Avião de Papel – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Carolina Deslandes, Rui Veloso

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful Portuguese language with "Avião de Papel" by Carolina Deslandes and Rui Veloso. This poetic duet offers a rich lyrical experience, allowing you to learn emotive vocabulary and expressions of love and support. Its clear pronunciation and touching narrative make it an excellent song for language learners to connect with Portuguese culture and its musical storytelling.

[English]

Love, the world breaks your dreams

Sometimes it all falls heavily on your shoulders

I lift it all up for you

I turn the knight for you

Love, the world leaves you out in the cold

Sometimes it leaves you stranded in emptiness

I paint it in all the colors for you

I become Leonardo da Vinci for you

I made you a paper airplane

One of those from love letters

So we can fly on it when the world is cruel

And there's no space big enough for pain

I made you a paper airplane

One of those you want the most

So we can fly away in a honeymoon

To take you anywhere you want

...

Love, the world takes your breath away

It even calls you not to dance

I dance all the songs for you

I become a dancer for you

Love, the world made you a woman

Earlier than it should have

I make time go back for you

I become Superman for you

I made you a paper airplane

One of those from love letters

So we can fly on it when the world is cruel

And there's no space big enough for pain

I made you a paper airplane

One of those you want the most

So we can fly away in a honeymoon

To take you anywhere you want

...

I made you a paper airplane (Yes, I did)

One of those from love letters

So we can fly on it when the world is cruel

And there's no space big enough for pain

I made you a paper airplane

One of those you want the most

So we can fly away in a honeymoon

To take you anywhere you want

To take you

To take you

Wherever you want

Wherever you want

...

[Portuguese]

Amor o mundo quebra-te os sonhos

Às vezes cai-te todo nos ombros

Eu levanto-o inteiro por ti

Eu viro o cavaleiro por ti

Amor o mundo deixa-te ao frio

Às vezes larga-te no vazio

Eu pinto de todas as cores por ti

Eu viro Leonardo Da Vinci por ti

Fiz-te um avião de papel

Daqueles das cartas de amor

Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

Fiz-te um avião de papel

Daqueles dos quantos queres

Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

Pra te levar pra onde quiseres

Amor o mundo tira-te o ar

Chega a proibir-te de dançar

Eu danço as músicas todas por ti

Eu viro bailarino por ti

Amor o mundo fez-te mulher

Mais cedo do que tinha de ser

Eu faço o tempo voltar por ti

Eu viro super-homem por ti

Fiz-te um avião de papel

Daqueles das cartas de amor

Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

Fiz-te um avião de papel

Daqueles dos quantos queres

Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

Pra te levar pra onde quiseres

Fiz-te um avião de papel (Pois fiz)

Daqueles das cartas de amor

Pra voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

Fiz-te um avião de papel

Daqueles dos quantos queres

Pra voarmos daqui em lua de mel

Pra te levar onde quiseres

Pra te levar

Pra te levar

Onde quiseres

Onde quiseres

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1	noun - love
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world
sonhos /ˈsõɲuʃ/ A2	noun - dreams
cai /kaj/ A2	verb - to fall
pinto /ˈpĩtu/ A2	verb - to paint
voar /voˈaʁ/ A2	verb - to fly
cruel /kɾuˈɛl/ B1	adjective - cruel
espaço /esˈpasu/ B1	noun - space
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ B1	noun - time
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaʁ/ B1	verb - to dance
mulher /muˈʎɛʁ/ B1	noun - woman
levar /leˈvaʁ/ B1	verb - to take
quero /ˈkɛɾu/ A1	verb - I want
papel /paˈpɛu/ A1	noun - paper
carta /ˈkaʁtɐ/ A2	noun - letter
lua /ˈlu.ɐ/ A1	noun - moon

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu levanto-o inteiro por ti

  ➔ Use of direct object pronoun combined with verb

  ➔ "o" is a direct object pronoun referring to 'it', used after verbs in Portuguese in a mesoclisis or attached form.

• Fiz-te um avião de papel

  ➔ Use of the verb 'fazer' in past tense with indirect object pronoun + noun

  ➔ 'Fiz-te' combines the past tense of 'fazer' (to do/make) with the indirect object pronoun 'te' (to you).

• Para voarmos nele quando o mundo é cruel

  ➔ Use of 'para' + infinitive to express purpose

  ➔ 'Para' introduces an infinitive verb to indicate the purpose of an action.

• E não há espaço que chegue pra dor

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun to introduce a subordinate clause

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a relative clause describing the noun 'espaço' (space).

• Onde quiseres

  ➔ Use of 'onde' + subjunctive to express 'where you want'

  ➔ 'Onde' means 'where' and is used with the subjunctive mood to express wishes or hypotheticals.