Cena de Cinema – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Mallu Magalhães

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Tá certo que eu não sou normal

It's true that I'm not normal

Mas sabe que eu me viro bem

But you know I manage well

Ao longo do dia

Throughout the day

As vezes que eu me dei mal

The times I messed up

Foi porque eu acreditei em outro alguém

Was because I believed in someone else

Por isso tudo bem

So it's all good

Prefiro andar amando e caindo

I prefer to walk loving and falling

Do que sem amor

Than without love

Seja como for

Whatever happens

Já não perco um segundo

I no longer waste a second

Com medo do mundo

Afraid of the world

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Dê no que der

Whatever it takes

Eu levo a vida

I live my life

Tipo cena de cinema

Like a scene from a movie

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Haja o que houver

Come what may

Eu acho que isso tudo

I think all of this

Vale a pena

Is worth it

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Dê no que der

Whatever it takes

Eu levo a vida

I live my life

Tipo cena de cinema

Like a scene from a movie

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Haja o que houver

Come what may

Eu acho que isso tudo

I think all of this

Vale a pena

Is worth it

Tá certo que eu não sou normal

It's true that I'm not normal

Mas sabe que eu me viro bem

But you know I manage well

Ao longo do dia

Throughout the day

As vezes que eu me dei mal

The times I messed up

Foi porque eu acreditei em outro alguém

Was because I believed in someone else

Por isso tudo bem

So it's all good

Prefiro andar amando e caindo

I prefer to walk loving and falling

Do que sem amor

Than without love

Seja como for

Whatever happens

Já não perco um segundo

I no longer waste a second

Com medo do mundo

Afraid of the world

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Dê no que der

Whatever it takes

Eu levo a vida

I live my life

Tipo cena de cinema

Like a scene from a movie

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Haja o que houver

Come what may

Eu acho que isso tudo

I think all of this

Vale a pena

Is worth it

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Dê no que der

Whatever it takes

Eu levo a vida

I live my life

Tipo cena de cinema

Like a scene from a movie

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Haja o que houver

Come what may

Eu acho que isso tudo

I think all of this

Vale a pena

Is worth it

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Dê no que der

Whatever it takes

Eu levo a vida

I live my life

Tipo cena de cinema

Like a scene from a movie

Uuuuh hu hu

Uuuuh hu hu

Haja o que houver

Come what may

Eu acho que isso tudo

I think all of this

Vale a pena

Is worth it

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Key Grammar Structures

• Seja como for

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express 'regardless of how' or 'whatever the case might be'.

  ➔ 'Seja como for' uses the subjunctive to indicate **regardless of the situation or circumstances**.

• Prefiro andar amando e caindo

  ➔ Use of the verb 'preferir' + infinitive form to express preferred actions.

  ➔ 'Prefiro andar amando e caindo' demonstrates the **preference** for actions, using the verb 'preferir' + infinitive.

• Já não perco um segundo

  ➔ Use of the present tense with 'já não' to express 'no longer' doing something.

  ➔ 'Já não perco um segundo' uses the present tense with 'já não' to indicate the **action is no longer happening**.

• Eu levo a vida

  ➔ Use of the verb 'levar' in the present tense to mean 'to lead' or 'to carry' one's life.

  ➔ 'Eu levo a vida' uses 'levar' in the present tense to describe **how the person lives a life**.

• Haja o que houver

  ➔ Subjunctive form of 'haver' to express 'regardless of what happens'.

  ➔ 'Haja o que houver' employs the subjunctive to mean **no matter what happens**.

• Dê no que der

  ➔ Imperative form of 'dar' combined with a conditional to mean 'whatever happens'.

  ➔ 'Dê no que der' uses the imperative mood combined with an expression to mean **whatever happens**.

• Vale a pena

  ➔ Expression using the verb 'valer' in the present tense to mean 'it's worth it'.

  ➔ 'Vale a pena' uses the verb 'valer' in present tense to express **something is worthwhile**.