Culpa – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: O Terno
• Album: Terceiro disco

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the complexities of human emotion with O Terno's "Culpa." This song invites listeners to reflect on the pervasive nature of guilt and the societal pressures that often fuel it. Through its unique blend of psychedelic rock and soul, "Culpa" offers a catchy yet thought-provoking commentary on self-blame, making it a special piece for understanding nuanced feelings and perhaps letting go of unnecessary burdens.

[English]

It seems like I'm always feeling guilty

I don't know what I'm guilty of

Who will forgive me if I haven't done anything wrong?

What more can I do?

Could it be that the things I do

I think have no problem

Are actually sins?

And is that why I feel so guilty?

Or is it that society says I should be happy

When I feel a bit sad

Or even a bit upset

I feel more, because I think I'm the guilty one

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

...

Sorry for anything

My fault, my fault, it's my fault for asking for forgiveness

Guilt for being successful, guilt for being a failure

Your guilt, guilt of a Christian

Could it be that the things I do

I think have no problem

Are actually sins?

And is that why I feel so guilty?

...

Or is it that society says I should be happy

When I feel a bit sad

Or even a bit upset

I feel more

Because I think I'm the guilty one

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Guilt

Guilt

Guilt

Uh uh uh uh guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

Ah ah ah guilt

...

[Portuguese]

Parece que eu fico o tempo todo culpado

Com culpa eu não sei do quê

Quem vai me desculpar se eu não fiz nada de errado?

Que mais que eu posso fazer?

Será que as coisas que eu faço

Penso que não têm problema

Na verdade são pecado

E é por isso que eu me sinto tão culpado?

Ou será que a sociedade diz que é para eu ser contente

Quando eu fico meio triste

Ou até meio chateado

Eu fico mais, pois acho que eu sou o culpado

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Desculpa qualquer coisa

Minha culpa, minha culpa, culpa minha de pedir perdão

Culpa de fazer sucesso, culpa de ser um fracasso

Culpa sua, culpa de cristão

Será que as coisas que eu faço

Penso que não têm problema

Na verdade são pecado

E é por isso que eu me sinto tão culpado?

Ou será que a sociedade diz que é para eu ser contente

Quando eu fico meio triste

Ou até meio chateado

Eu fico mais

Pois acho que eu sou o culpado

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Culpa

Culpa

Culpa

Uh uh uh uh culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Ah ah ah culpa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
culpa /ˈkulpa/ A2	noun - guilt, fault
desculpa /desˈkulpa/ A2	noun - apology
problema /proˈblema/ A2	noun - problem
pecado /peˈkadu/ B1	noun - sin
fazer /faˈzeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
pensar /pẽˈsaɾ/ B1	verb - to think
problema /proˈblema/ A2	noun - problem
sociedade /sosiˈdaːdʒi/ B1	noun - society, community
triste /ˈtɾis.tʃi/ A2	adjective - sad
só /sɔ/ A2	adverb - only, just
mais /majʃ/ A2	adverb - more
todo /ˈtodu/ A2	pronoun, adjective - everything, all

Key Grammar Structures

• Com culpa eu não sei do quê

  ➔ Use of 'não sei do quê' to express uncertainty or lack of knowledge about a thing.

  ➔ 'não sei do quê' means 'I don't know what it is about' or 'I have no idea what for'.

• Quando eu fico meio triste

  ➔ Use of 'fico' as the first person singular of the verb 'ficar' to indicate becoming or feeling a certain way.

  ➔ 'Ficar' means 'to become' or 'to feel' in this context, indicating a change of emotional state.

• penso que não têm problema

  ➔ Use of 'penso que' to introduce a subordinate clause expressing opinion or belief.

  ➔ 'Penso que' means 'I think that', introducing an opinion or belief about something.

• Eu fico mais, pois acho que eu sou o culpado

  ➔ Use of 'pois' as a conjunction meaning 'because' to connect clauses providing a reason.

  ➔ 'Pois' means 'because' and is used to give a reason for the previous statement.

• Culpa minha de pedir perdão

  ➔ Expression of 'culpa minha' to indicate 'my fault' or responsibility.

  ➔ 'Culpa minha' means 'my fault' or 'my guilt' and expresses responsibility.