Contigo – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Badoxa, Noninho Navarro
• Album: 2025

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rich blend of Kizomba and Flamenco in "Contigo" by Badoxa and Noninho Navarro, a song that beautifully illustrates how love and companionship can bring light to darkness. By exploring the heartfelt lyrics, you'll learn how to express deep emotions and appreciate the beauty of Kizomba rhythms.

[English]

I really tried

To avoid your gaze

But how can I leave

A place where I only want to stay Why talk

About how happy I feel with you

There’s no way to explain

I know I owe you my attention And now I think of you

The day I saw you

Your smile lit up

The darkness in me And when I look at you

I don’t know how I wasted so much time

Without your hand to hold

Without your hand to hold I can only feel good with you

Because your kiss is my safe haven

When I look at you, the world makes sense

Without your smile, it feels empty I can only feel good with you

Because your kiss is my safe haven

When I look at you, the world makes sense

Without your smile, it feels empty oh oh oooooo

Come dance with me, my love

Because I don’t know how to dance without you oh oh oooooo

Because I don’t know how to dance without you oh oh oooooo

With you, I’m happy

oh oh oooooo

You’re everything, everything to me But I already know

And you’d tell me yourself

Everything you felt

Only with you am I well

I’m well Look at us

It’s all fire in our love

Only with you do I feel this warmth

Let’s go, without looking back

Come And now I think of you

The day I saw you

Your smile lit up

The darkness in me And when I look at you

I don’t know how I wasted so much time

Without your hand to hold (without your hand to hold)

Without your hand to hold I can only feel good with you

Because your kiss is my safe haven

When I look at you, the world makes sense

When I look at you, the world makes sense

Without your smile, it feels empty I can only feel good with you

Because your kiss is my safe haven

When I look at you, the world makes sense

Without your smile, it feels empty oh oh oooooo

Come dance with me, my love

oh oh oooooo

Because I don’t know how to dance without you oh oh oooooo

With you, I’m happy

oh oh oooooo

You’re everything, everything to me oh oh oooooo

Come dance with me, my love

oh oh oooooo

Because I don’t know how to dance without you oh oh oooooo

With you, I’m happy

oh oh oooooo

You’re everything, everything to me Qué bonito

[Portuguese]

Bem que tentei

Evitar esse teu olhar

Mas como partir

De onde só quero ficar Pra quê falar

O quanto me sinto feliz contigo

Não dá pra explicar

Sei que a ti te devo atenção E agora penso em ti

No dia em que te vi

O teu sorriso iluminou

A escuridão em mim E ao olhar pra ti

Não sei como perdi tanto tempo

Sem ter a tua mão

Sem ter a tua mão Eu só consigo ficar bem contigo

Porque o teu beijo é o meu porto de abrigo

Quando te olho o mundo faz sentido

Sem teu sorriso, fica vazio Eu só consigo ficar bem contigo

Porque o teu beijo é o meu porto de abrigo

Quando te olho o mundo faz sentido

Sem teu sorriso, fica vazio ó ó óóóóó

Vem bailar comigo amor

ó ó óóóóó

Porque eu não sei bailar sem ti ó ó óóóóó

Contigo eu fico feliz

ó ó óóóóó

És tudo, tudo, para mim Mas eu já sei

E tu mesma me dizias

Tudo aquilo que sentias

Só contigo é que estou bem

Estou bem Olha pra nós

É só fogo no nosso amor

Só contigo sinto este calor

Vamos embora sem olhar pra trás

Vem E agora penso em ti

No dia em que te vi

O teu sorriso iluminou

A escuridão em mim E ao olhar pra ti

Não sei como perdi tanto tempo

Sem ter a tua mão (sem ter a tua mão)

Sem ter a tua mão Eu só consigo ficar bem contigo

Porque o teu beijo é o meu porto de abrigo

Assááá

Quando te olho o mundo faz sentido

Sem teu sorriso, fica vazio Eu só consigo ficar bem contigo

Porque o teu beijo é o meu porto de abrigo

Quando te olho o mundo faz sentido

Sem teu sorriso, fica vazio ó ó óóóóó

Vem bailar comigo amor

ó ó óóóóó

Porque eu não sei bailar sem ti ó ó óóóóó

Contigo eu fico feliz

ó ó óóóóó

És tudo, tudo, para mim ó ó óóóóó

Vem bailar comigo amor

ó ó óóóóó

Porque eu não sei bailar sem ti ó ó óóóóó

Contigo eu fico feliz

ó ó óóóóó

És tudo, tudo, para mim Qué bonito

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olhar /ɔˈlaɾ/ A2	noun - look, gaze verb - to look, to gaze
sentir /sẽˈtiɾ/ A2	verb - to feel
sorriso /soˈɾizu/ A2	noun - smile
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
mão /mɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - hand
ficar /fiˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to stay, to be
beijo /ˈbejʒu/ A2	noun - kiss
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2	noun - world
vazio /ˈvaʒju/ B1	adjective - empty
bailar /baˈlaɾ/ A2	verb - to dance
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
calor /kaˈloɾ/ B1	noun - heat, warmth
fogo /ˈfoɡu/ B1	noun - fire
pensar /pẽˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to think
iluminar /iluˈminaɾ/ B1	verb - to illuminate, to light up
partir /paɾˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to leave, to depart

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu só consigo ficar bem contigo

  ➔ Use of the modal verb "só" (only) with "conseguir" (to manage/only be able to) to emphasize limitation.

  ➔ "Só" functions as an adverb meaning "only" or "just," emphasizing that the action is limited to a certain extent.

• O teu sorriso iluminou a escuridão em mim

  ➔ Past tense verb "iluminou" (illuminated) indicating a completed action.

  ➔ The verb "iluminou" is in the simple past tense, describing a specific moment when the smile brightened the darkness.

• Quando te olho o mundo faz sentido

  ➔ Use of the present tense "faz" (makes) to express a general truth or state.

  ➔ The verb "faz" is in the present tense, indicating that the sense of the world making sense is a current and ongoing perception.

• Vem bailar comigo amor

  ➔ Imperative form "Vem" (Come) used to give a direct command or invitation.

  ➔ The word "Vem" is in the imperative mood, used to invite someone to do something directly.

• És tudo, tudo, para mim

  ➔ Use of "És" (You are) in the present tense, from the verb "ser" (to be), to describe a fundamental characteristic.

  ➔ The verb "És" is the present indicative form of "ser," used here to express a core characteristic or identity.