Bom Peixe – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: SYRO, Piruka

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of Portugal with "Bom Peixe" by SYRO and Piruka! This compelling track offers a unique blend of Pop melodies and powerful Hip-Hop lyrics, making it an excellent gateway to understanding contemporary Portuguese music and language. You'll not only enjoy its captivating beat but also learn rich idiomatic expressions and cultural insights through its message of resilience and reward. Listen closely to how the artists weave their personal journeys into a universal anthem of persistence – a perfect way to engage with the beauty and depth of the Portuguese language.

[English]

In the home where everyone made

As if they weren't living there

I faced the displeasure they had

That one day I wouldn't return

And I just wanted to see the pain far away

Drown the sorrow to give them the bridge

Maybe one day life

Takes the river to the sea

To eat good fish

Woe is me if I don't have my footing

Against the wave, I turn the tide

Woe is me if one day I lose faith

Sadly I sing to the seven winds

In the world we live in

A man has to be sarcastic

Everyone is chasing seagulls

And what they eat now is plastic

In the neighborhood, cheating

I was just another one on the graph

Living by the blade

Until they cut my elastic

Life was never basic

Physics already matters here

My pen is classic

And mimicry doesn't challenge me

I've been on the track for 30 years

Wanting space from the blind eye

I give you my hand

If you grab it, it won't let go

And I just wanted to see the pain far away

Drown the sorrow to give them the bridge

Maybe one day

Life takes the river to the sea

I go where I turn the tide

To eat good fish

Woe is me if I don't have my footing

Against the wave, I turn the tide

Woe is me if one day I lose faith

Sadly I sing to the seven winds

Maybe if I go

I see myself drowning in seas

That I still don't know

You don't see value

Even what's not for sale

Ends up having a price

Maybe the pain

Will be the key

To our success

You only go if I go

Bring the towel

Set the table

And serve me with the certainty

That if a man goes fishing

It's to eat good fish

It's to eat good fish

Woe is me if I don't have my footing

Against the wave, I turn the tide

Woe is me if one day I lose faith

Sadly I sing to the seven winds

[Portuguese]

