Da Cor Do Girassol – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Bryan Behr

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting message of Bryan Behr's "Da Cor Do Girassol," a song that beautifully intertwines the imagery of sunflowers with themes of hope and resilience. This song is a great opportunity to learn about metaphors in music, and explore themes of emotional support and personal strength. Let the vibrant lyrics and gentle melody guide you through a lesson in finding light even in the darkest times .

[English]

I know that you know

That deep down and in truth

No one wants to get hurt

But in the meantime, life

Can open a wound

That takes time to heal

I bring you a hug

A rest for the tiredness

A support for the soul

I also bring this conversation

We sit down and talk a lot

Without a time to stop

I know that life sometimes loses its color

And seems to end

Calm down, joy has the color of a flower

That will bloom

But I know, the world demands haste

And living sometimes seems to be

Unreal

I bring you a dance

A rehearsal, a memory

Someone just to tell you

That love distracts death

We are not always strong

To understand and accept

I know that life sometimes loses its color

And seems to end

Calm down, joy has the color of a flower

That will bloom

And I know that life sometimes loses its color

And seems to end

Calm down, joy has the color of a flower

That will bloom

But I know, the world demands haste

But I know, the world demands haste

But I know, the world demands haste

And living

Sometimes seems to be

Unreal

But it is not

...

[Portuguese]

Eu sei que você sabe

Que no fundo e na verdade

Ninguém quer se machucar

Mas nesse meio tempo a vida

Pode abrir uma ferida

Que o tempo demora pra curar

Trago pra você um abraço

Um descanso pro cansaço

Um amparo pra alma

Trago junto essa conversa

A gente senta e fala a beça

Sem ter hora pra parar

Sei, que a vida às vezes perde a cor

E parece acabar

Calma, que a alegria tem a cor de uma flor

Que vai desabrochar

Mas eu sei, o mundo pede pressa

E viver, às vezes aparenta ser

Irreal

Trago pra você uma dança

Um ensaio, uma lembrança

Alguém só pra te contar

Que o amor distrai a morte

A gente nem sempre é forte

Pra entender e aceitar

Sei, que a vida às vezes perde a cor

E parece acabar

Calma, que a alegria tem a cor de uma flor

Que vai desabrochar

E eu sei, que a vida às vezes perde a cor

E parece acabar

Calma, que a alegria tem a cor de uma flor

Que vai desabrochar

Mas eu sei, o mundo pede pressa

Mas eu sei, o mundo pede pressa

Mas eu sei, o mundo pede pressa

E viver

Às vezes aparenta ser

Irreal

Mas não é

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sabe /ˈsabi/ A1	verb - to know
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
ferida /feˈɾidɐ/ B1	noun - wound
abraço /aˈbɾasu/ A2	noun - hug
cansaço /kɐ̃ˈsasu/ B1	noun - tiredness
alma /ˈawma/ B1	noun - soul
alegria /aleˈɡɾiɐ/ A2	noun - joy
flor /flɔʁ/ A1	noun - flower
distrai /dʒisˈtɾai/ B2	verb - to distract
forte /ˈfɔʁtʃ/ B1	adjective - strong
entender /ẽtẽˈdeʁ/ B1	verb - to understand
aceitar /aseiˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to accept
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world
pressa /ˈpɾɛsɐ/ B2	noun - hurry
irreal /iʁˈʁeal/ C1	adjective - unreal
dança /ˈdɐ̃sɐ/ A2	noun - dance
lembrança /lẽbˈɾɐ̃sɐ/ B1	noun - memory

Key Grammar Structures

• que no fundo e na verdade

  ➔ subjunctive mood in relative clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood "seja" which is implied in the context of expressing doubt or a hypothetical situation.

• a ferida que o tempo demora pra curar

  ➔ relative clause with present tense indicating a characteristic

  ➔ The clause "que o tempo demora pra curar" (that takes time to heal) describes the characteristic of the wound.

• Trago pra você um abraço

  ➔ verb "trago" (I bring) in present tense, indicating a personal action

  ➔ The verb "trago" (I bring) is in the present tense, showing the speaker's current action.

• sem ter hora pra parar

  ➔ infinitive phrase expressing purpose or condition

  ➔ The phrase "sem ter hora pra parar" uses the infinitive "ter" to indicate the absence of a fixed stopping time.

• que a alegria tem a cor de uma flor

  ➔ relative clause with a predicate describing a characteristic

  ➔ The sentence describes "alegria" (joy) as having the "color of a flower," using a predicate to attribute a quality.

• E viver, às vezes aparenta ser

  ➔ infinite verb phrase with optional adverbial "às vezes" (sometimes)

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive "viver" (to live) and includes "às vezes" (sometimes) to indicate that the experience of living can sometimes seem.

• Mas não é

  ➔ present tense of the verb "ser" (to be) in negative form, implying reassurance or clarification

  ➔ The phrase "Mas não é" (but it is not) uses the present tense of "ser" in a negative form to clarify or reassure that something is not the case.