Deslocado – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: NAPA

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with NAPA's "Deslocado," a song that beautifully encapsulates the universal feeling of longing for home and the complexities of displacement. Through its tender melodies and deeply personal lyrics, you can explore authentic Portuguese expressions and the nuanced emotion of 'saudade.' This track offers a unique window into the Portuguese language and culture, making it an ideal choice for learners interested in connecting with real-life sentiments and understanding the emotional depth conveyed through music.

[English]

I count the days to myself with my suitcase packed

The accumulated longing barely fit inside

From the blue, I see the garden, even behind the wing

Mom, look out the window, I'm coming home

I'm coming home

I'm coming home

I'm coming home

As much as it may seem

I'll never belong to that city

The sea of people, the different sun

The mountain of concrete doesn't stir anything in me

Doesn't call me home

Because I came from far away, I came from the middle of the sea

In the heart of the ocean, I have my whole life

I make my way thinking of returning

To my home, island, peace, Madeira

If I explain it to you word by word

You'll never understand the pain that silences me

The loneliness that haunts the hour of departure

I carry the peace of being able to return

Mom, look out the window, I'm arriving

As much as it may seem

I'll never belong to that city

The sea of people, the different sun

The mountain of concrete doesn't stir anything in me

Doesn't call m—

The sea of people, the different sun

The mountain of concrete doesn't stir anything in me

Doesn't call me home

...

[Portuguese]

Conto os dias para mim com a mala arrumada

Já quase não cabia a saudade acumulada

Do azul vejo o jardim, mesmo por trás da asa

Mãe, olha à janela que eu 'tou a chegar a casa

Que eu 'tou a chegar a casa

Que eu 'tou a chegar a casa

Que eu 'tou a chegar a casa

Por mais que possa parecer

Eu nunca vou pertencer àquela cidade

O mar de gente, o sol diferente

O monte de betão não me provoca nada

Não me convoca casa

Porque eu vim de longe, eu vim do mеio do mar

No coração do oceano eu tenho a vida intеira

O meu caminho eu faço a pensar em regressar

À minha casa, ilha, paz, Madeira

Se eu te explicar palavra a palavra

Nunca vais entender a dor que me cala

A solidão que assombra a hora da partida

Carrego o sossego de poder voltar

Mãe, olha à janela que eu 'tou a chegar

Por mais que possa parecer

Eu nunca vou pertencer àquela cidade

O mar de gente, o sol diferente

O monte de betão não me provoca nada

Não me convo—

O mar de gente, o sol diferente

O monte de betão não me provoca nada

Não me convoca casa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dias /ˈdi.ɐʃ/ A1	noun - days
mala /ˈma.lɐ/ A1	noun - suitcase, bag
saudade /sɐwˈda.dɨ/ B2	noun - nostalgia, longing
azul /ɐˈzul/ A1	adjective - blue
jardim /ʒɐɾˈdĩ/ A1	noun - garden
asa /ˈa.zɐ/ A2	noun - wing
mãe /ˈmɐ̃j/ A1	noun - mother
janela /ʒɐˈnɛ.lɐ/ A1	noun - window
pertencer /pəɾ.tẽˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to belong
cidade /siˈda.dɨ/ A1	noun - city
mar /maɾ/ A1	noun - sea
gente /ˈʒẽ.tɨ/ A1	noun - people
sol /sɔl/ A1	noun - sun
diferente /di.fɨˈɾẽ.tɨ/ A2	adjective - different
betão /bɨˈtɐ̃w/ B1	noun - concrete
coração /ku.ɾɐˈsɐ̃w/ A1	noun - heart
oceano /u.siˈɐ.nu/ A2	noun - ocean
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
casa /ˈka.zɐ/ A1	noun - house, home
ilha /ˈi.ʎɐ/ A2	noun - island
paz /paʃ/ A2	noun - peace
dor /dɔɾ/ A2	noun - pain
solidão /su.li.ˈdɐ̃w/ B1	noun - loneliness
hora /ˈɔ.ɾɐ/ A1	noun - hour, time
partida /paɾ.ˈti.dɐ/ A2	noun - departure
sossego /su.ˈse.ɡu/ B1	noun - peace, tranquility
voltar /voɫˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to return

Key Grammar Structures

• Conto os dias para mim com a mala arrumada

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating manner or accompaniment (com)

  ➔ The phrase "com a mala arrumada" indicates the state in which the speaker is counting the days. It translates to "with the suitcase packed".

• Já quase não cabia a saudade acumulada

  ➔ Impersonal verb (caber) indicating lack of space for an abstract noun

  ➔ The verb "caber" is used impersonally, meaning it doesn't refer to a specific subject in the traditional sense. It expresses that there's almost no room left for the accumulated longing (saudade). "Já quase não cabia" = "almost no longer fit".

• Por mais que possa parecer

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in an adverbial clause of concession (por mais que)

  ➔ The phrase "por mais que possa parecer" uses the subjunctive mood ("possa") to express a hypothetical situation or a concession. It means "however much it may seem" or "no matter how much it might appear". It concedes a point before presenting a contrasting one.

• Eu nunca vou pertencer àquela cidade

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir + a + infinitive' indicating intention or prediction.

  ➔ "Eu vou pertencer" is a periphrastic future formed with "ir + a + infinitive" indicating future intention or a prediction about the future. Here it expresses a strong conviction that the speaker will never belong to that city.

• Não me convoca casa

  ➔ Transitive verb "convocar" used with an indirect object pronoun ("me") and an abstract noun ("casa") as the direct object. This indicates that the place doesn't feel like home to the speaker.

  ➔ The verb "convocar" usually means "to summon" or "to call together". Here, it's used metaphorically to express that the place doesn't feel like home; it doesn't call to him emotionally. It does not feel like he belongs there. The direct object is "casa" (home) and "me" is the indirect object indicating who is being called. The meaning is essentially, 'Home does not call to me'