Cuida Del – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Cesar Sanches

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Take care of him

Yeah

My baby, my baby, yeah

Just take care of me

I take care of you

But, baby, I won’t let anyone take you from me

My baby, my baby, yeah

Just take care of me

Your name is written in my heart

Forever

My heart never gave up

But if you take care of him, my love

Take care

Don’t give up

Don’t leave me alone and ruin me

Your kiss never breaks, never cries silently

My heart keeps everything for you

Don’t leave me alone

If your love is true

You don’t do it for yourself

My baby, you are my happiness

With your flower

But ours is for eternity

These two aren’t saying

These two aren’t saying

Even if you talk, my baby

I keep telling you to believe

These two aren’t saying

These two aren’t saying

Even if you talk, my baby

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

I keep telling you to believe

My heart is already burning

Just count on my love

I miss you

Love and affection

Don’t let love’s pain ruin you

I don’t know, but someone is missing

My heart keeps everything for you

Don’t leave me alone

Don’t let love’s pain ruin you

I don’t know, but someone is missing

My heart keeps everything for you

Don’t leave me alone

If your love is true

You don’t do it for yourself

My baby, you are my happiness

With your flower

But ours is for eternity

These two aren’t saying

These two aren’t saying

Even if you talk, my baby

I keep telling you to believe

These two aren’t saying

These two aren’t saying

Even if you talk, my baby

I keep telling you to believe

These two aren’t saying

These two aren’t saying

Even if you talk, my baby

I keep telling you to believe

[Portuguese]

Uó, uó, uó

Uó, uó, uó

Cuida di el

Yeah

Nha baby, nha baby, yeah

So cuida dreto di mi

N ta cuida dreto di bo.

Ma nigga ca li ba ta ba ma mi

Nha baby, nha baby, yeah

So cuida dreto di mi

Bo nome 'n ta screbi na nha coração

Pa sempre

Nha coração 'n ca mi ja 'n da-u

Ma si cuida di el nha amor

Cuida

Ca bu desisti.

Ca bu dexa solidão ma straga-u

Txeu bes 'n ca ta quebra, 'n ta tchora calado

Coração 'n ta guardo tudo pa bu tem

Ca bu dexa solidão.

Si bu amor é di verdade

Ca bo fazel pa 'n dadi

Nha baby, 'n ta-u felicidade

Cu bo floga

Ma di nos é pa eternidade

Essas duas 'n ta 'mando-u

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Mesmo que es fala, nha baby

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Mesmo que es fala, nha baby

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Nha coração ja 'n ta entre ga-u

So ma conta di nha flor

Ca bo falta

Amor e carinho

Ca bu dexa dor de amor straga-u

Nka sabi ma tem um otu si 'n ta minguado

Coração 'n ta guardo tudo pa bu tem

Ca bu dexa solidão

Ca bu dexa dor de amor straga-u

Nka sabi ma tem um otu si 'n ta minguado

Coração 'n ta guardo tudo pa bu tem

Ca bu dexa solidão

Si bu amor é di verdade

Ca bo fazel pa 'n dadi

Nha baby, 'n ta-u felicidade

Cu bo floga

Ma di nos é pa eternidade

Essas duas 'n ta 'mando-u

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Mesmo que es fala, nha baby

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Mesmo que es fala, nha baby

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Essas duas 'n ta 'manda-u

Mesmo que es fala, nha baby

Moku ta 'manda ta acredita

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cuidar /kwiˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to take care of, to look after, to care
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - heart
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
solidão /soliˈdɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - loneliness, solitude
deixar /deiˈʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to leave, to let, to allow
estragar /eʃtɾaˈɡaɾ/ B1	verb - to spoil, to ruin, to damage
acreditar /akɾediˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
felicidade /felisiˈdadʒi/ A2	noun - happiness, felicity
eternidade /eteɾniˈdadʒi/ B2	noun - eternity
verdade /veɾˈdadʒi/ A2	noun - truth
guardar /ɡwaɾˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to keep, to save, to guard
desistir /deziʃˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to give up, to desist
calado /kaˈladu/ B1	adjective - silent, quiet; reserved, withdrawn
dor /doɾ/ A2	noun - pain, ache, sorrow
carinho /kaˈɾiɲu/ B1	noun - affection, tenderness, caress
flor /floɾ/ A1	noun - flower
escrever /eskɾeˈveɾ/ A1	verb - to write
folgar /folˈɡaɾ/ B1	verb - to rest, to relax, to take time off; to be loose, to be ample

Key Grammar Structures

• N ta cuida dreto di bo.

  ➔ Progressive aspect formed with the particle “ta” before the verb.

  ➔ The word “ta” indicates a continuous action: “N ta cuida” = “We are taking care”.

• Bo nome 'n ta screbi na nha coração.

  ➔ Negation with the particle “'n” placed before the verb, combined with the progressive “ta”.

  ➔ The segment “'n ta” translates to “is not”, so “Bo nome 'n ta screbi” = “Your name is not being written”.

• Ca bu desisti.

  ➔ Negative imperative formed with the particle “ca” before the verb.

  ➔ “Ca bu desisti” means “Don’t give up”. The particle “ca” negates the command.

• Si bu amor é di verdade.

  ➔ Conditional clause introduced by “si” (if) followed by a declarative main clause.

  ➔ “Si bu amor é di verdade” = “If your love is true”. “Si” functions like English “if”.

• Coração 'n ta guardo tudo pa bu tem.

  ➔ Negative progressive with “'n” + “ta”, and purpose clause introduced by “pa” (for).

  ➔ “'n ta guardo” = “is not keeping”. The particle “pa” means “for”, indicating purpose: “pa bu tem” = “for you to have”.

• Ma nigga ca li ba ta ba ma mi.

  ➔ Use of “ca” for negation together with the verb “ta” in a complex clause; “ma” functions as a conjunction meaning “but”.

  ➔ The phrase “ca li ba ta ba” translates roughly to “don’t (ca) … (ta) …”. “Ma” introduces a contrast: “But …”.

• Essas duas 'n ta 'mando-u.

  ➔ Negative progressive with contraction “'n” + “ta”, and the verb “mandar” (to send) appears with the clitic “-u” indicating third‑person object.

  ➔ “'n ta mando‑u” = “is not sending (them)”. The suffix “-u” marks the object “them”.

• Moku ta 'manda ta acredita.

  ➔ Verb “manda” (to command) followed by infinitive “acredita”; the particle “ta” marks the infinitive clause.

  ➔ “Moku ta 'manda ta acredita” = “I (moku) am telling (manda) you to believe (acredita)”. The first “ta” is the progressive marker, the second introduces the infinitive.