Na morada em que todos faziam

Por não morar

Namorava o desgosto que tinham

De um dia eu não voltar

E eu só queria ver a dor ao longe

Afogar a mágoa p'ra lhes dar a ponte

Pode ser que a vida um dia

Leve o rio ao mar

P'ra comer bom peixe

Ai de mim se eu não tenho pé

Contra a onda eu viro maré

Ai de mim se um dia perco a fé

Triste canto aos sete ventos

No mundo em que vivemos

Um homem tem de ser sarcástico

É tudo atrás de gaivotas

E o que comem agora é plástico

Na zona a jogar batota

Era mais um no gráfico

A viver pela navalha

Até me cortarem o elástico

A vida nunca foi básica

A física aqui já conta

Minha caneta é clássica

E a mímica a mim não fronta

Há 30 que eu 'tou na pista

A querer espaço da vista gorda

Eu dou-te a mão

Se a agarrares ela não solta

E eu só queria ver a dor ao longe

Afogar a mágoa p'ra lhes dar a ponte

Pode ser que um dia

A vida leve o rio ao mar

Eu vou p'ra onde eu viro maré

P'ra comer bom peixe

Ai de mim se eu não tenho pé

Contra a onda eu viro maré

Ai de mim se um dia perco a fé

Triste canto aos sete ventos

Talvez se eu for

Eu vejo-me a afogar em mares

Que ainda desconheço

Não vês valor

Mesmo o que não 'tá à venda

Acaba por ter preço

Talvez a dor

Venha a ser a chave

Do nosso sucesso

Só vais se eu for

Traz a toalha

Põe a mesa

E serve-me com a certeza

Que se um homem vai à pesca

É p'ra comer bom peixe

É p'ra comer bom peixe

Ai de mim se eu não tenho pé

Contra a onda eu viro maré

Ai de mim se um dia perco a fé

Triste canto aos sete ventos

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
morada /muˈɾa.ðɐ/ B1	noun - dwelling, address, residence
desgosto /dɨʒˈɡoʃ.tu/ B2	noun - displeasure, sorrow, disgust, disappointment
afogar /ɐ.fuˈɡaɾ/ B1	verb - to drown (oneself/something); to stifle, to smother (a feeling)
mágoa /ˈma.ɡwɐ/ B2	noun - resentment, sorrow, grief, heartache, hurt feeling
ponte /ˈpõ.tɨ/ A2	noun - bridge
peixe /ˈpej.ʃɨ/ A1	noun - fish
onda /ˈõ.dɐ/ A2	noun - wave
maré /mɐˈɾɛ/ B1	noun - tide
sarcástico /saɾˈkaʃ.ti.ku/ B2	adjective - sarcastic
gaivotas /ɡajˈvɔ.tɐʃ/ B1	noun - seagulls
plástico /ˈplaʃ.ti.ku/ B1	noun - plastic (material) adjective - plastic, flexible
batota /bɐˈtɔ.tɐ/ B2	noun - cheating (in games), fraud, trickery
navalha /nɐˈva.ʎɐ/ B1	noun - razor, (folding) knife, switchblade
elástico /ɨˈlaʃ.ti.ku/ B1	noun - elastic band, rubber band adjective - elastic, flexible
física /ˈfi.zi.kɐ/ B2	noun - physics (science)
clássica /ˈkla.si.kɐ/ B1	adjective - classic(al), traditional, standard
mímica /ˈmi.mi.kɐ/ B2	noun - mime, mimicry, gesture
frontar /fɾõˈtaɾ/ B2	verb - to confront, to face, to oppose (less common than 'confrontar')
desconhecer /dɨʃ.ku.ɲɨˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to not know, to be unaware of, to ignore
certeza /sɨɾˈte.zɐ/ B1	noun - certainty, assurance, conviction

Key Grammar Structures

• Na morada em que todos faziam

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'em que' and Imperfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "em que" (in which/where) introduces a relative clause, modifying "morada" (dwelling). The verb "faziam" is in the imperfect tense, describing a continuous or habitual action in the past.

• De um dia eu não voltar

  ➔ Personal Infinitive

  ➔ Portuguese uses the 'personal infinitive' when the subject of the infinitive verb is explicitly stated. Here, "eu" (I) is the subject of "voltar" (to return), meaning 'that I would not return'. This structure is common after prepositions.

• Pode ser que a vida um dia

  ➔ Impersonal Expression 'Pode ser que' with Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The impersonal expression "Pode ser que" (It might be that / It's possible that) is used to express possibility or uncertainty. It always requires the verb in the following clause to be in the subjunctive mood (e.g., 'leve' - present subjunctive of 'levar').

• Um homem tem de ser sarcástico

  ➔ Obligation with 'ter de' + infinitive

  ➔ The construction "ter de" + infinitive expresses obligation or necessity, similar to 'to have to' or 'must' in English. Here, "tem de ser" means 'has to be'.

• Na zona a jogar batota

  ➔ Preposition 'a' + infinitive for ongoing action

  ➔ In Portuguese, especially Brazilian Portuguese, the construction "a" + infinitive can describe an ongoing action or state, similar to the gerund (-ing form) in English. Here, it indicates 'playing cards/gambling' in that area.

• Até me cortarem o elástico

  ➔ Temporal conjunction 'Até' + Personal Infinitive

  ➔ The conjunction "Até" (until) is followed by a personal infinitive ("cortarem"), which indicates the subject of the action occurring up to that point. Here, "cortarem" implies an unspecified 'they', meaning 'until they cut me'.

• Há 30 que eu 'tou na pista

  ➔ Temporal 'Há' (from 'haver') and colloquial contraction

  ➔ The impersonal verb "Há" (from 'haver') is used to express duration, meaning 'for 30 (years/days/etc.)' or '30 (years/days/etc.) ago'. "'tou" is a colloquial contraction of "estou" (I am).

• Se a agarrares ela não solta

  ➔ Conditional Clause with Future Subjunctive

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence. "Se" (if) introduces a condition in the 'future subjunctive' ("agarrares" - if you grab it/her), which is common for hypothetical future events. The main clause "ela não solta" (she doesn't let go) is in the present indicative.

• Talvez se eu for

  ➔ Adverb 'Talvez' with Subjunctive Mood (Future Subjunctive)

  ➔ The adverb "Talvez" (perhaps/maybe) expresses uncertainty and usually requires the verb in the dependent clause to be in the subjunctive mood. Here, "for" is the future subjunctive of "ir" (to go), meaning 'perhaps if I go'.

• Acaba por ter preço

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'acabar por' + infinitive

  ➔ The construction "acabar por" + infinitive means 'to end up' or 'to eventually' do something. It indicates the final result or conclusion of a process or situation.