Casa de Madeira – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Calema

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of Calema with "Casa de Madeira," a beautiful Portuguese song that offers a unique window into expressions of love and longing. This track is special for language learners as its clear, emotive lyrics provide an excellent opportunity to grasp common romantic phrases and understand the nuances of Portuguese emotional vocabulary. The blend of African rhythms with pop and R&B creates an engaging listening experience, making learning both enjoyable and culturally enriching.

[English]

You invent so many good things

I, innocent, fall for no reason

Without realizing

You promise to give me a wooden house

There on the moon in front of the sun

It's so easy to deceive me

When you know that I

Only have eyes for you

Your silence is the judge

The more you condemn me, the more I want to see you

Once again

No matter how much life gives up on me

My punishment is to live bound to you

Even if I die trying to change you

I will do it anyway

Because you

Are just you

Because you

I will do it anyway

Because it's you

It's so easy to deceive me

When you know that I

Only have eyes for you

Your silence is the judge

And the more you condemn me

The more I want to see you

Once again

No matter how much life gives up on me

My punishment is to live bound to you

Even if I die trying to change you

I will do it anyway

Because you

Because you

Because you

Are just you

Are just you

Even in solitude

I try to understand the reason for the illusion

If only one is suffering

Between the sword and the sky

Between the sky and what is mine

I know I will get lost

Because you

Are just you

Because you

...

[Portuguese]

Inventas tanta coisa boa

Eu inocente caio à toa

Sem ter noção

Prometes me dar uma casa de madeira

Lá na lua em frente ao sol

É tão fácil me iludires

Quando sabes que eu

Só tenho olhos pra ti

Teu silêncio é o juiz

Quanto mais me condena mais quero te ver

Outra vez

Por mais que a vida desista de mim

O meu castigo é viver preso a ti

Mesmo que eu morra ao tentar te mudar

Farei mesmo assim

Porque tu

És só tu

Porque tu

Farei mesmo assim

Porque és tu

É tão fácil me iludires

Quando sabes que eu

Só tenho olhos pra ti

Teu silêncio é o juiz

E quanto mais me condena

Mais quero te ver

Outra vez

Por mais que a vida desista de mim

O meu castigo é viver preso a ti

Mesmo que eu morra ao tentar te mudar

Farei mesmo assim

Porque tu

Porque tu

Porque tu

És so tu

És so tu

Mesmo na solidão

Eu tento perceber o porquê da ilusão

Se só um está a sofrer

Entre a espada e o céu

Entre o céu e o que é meu

Sei que vou-me perder

Porque tu

És só tu

Porque tu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
casa /ˈkaza/ A1	noun - house
madeira /maˈdeɪɾɐ/ A2	noun - wood
lua /ˈlu.a/ A1	noun - moon
sol /sɔl/ A1	noun - sun
silêncio /siˈlẽ.sju/ B1	noun - silence
olhos /ˈɔʎuʃ/ A1	noun - eyes
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
castigo /kasˈtiɡu/ B2	noun - punishment
mudar /muˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
tentar /tẽˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to try
perceber /peʁ.seˈbeʁ/ B1	verb - to perceive
sofrer /soˈfɾeʁ/ B1	verb - to suffer
ilusão /i.luˈzɐ̃w/ B2	noun - illusion
juiz /ʒuˈiz/ B2	noun - judge
condenar /kõdeˈnaʁ/ B2	verb - to condemn

Key Grammar Structures

• Quando sabes que eu / Só tenho olhos pra ti

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express knowledge and possession ('sabes', 'tenho')

  ➔ The present tense is used for actions or states that are currently true or habitual.

• Prometes me dar uma casa de madeira

  ➔ Use of the infinitive verb 'dar' after 'prometes' to express purpose or intention.

  ➔ In Portuguese, the infinitive form is often used after modal verbs like 'prometes' (you promise) to indicate what is to be done.

• Teu silêncio é o juiz

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'é' (is) to describe a current state or characteristic.

  ➔ The verb 'é' (is) in Portuguese is used to state facts, qualities, or characteristics about a subject in the present.

• O meu castigo é viver preso a ti

  ➔ Use of 'é' to link the subject with a predicate nominative (living as a punishment).

  ➔ The verb 'é' links the subject ('O meu castigo') to its complement describing the state or condition.

• Mesmo na solidão / Eu tento perceber o porquê da ilusão

  ➔ Use of 'tento' (try) with infinitive 'perceber' to express effort or attempt.

  ➔ The verb 'tento' indicates an effort or attempt to do something, followed by the infinitive verb.