /paˈla.vɾɐ/ A1	noun - word
acerta /aˈseɾ.tɐ/ B1	verb - to hit, to strike, to correct
raiva /ˈʁa.i̯.vɐ/ B2	noun - anger, rage
incapaz /ĩ.kaˈpaɪs/ B2	adjective - incapable, unable
queda /ˈke.dɐ/ A2	verb - to fall
consequências /kõ.seˈkwẽ.sɪ.ɐs/ B2	noun - consequences, results
risco /ˈʁis.ku/ B2	noun - risk, danger
arranhão /aʁɐ̃ˈɲã̃w/ B2	noun - scratch, scratch mark
fudido /fuˈdʒi.du/ B2	adjective - ruined, destroyed, fucked up

Key Grammar Structures

• Parece que "cê" sente cheiro de bebida de longe

  ➔ Impersonal verb 'Parecer' + 'que' clause, Informal contraction, Idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Parece que" is an impersonal construction meaning "it seems that" or "it appears that." ""cê"" is an informal, conversational contraction of "você" (you). "de longe" is an adverbial phrase meaning "from afar" or "from a distance."

• Sabe que eu tô fraco aí que entra seu nome na tela do celular

  ➔ Emphatic structure 'aí que', Informal verb contraction

  ➔ "aí que" is an emphatic construction used to highlight the moment, place, or condition, meaning "that's when/where" or "it is then that." "tô" is an informal contraction of "estou" (I am), from the verb "estar."

• Quando seu dedo aperta na palavra que me acerta e deixa minha raiva cega

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que', Causative verb 'deixar'

  ➔ "que me acerta": Here, "que" is a relative pronoun referring to "palavra" (word), introducing a relative clause. "deixa minha raiva cega": "Deixar" is used as a causative verb, meaning "to make" or "to cause (something to be)", so it means "makes my anger blind."

• "Cê" sabe que eu sou incapaz e a falta que faz

  ➔ Nominalized relative clause / Idiomatic expression

  ➔ "a falta que faz": This is an idiomatic expression that literally means "the lack that it makes" but effectively conveys "how much something is missed" or "the impact of its absence." "Que" here acts as a relative pronoun, making it a nominalized relative clause.

• Aí que eu caio lindo

  ➔ Emphatic structure 'Aí que', Idiomatic/figurative expression

  ➔ "Aí que" reinforces the emphatic structure, meaning "That's when/where." "caio lindo" literally means "I fall beautifully." It's a figurative expression conveying to fall very hard, to give in completely, or to be utterly smitten, often with a sense of inevitability.

• Mesmo assim vou indo

  ➔ Concessive phrase 'Mesmo assim', Periphrastic future/progressive aspect

  ➔ "Mesmo assim" is a concessive adverbial phrase meaning "even so," "even then," or "nevertheless." "vou indo" is a construction using "ir" (to go) + gerund, indicating a continuous or ongoing action, often translated as "I keep going" or "I'm on my way."

• É que vale a pena, vale a cama, vale o risco

  ➔ Emphatic introductory phrase 'É que', Idiomatic expression 'vale a pena'

  ➔ "É que" is an emphatic introductory phrase, often used to provide an explanation or justification, meaning "The thing is that..." or "It's that...". "vale a pena" is a very common idiomatic expression meaning "it's worth it" or "it's worthwhile."

• O que é um arranhão pra quem já tá fudido

  ➔ Rhetorical question structure, Informal contraction 'pra quem', Informal verb 'tá', Slang adjective 'fudido'

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question structure "O que é X pra quem Y?" implying X is insignificant for someone already in state Y. "pra quem" is an informal contraction of "para quem" (for whom/for someone who). "tá" is informal for "está" (is). "fudido" is a vulgar slang meaning "screwed up" or "in a bad situation."