Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotional depth of Brazilian music with "Canção Pra Não Voltar" by A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade. This song offers a beautiful exploration of melancholic themes and poignant lyrics, allowing listeners to connect with universal feelings of farewell and longing.
Don't return to the world where you don't exist
Don't come back anymore
Don't look back
But don't forget about me
Don't remind me that the sun rises in the east and dies in the west
What happens is too sad
For those who don't know how to live, for those who don't know how to love
Don't come back home my love, because the house is sad
Since you left, nothing exists here
So it's no use coming back
Your time is over, your sea is gone, your day is done
It's over, it's over
Don't come back home my love, because it's sad here
Go fly with the wind, because only there do you exist
Don't forget that I don't know anything anymore
Nothing about you
Don't wait for me because I won't be back soon
Don't swim because I'll drown
Don't fly because I'll fall from the air
I don't know how to float in the clouds like you
You won't understand
That I don't know how to fly
I don't know anything anymore
C minor with bass in C
G with bass in B
A with bass in A
A with bass in G
F with bass in F
F with bass in F sharp
G with bass in G
G with B flat
C major with C
G major with B
A minor with A
A minor with G
F with bass in F
F with bass in F sharp
G with bass in G
G with B flat
Don't wait for me because I won't be back soon
Don't swim because I'll drown
Don't fly because I'll fall from the air
I don't know how to float in the clouds like you
You won't understand
That I don't know how to fly
I don't know anything anymore
Key Vocabulary
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casa /ˈkaza/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1 |
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triste /ˈtɾiʃtʃi/ A2 |
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mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2 |
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existir /eɡziˈziʁ/ B1 |
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lembrar /lẽˈbɾaʁ/ B1 |
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sabe /ˈsabi/ A2 |
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voar /voˈaʁ/ B1 |
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tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2 |
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nada /ˈnadɐ/ A1 |
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afogar /afoˈɡaʁ/ B2 |
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entender /ẽtẽˈdeʁ/ B1 |
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nuvens /ˈnuvẽs/ B2 |
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sol /sɔl/ A1 |
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partir /paʁˈtiʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não volte pra casa meu amor que aqui é triste
➔ Subjunctive mood used to express a wish or desire.
➔ The phrase "Não volte" uses the subjunctive to express a wish that the loved one does not return.
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Não olhe pra trás
➔ Imperative mood used for giving commands or advice.
➔ The phrase "Não olhe" is a command telling someone not to look back.
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Não me espere porque eu não volto logo
➔ Use of 'porque' to introduce a reason.
➔ The word "porque" introduces the reason for not waiting.
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Não nade porque eu me afogo
➔ Use of present tense to express a general truth.
➔ The phrase "eu me afogo" states a general truth about drowning.
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Não sei flutuar nas nuvens como você
➔ Use of 'como' to make comparisons.
➔ The word "como" is used to compare the speaker's inability to float with the other person's ability.
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Você não vai entender
➔ Future tense to express an action that will happen.
➔ The phrase "não vai entender" indicates that the listener will not understand in the future.
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Eu não sei mais nada
➔ Use of 'mais' to indicate a change in state.
➔ The phrase "não sei mais nada" indicates that the speaker has lost all knowledge or understanding.
