Controla – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: CESF, Elji Beatzkilla

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of "Controla" by CESF and Elji Beatzkilla, a compelling Afromusic and Kizomba track that offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the Portuguese or Kriolu language. This song is special for its fusion of contemporary beats and traditional African rhythms, providing an engaging way to connect with the linguistic and cultural nuances of these vibrant musical genres.

[English]

Everyone says it's fate or karma that I'm paying for

I'm dressed opposite to what I want to show

From so much bending over, my tire is already worn out

A loss of meaning, today I don't even know where I'm going

Come closer and stick with me, you want to stay

Let my sound rise, you can scream

Do what you want, chase me, chase me

So I can pee on you, make yourself available

And tell me a beautiful woman wants me

Freeze, Tareza

Lift my spirit, make me think

I don't know, but I'm getting started

Come closer, you can add to me, add to me

Let me breathe so I can control, control

But what do you want me to become if all your touches are making me catch feelings?

Come closer, you can add to me, add to me

Let me breathe so I can control, control

But what do you want me to become if all your touches are making me catch feelings?

Just call me, I'll come

Without much talk

Make me finish, so tomorrow you remember what happened upstairs

Sativa to levitate, saliva to lubricate

I'm about to turn on the lights at home

Yeah, I'm nasty with it, damn

One point to start

I'll put catupiry on your belly

I'm checking to see if you were lost

Baby, today I'm going to show you the mode that is me

Tomorrow, I'll be far away, without time to do crazy things

Even the neighbors are knocking on the door

I don't care, it doesn't matter

We know, to feel is to know

Sex 24 hours on WhatsApp

Come closer, you can add to me, add to me

Let me breathe so I can control, control

But what do you want me to become if all your touches are making me catch feelings?

Come closer, you can add to me, add to me

Let me breathe so I can control, control

But what do you want me to become if all your touches are making me catch feelings?

[Portuguese]

N ka sabe s'é distinu o s'é di karma ki N sa paga

Abo bistidu okontráriu ki N kre flaba

Di tantu odja kurva, nha pineu dja ka sa trava

Un perda di sintidu ki ti oji N sa sen para

Parse-m si stika, bu ta kre fika

Ale-m ta subi nha son, bu pode grita

K'o faze fita, xa-m kóre fita

Pa N pode txiga na bo, faze-u livita

E fla-m k'un kareta m'e kre

Fika di jelu, Tareza

Labanta-m spritu, po-m pensa

N ka sabe mó N ta kumesa

Pode aprusima, bu pu-m doda, pu-m doda

Dexa-m raspira pa N kontrola, kontrola

Mó ki bo kria pa N fikaba si tudu bus tókis ta po-m agara?

Pode aprusima, bu pu-m doda, pu-m doda

Dexa-m raspira pa N kontrola, kontrola

Mó ki bo kria pa N fikaba si tudu bus tókis ta po-m agara?

É so bo liga-m, N ta parse

Sen mucha kunvérsa

Faze-m kaba tónte ves ke manhan bu ta kordá la di sima

Sativa pa levita, saliva pa lubrifika

N ta po-be lumi na kaza

Yeah, I'm nasty with it, koxu e dji

Um ponto a kumer

N po catupiry na bu belly

N ta spiá móda si bo tava perdida

Baby, oje N ta po-be el mode ke mi é dos

Manhan, N ta lonje, sen tenpe pa faze xis koza doida

Ate vizin ta batê na pórta

Nen no ka ta liga, nen no ka ta nporta

Nu ta sábe, pa sinti sábe

Seksu 24 óra nu WhatsApp

Pode aprusima, bu pu-m doda, pu-m doda

Dexa-m raspira pa N kontrola, kontrola

Mó ki bo kria pa N fikaba si tudu bus tókis ta po-m agara?

Pode aprusima, bu pu-m doda, pu-m doda

Dexa-m raspira pa N kontrola, kontrola

Mó ki bo kria pa N fikaba si tudu bus tókis ta po-m agara?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kontrola /kɔnˈtɾɔlɐ/ A2	verb - to control
paga /ˈpaɡɐ/ A2	verb - to pay
fika /ˈfikɐ/ A2	verb - to stay
subi /ˈsu bi/ A2	verb - to go up
grita /ˈɡɾitɐ/ A2	verb - to shout
faze /ˈfa zɛ/ A2	verb - to do
kria /ˈkɾiɐ/ B1	verb - to create
raspira /ɾaˈspiɾɐ/ B1	verb - to breathe
levita /lɛˈvitɐ/ B2	verb - to levitate
lubrifika /lubeˈɾifikɐ/ B2	verb - to lubricate
sativa /saˈtivɐ/ C1	noun - sativa (type of cannabis)
catupiry /kɐtuˈpiɾi/ C1	noun - catupiry (Brazilian soft cheese)
moda /ˈmɔdɐ/ B1	noun - fashion
tenpe /ˈtẽpẽ/ B1	noun - time
xis /ˈʃis/ B2	noun - kiss

Key Grammar Structures

• N ka sabe s'é distinu o s'é di karma ki N sa paga

  ➔ Use of contraction ('s'é) and interrogative structure

  ➔ The contraction 's'é' is a shortened form of 'se é' (if it is), and the sentence uses an interrogative structure to express uncertainty.

• Abo bistidu okontráriu ki N kre flaba

  ➔ Use of the past tense ('bistidu') and relative pronoun ('ki')

  ➔ The verb 'bistidu' is in the past tense, and 'ki' is used as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause.

• Di tantu odja kurva, nha pineu dja ka sa trava

  ➔ Use of preposition ('di') and negation ('ka sa')

  ➔ The preposition 'di' is used to indicate cause, and 'ka sa' is a negation structure meaning 'no longer'.

• Parse-m si stika, bu ta kre fika

  ➔ Use of imperative ('parse-m') and conditional ('ta kre')

  ➔ The imperative 'parse-m' means 'tell me', and 'ta kre' is a conditional structure meaning 'you want to'.

• Dexa-m raspira pa N kontrola, kontrola

  ➔ Use of infinitive ('raspira') and repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The infinitive 'raspira' means 'to breathe', and the repetition of 'kontrola' emphasizes the action.