As Pedras Da Minha Rua

• By: Carminho
• Album: Alma

Lyrics:

[Português]

[English]

Esta noite choveu muito

It rained a lot tonight

Nas pedras da minha rua

On the stones of my street

Depois vi nelas a sombra

Then I saw in them a shadow

Que me parecia ser tua

That seemed to be yours

Esperei que subisses as escadas

I waited for you to climb the stairs

Mas teus passos não ouvi

But I didn't hear your steps

Lá fora as pedras molhadas

Outside, the wet stones

Pareciam chorar, chorar por ti

Seemed to cry, to cry for you

Não pisaste mais as pedras

You haven't stepped on the stones again

As pedras da rua

The stones of the street

Hoje piso-as sem saber

Today I step on them without knowing

Se ainda sou tua

If I'm still yours

Eu e elas não te vemos

You and I haven't seen you

Meu amor, há mais de um mês

My love, for over a month

Volta amor, volta a pisar

Come back, love, come step

Estas pedras outra vez

On these stones again

...

...

O candeeiro da esquina

The streetlamp on the corner

E até mesmo a luz da lua

And even the moonlight

Não viram mais tua sombra

Haven't seen your shadow again

Nas pedras da minha rua

On the stones of my street

Quando chove como hoje

When it rains like today

E as pedras estão a brilhar

And the stones are shining

Eu vejo os meus olhos nelas

I see my eyes in them

Já tão cansados de tanto esperar

So tired of waiting so much

Não pisaste mais as pedras

You haven't stepped on the stones again

As pedras da rua

The stones of the street

Hoje piso-as sem saber

Today I step on them without knowing

Se ainda sou tua

If I'm still yours

Eu e elas não te vemos

You and I haven't seen you

Meu amor, há mais de um mês

My love, for over a month

Volta amor, volta a pisar

Come back, love, come step

Estas pedras outra vez

On these stones again

...

...

Eu e elas não te vemos

You and I haven't seen you

Meu amor, há mais de um mês

My love, for over a month

Volta amor, volta a pisar

Come back, love, come step

Estas pedras outra vez

On these stones again

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pedras /ˈpɛdɾɐʃ/ A2	noun - stones
sombra /ˈsõbɾɐ/ A2	noun - shadow
esperei /sˈpɾɛjɾɐ/ A2	verb - I waited
passos /ˈpaʃus/ A2	noun - steps
escadas /ɨʃˈkadɐʃ/ A2	noun - stairs
chuva /ˈʃu.vɐ/ A1	noun - rain
olhos /ˈoʎuʃ/ A2	noun - eyes
luz /luʃ/ A2	noun - light
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
lua /ˈluɐ/ A1	noun - moon
chuvisco /ʃuviˈsku/ B2	noun - drizzle, light rain
brilhar /bɾiˈʎaɾ/ B2	verb - to shine

Grammar:

• Depois vi nelas a sombra

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense with 'vi' (I saw) to indicate completed past action.

  ➔ The verb 'vi' is the past tense of 'ver' (to see), indicating a completed action.

• As pedras molhadas pareciam chorar

  ➔ Use of the imperfect tense 'pareciam' to describe ongoing or descriptive past states.

  ➔ 'Pareciam' is the imperfect form of 'parecer' (to seem), used for descriptions or ongoing past states.

• Hoje piso-as sem saber

  ➔ Use of present tense 'piso' to describe current action or habitual behavior.

  ➔ 'Piso' is the present tense of 'pisar', meaning 'to step' or 'to walk on', indicating a current action.

• As pedras da rua

  ➔ Use of definite article 'as' with plural noun 'pedras' to specify particular stones.

  ➔ 'As' is the definite article used before feminine plural nouns in Portuguese, meaning 'the'.

• Volta amor, volta a pisar

  ➔ Imperative form 'volta' used as a command or plea for someone to return.

  ➔ 'Volta' is the imperative form of 'voltar' meaning 'to return' or 'to come back'.