Como Eu – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Bárbara Bandeira

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful way to connect with its culture, and Bárbara Bandeira's "Como Eu" is a perfect starting point for learners of Portuguese. The song's clear, emotive pop vocals make it easy to follow the lyrics, which delve into the universal and relatable complexities of love and relationships. By listening to this track, you can learn vocabulary related to feelings and relationships while getting a taste of contemporary Portuguese pop music.

[English]

Every time I have my

Heart glued to yours, to yours

I don't know

I don't know what took over me

Thinking that one day my

Heart wasn't yours

But which of us two is left for later

Maybe, later?

...

We come back to the same point

You avoid, and I don't respond

But feel free to be like me

I move forward, and you don't come

I talk about things you don't like

...

But feel free to be like me

...

Once again, just me and you

Don't you see I’m not seduced?

Maybe, I don't know

You might even doubt

That I promise I won’t fail

Fail in what was yours

But which of us two leaves it for later

Maybe, later?

...

We come back to the same point

You avoid, and I don't respond

But feel free to be like me

I move forward, and you don't come

I talk about things you don't like

But feel free to be like me

We come back to the same point

You avoid, and I don't respond

But feel free to be like me

I move forward, and you don't come

I talk about things you don't like

But feel free to be like me

...

[Portuguese]

Cada vez que tenho o meu

Coração colado ao teu, ao teu

Eu não sei

Eu não sei o que me deu

Ao pensar que um dia o meu

Coração não era teu

Mas qual de nós dois fica pra depois

Talvez, mais tarde?

Voltamos ao mesmo ponto

Tu evitas e eu não respondo

Mas fica à vontade para seres como eu

Avanço e tu não vens

Falo do que não te convém

Mas fica à vontade para seres como eu

Outra vez só eu e tu

Não vês que não me seduz?

Talvez, eu não sei

Podes vir a duvidar

Que eu prometo não faltar

Faltar ao que era teu

Mas qual de nós dois fica pra depois

Talvez, mais tarde?

Voltamos ao mesmo ponto

Tu evitas e eu não respondo

Mas fica à vontade para seres como eu

Avanço e tu não vens

Falo do que não te convém

Mas fica à vontade para seres como eu

Voltamos ao mesmo ponto

Tu evitas e eu não respondo

Mas fica à vontade para seres como eu

Avanço e tu não vens

Falo do que não te convém

Mas fica à vontade para seres como eu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A1	noun - heart
saber /saˈbeʁ/ A1	verb - to know
depois /deˈpojs/ A2	adverb - after
talvez /taɫˈvez/ A2	adverb - maybe
ponto /ˈpõtu/ B1	noun - point
evitar /eviˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to avoid
responder /ʁesˈpõdeʁ/ B1	verb - to respond
falar /faˈlaʁ/ A1	verb - to speak
convém /kõˈvẽj/ B2	verb - to be convenient
prometer /pɾomeˈteʁ/ B1	verb - to promise
seduzir /seˈduziʁ/ B2	verb - to seduce
avançar /aβɐ̃ˈsaʁ/ B1	verb - to advance
você /voˈse/ A1	pronoun - you
eu /ew/ A1	pronoun - I
mesmo /ˈmezmu/ A2	adjective - same
outra /ˈowtɾɐ/ A1	adjective - other

Key Grammar Structures

• Cada vez que tenho o meu coração colado ao teu

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'que' to express 'every time' or 'whenever'.

  ➔ The phrase 'Cada vez que' introduces a subordinate clause meaning 'every time...'.

• Eu não sei o que me deu

  ➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause meaning 'what happened to me'.

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause meaning 'what' or 'that', connecting to the main verb.

• Qual de nós dois fica para depois?

  ➔ Use of 'depois' to refer to a future or later time, often with 'ficar para' indicating 'to be left for'.

  ➔ 'Ficar para' is a fixed expression meaning 'to be left for' or 'to be reserved for' a later time.

• Tu evitas e eu não respondo

  ➔ Use of the present tense in 'evitas' and 'respondo' to express habitual actions or ongoing situations.

  ➔ The verbs 'evitas' and 'respondo' are in the present indicative tense, indicating habitual or current actions.

• Falo do que não te convém

  ➔ Use of 'do que' to introduce a relative clause meaning 'about what' or 'that which'.

  ➔ 'Do que' introduces a relative clause that specifies the topic of the verb 'falo' (talk about).

• Ficamos ao mesmo ponto

  ➔ Use of the verb 'ficar' in the present indicative to mean 'to remain' or 'to stay'.

  ➔ The verb 'ficar' in the present indicates a current state of remaining at the same point.

• Voltamos ao mesmo ponto

  ➔ Use of the verb 'voltar' in the present indicative to mean 'to return' or 'to go back'.

  ➔ The verb 'voltar' in the present indicates the action of returning to the same point.