Deslocado – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: NAPA

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about more than just words; it's about understanding culture and emotion. NAPA's 'Deslocado' offers a beautiful opportunity to explore the Portuguese concept of 'saudade,' a deep, nostalgic longing. By listening to this heartfelt indie song about leaving home, you can connect with a universal feeling while immersing yourself in the melodic sounds of the Portuguese language.

[English]

Counting the days until I leave, suitcase packed

The longing I feel is almost too much to hold inside

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

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

That I’m coming home

That I’m coming home

That I’m coming home

No matter how it might seem

I’ll never belong to that city

The sea of people, the different sun

The concrete jungle doesn’t affect me at all

It doesn’t call me home

Because I come from afar, from the middle of the sea

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

I make my way thinking about returning

To my home, island, peace, Madeira

If I tried to explain every word

You’d never understand the pain that quiets me

The loneliness haunting me at departure time

I carry the calmness of knowing I can come back

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

No matter how it might seem

I’ll never belong to that city

The sea of people, the different sun

The concrete jungle doesn’t affect me at all

It doesn’t call me—

The sea of people, the different sun

The concrete jungle doesn’t affect me at all

It 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
contar /kõˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to count, to tell, to relate
dias /ˈdɪ.əs/ A2	noun - days
saudade /sawˈða.dɨ/ C1	noun - longing, nostalgic feeling
arrumada /aʁuˈma.dɐ/ B2	adjective - tidy, arranged
cabia /ˈka.biɐ/ B1	verb - to fit in, to hold
saudade /sawˈða.dɨ/ C1	noun - longing, nostalgic feeling
azul /aˈzuɫ/ A2	adjective - blue
jardim /ʒaʁˈdĩ/ A2	noun - garden
mãe /mɐ̃j/ A1	noun - mother
janela /ʒɐˈne.lɐ/ A2	noun - window
lugar /luˈɣaɾ/ A2	noun - place
chegar /ʃɨˈɡaɾ/ B1	verb - to arrive
casa /ˈka.zɐ/ A1	noun - house, home
mar /mɐɾ/ A2	noun - sea
gente /ˈʒẽ.tɨ/ A2	noun - people
sol /sɔɫ/ A2	noun - sun
montes /ˈmõ.tɨʃ/ B1	noun - mountains
betão /bɐˈtãw/ B2	noun - concrete
provoca /pɾuˈɔ.kɐ/ B2	verb - to provoke, to cause
meu /mew/ A1	pronoun - my

Key Grammar Structures

• Conto os dias para mim com a mala arrumada

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Conto os dias" indicates a habitual action of counting the days.

• Por mais que possa parecer

  ➔ Concessive clause.

  ➔ The phrase "Por mais que possa parecer" introduces a concession, indicating that despite appearances, the speaker feels differently.

• O mar de gente, o sol diferente

  ➔ Noun phrases.

  ➔ The phrases "O mar de gente" and "o sol diferente" are noun phrases that describe the environment.

• Eu nunca vou pertencer àquela cidade

  ➔ Future tense with modal verb.

  ➔ The phrase "Eu nunca vou pertencer" uses the future tense to express a strong belief about not belonging.

• No coração do oceano eu tenho a vida inteira

  ➔ Prepositional phrase.

  ➔ The phrase "No coração do oceano" is a prepositional phrase that indicates location.

• À minha casa, ilha, paz, Madeira

  ➔ List of nouns.

  ➔ The phrase "À minha casa, ilha, paz, Madeira" lists important nouns that represent the speaker's home and identity.

• A solidão que assombra a hora da partida

  ➔ Relative clause.

  ➔ The phrase "A solidão que assombra" uses a relative clause to provide more information about the loneliness.