Dilúvio – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Karol Conká

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the profound emotional journey within Karol Conká's "Dilúvio." This song offers a powerful message of resilience and self-discovery, using a blend of R&B, rap, and rock influences to convey themes of overcoming adversity. By delving into its lyrics, you can gain insights into personal strength and the process of healing, making it a unique way to connect with themes of perseverance and self-reflection.

[English]

If that's the intention, all this pressure and tension

I feel a sensation that it was all for nothing

How much time do I still have? Who am I with, and who are they?

I'm searching for a solution, driving the wrong way

I hurt myself, lived through stress

I pray and ask to be valued

Not everything that rises, falls again, seems to me

That time gets lost while we suffer

Seeking light even without the sun

I go alone

Just another day of fight, oh

Then comes the flood

...

Just another day of fight, oh

Then comes the flood

...

And time makes you realize

That all fear will pass

No one sees the delusions we live

Real life can’t be disguised

Completing cycles, reflecting on what I say

And everything I say is based on what I live

If to win, you have to overcome suffering

I overcome without forgetting the real reason to live

Just another day of fight, oh

Then comes the flood

Just another day of fight, oh

Then comes the flood

...

[Portuguese]

Se é essa a intenção, toda essa pressão e tensão

Sinto uma sensação de que foi tudo em vão

Quanto tempo ainda tenho? Eu vou com quem e quem são?

Busco uma solução, fujo na contramão

Me feri, vivi o estresse

Peço em prece que me preze

Nem tudo que sobe, desce, me parece

Que o tempo se perde enquanto a gente padece

Buscando luz mesmo não tendo sol

Sigo só

Só mais um dia de luta, ah

Depois o dilúvio

Só mais um dia de luta, ah

Depois o dilúvio

E o tempo te faz perceber

Que o medo todo passará

Delírios vividos ninguém vê

Vida real não se disfarça

Completando ciclos, refletindo sobre o que eu digo

E tudo o que eu digo é baseado no que eu vivo

Se pra vencer, tem que superar o sofrer

Supero sem esquecer do real motivo pra viver

Só mais um dia de luta, ah

Depois o dilúvio

Só mais um dia de luta, ah

Depois o dilúvio

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intenção /ĩtẽˈsɐ̃w/ B1	noun - intention
pressão /pɾeˈsɐ̃w/ B1	noun - pressure
sensação /sẽsaˈsɐ̃w/ B1	noun - sensation
solução /soluˈsɐ̃w/ B1	noun - solution
ferir /feˈɾiʁ/ B2	verb - to hurt
estresse /esˈtɾɛsi/ B2	noun - stress
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
medo /ˈmedu/ A2	noun - fear
vida /ˈvidɐ/ A1	noun - life
ciclos /ˈsiklus/ B2	noun - cycles
refletir /ʁefleˈtiʁ/ B2	verb - to reflect
vencer /vẽˈseʁ/ B1	verb - to win
superar /supeˈɾaʁ/ B2	verb - to overcome
motivo /moˈtʃivu/ B1	noun - motive
luta /ˈluta/ A2	noun - fight
dilúvio /dʒiˈluviu/ B2	noun - deluge

Key Grammar Structures

• Se é essa a intenção, toda essa pressão e tensão

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (''Se é essa...'')

  ➔ The use of ''Se é essa...'' employs the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical or uncertain condition. While not strictly necessary in this context (the indicative could also be used), the subjunctive adds a layer of doubt or speculation to the singer's questioning of the intention.

• Sinto uma sensação de que foi tudo em vão

  ➔ Subjunctive in subordinate clauses introduced by ''que'' after expressions of emotion (''Sinto uma sensação de que...'')

  ➔ The phrase ''Sinto uma sensação de que...'' expresses a feeling or sentiment. The ''que'' introduces a subordinate clause, and because the main clause expresses a feeling, the subjunctive mood (''foi'') is used in the subordinate clause.

• Quanto tempo ainda tenho?

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun (''Quanto'')

  ➔ ''Quanto'' functions as an interrogative pronoun, asking about the quantity of time.

• Busco uma luz mesmo não tendo sol

  ➔ Gerund with negation (''não tendo'')

  ➔ ''Não tendo sol'' is a gerund phrase that indicates a condition despite which the action of the main clause occurs. It translates to 'even without having sun'.

• Que o medo todo passará

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in subordinate clause with ''Que''

  ➔ Here, the word ''Que'' introduces a subordinate clause in which the verb ''passará'' is in the subjunctive mood. While the indicative is often used for statements of fact, the subjunctive can be used to express less certainty or emphasis on the *hope* or *belief* that the fear will pass. The use of subjunctive adds a nuanced layer of uncertainty or hope regarding the passing of fear.

• Delírios vividos ninguém vê

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (''vividos'')

  ➔ The past participle ''vividos'' is used as an adjective to describe the noun ''delírios''. It means 'lived' or 'experienced' in this context, modifying the noun to indicate specific types of delusions.

• Se pra vencer, tem que superar o sofrer

  ➔ Infinitive as Subject (''pra vencer'')

  ➔ ''Pra vencer'' (short for ''Para vencer'') is an infinitive phrase acting as the subject of the sentence. This is a common construction in Portuguese, where an infinitive can function as a noun.