Até Aqui – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: TIAGO IORC, DUCA LEINDECKER

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a reflective journey with Tiago Iorc and Duca Leindecker's "Até Aqui." This song, with its folk sensibilities and poignant lyrics, offers a glimpse into the universal experience of navigating life, cherishing memories, and seeking clarity. It's a beautiful piece to connect with the nuances of the Portuguese language and the emotional depth of Brazilian music.

[English]

I know what I am but I want more

From the certainties that are

In looking at the sky

In the bonfire of

Saint John

In summer games

Inside someone who has grown up

And I don't quite know

How I got here

Here

From the lights that go out before shining

In the infinity of memory

I am still a hero who comes to save you

In the labyrinth of this story

I don't even know where I'm going

But I want more

In the uncertainty of the gaps

In my eyes I carry the sky

...

And the bonfire of

...

A passion

In the lights that go out before shining

In the infinity of memory

I am still a hero who comes to save you

In the labyrinth of this story

The lights that go out

Before shining

In the infinity of memory

I am still a hero who comes to save you

I know what I am

But I want more

From the certainties

...

[Portuguese]

Sei o que sou mas quero mais

Das certezas que estão

No olhar para o céu

Na fogueira de

São joão

Nas brincadeiras de verão

Dentro de alguém que já cresceu

E não sei bem

Como foi que cheguei até aqui

Até aqui

Das luzes que se apagam antes de brilhar

No infinito da memória

Ainda sou herói que vem pra te salvar

No labirinto dessa história

Nem sei onde vou

Mas quero mais

Na incerteza dos vãos

No olhar trago o céu

E a fogueira de

Uma paixão

Nas luzes que se apagam antes de brilhar

No infinito da memória

Ainda sou herói que vem pra te salvar

No labirinto dessa história

As luzes que se apagam

Antes de brilhar

No infinito da memória

Ainda sou herói que vem pra te salvar

Sei o que sou

Mas quero mais

Das certezas

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
certeza /seʁˈteza/ B1	noun - certainty
olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2	verb - to look
luz /luʊz/ A1	noun - light
memória /meˈmɔʁiɐ/ B1	noun - memory
herói /eˈʁoj/ B2	noun - hero
salvar /salˈvaʁ/ A2	verb - to save
história /isˈtɔʁiɐ/ B1	noun - story
paixão /pajˈsɐ̃w/ B2	noun - passion
crescer /kɾeˈseʁ/ B1	verb - to grow
labirinto /labiˈɾĩtu/ B2	noun - labyrinth
infinito /ĩfiˈnitu/ B2	adjective - infinite
vão /vɐ̃w/ B2	noun - void, gap

Key Grammar Structures

• Sei o que sou mas quero mais

  ➔ Present tense of 'to know' (sei), expressing knowledge.

  ➔ 'Sei' is the first person singular present tense of 'saber' in Portuguese, meaning 'I know'.

• Das certezas que estão

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which', introducing a relative clause.

  ➔ 'Que' is a relative pronoun in Portuguese used to connect the main clause with a subordinate clause, providing more information about 'as certezas' (the certainties).

• E a fogueira de

  ➔ Use of the definite article 'a' before feminine nouns, and the preposition 'de' indicating possession or origin.

  ➔ 'A' is the feminine singular definite article in Portuguese, used here with 'fogueira' (fire), and 'de' is a preposition indicating possession or association.

• No infinito da memória

  ➔ Use of the preposition 'no' as contraction of 'em' + 'o' (in the), followed by noun phrase 'infinito da memória'.

  ➔ 'No' is a contraction of 'em' (in) and the definite article 'o', used here to mean 'in the infinity of memory'.

• Ainda sou herói que vem pra te salvar

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun, and the present tense 'vem' indicating current action.

  ➔ 'Que' connects the clause describing 'herói' (hero), and 'vem' is the third person singular present tense of 'vir' (to come), expressing an ongoing action.

• Das luzes que se apagam antes de brilhar

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun, with reflexive verb 'se apagam' (they turn off), and 'antes de' indicating temporal sequence.

  ➔ 'Que' connects the clause describing 'as luzes', 'se apagam' is a reflexive verb meaning 'they turn off', and 'antes de' means 'before', indicating the order of events.