Dizer Não – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Sara Correia
• Album: + Do Coração

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rich emotional landscape of Portuguese music through Sara Correia's "Dizer Não." This Fado song, penned by Luísa Sobral, delves into universal themes of desire, sacrifice, and the complexities of the heart, offering a powerful way to connect with the nuances of the Portuguese language and culture.

[English]

SARA CORREIA - SAYING NO

DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT,

DON'T TOUCH MY HAND,

ANY GESTURE OR SIGN,

ANY FATAL GLANCE,

COULD BE MY END.

I DON'T WANT TO LOSE

EVERYTHING I'VE GAINED

FOR A MOMENT OF PLEASURE,

SOMETHING WITH NO REASON TO BE,

SOMETHING I DIDN'T AVOID.

SO I'LL STAY IN MY CORNER

SO NOTHING HAPPENS,

IF I DREAM OF YOU OR NOT

NO ONE HAS TO KNOW.

AH, CURSED HEART

Rebel, crazy-minded,

You don’t hear reason.

And I, who thought I was happy

With the love I always wanted,

Suffer because I have to say no.

Oh, badly behaved heart,

Rebel, crazy-minded,

You don’t hear reason.

And I, who thought I was happy

With the love I always wanted,

Suffer because I have to say no.

And I, who thought I was happy

With the love I always wanted,

Suffer because I have to say no.

[Portuguese]

SARA CORREIA DIZER NÃO

NÃO ME OLHES ASSIM,

NÃO ME TOQUES NA MÃO,

QUALQUER GESTO OU SINAL,

QUALQUER OLHAR FATAL,

PODE SER O MEU FIM.

NÃO QUERO PERDER

TUDO AQUILO QUE GANHEI

POR UM MOMENTO DE PRAZER,

ALGO SEM RAZÃO DE SER,

ALGO QUE NÃO EVITEI.

FICO ENTÃO NO MEU CANTO

PARA NADA ACONTECER,

SE SONHO CONTIGO OU NÃO

NINGUÉM TERÁ DE SABER.

AH CORAÇÃO MAL-EDUCADO,

REBELDE, TRESLOUCADO,

NÃO OUVES A RAZÃO.

E EU QUE ME PENSAVA FELIZ

COM O AMOR QUE SEMPRE QUIS

SOFRO POR TE DIZER NÃO.

AH CORAÇÃO MAL-EDUCADO,

REBELDE, TRESLOUCADO,

NÃO OUVES A RAZÃO.

E EU QUE ME PENSAVA FELIZ

COM O AMOR QUE SEMPRE QUIS

SOFRO POR TE DIZER NÃO.

E EU QUE ME PENSAVA FELIZ

COM O AMOR QUE SEMPRE QUIS

SOFRO POR TE DIZER NÃO.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olhar /oˈʎaɾ/ B1	noun - look, gaze verb - to look at
perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ B1	verb - to lose
amor /aˈmoʁ/ B1	noun - love
rebelde /ʁɛˈβɛl.dɨ/ B2	adjective - rebellious, defiant
razão /ʁaˈzɐ̃w/ B2	noun - reason, logic
feliz /feˈliʃ/ A2	adjective - happy
querer /kəˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
sofrer /sɔˈfɾeʁ/ B2	verb - to suffer
mente /ˈmẽ.tɨ/ B1	noun - mind, thought
fim /fiʃ/ A2	noun - end, finish
mão /mɐ̃w/ A2	noun - hand

Key Grammar Structures

• NÃO ME OLHES ASSIM, NÃO ME TOQUES NA MÃO,

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The use of 'NÃO' before 'OLHES' and 'TOQUES' indicates a negative command. It's instructing someone *not* to look or touch.

• QUALQUER GESTO OU SINAL, QUALQUER OLHAR FATAL,

  ➔ Indefinite Adjective

  ➔ 'QUALQUER' (any) is an indefinite adjective, expressing a lack of specificity regarding the gesture or look. It implies that *any* gesture or look could be dangerous.

• PODE SER O MEU FIM.

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ 'PODE SER' (can/may be) uses the modal verb 'PODE' to express possibility or potential. It suggests the gesture/look has the *potential* to be her downfall.

• TUDO AQUILO QUE GANHEI

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ 'QUE' is a relative pronoun linking the clause 'QUE GANHEI' to 'TUDO AQUILO'. It means 'that' or 'which' in this context, specifying what was gained.

• ALGO SEM RAZÃO DE SER, ALGO QUE NÃO EVITEI.

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase / Relative Clause + Preterite Perfect

  ➔ 'SEM RAZÃO DE SER' is a prepositional phrase meaning 'without reason to be'. 'QUE NÃO EVITEI' is a relative clause. The use of 'NÃO EVITEI' indicates that she *didn't* avoid something (simple past), perhaps the initial feelings or situation that led to this conflict.

• SE SONHO CONTIGO OU NÃO NINGUÉM TERÁ DE SABER.

  ➔ Conditional Clause + Future Tense

  ➔ 'SE SONHO CONTIGO OU NÃO' is a conditional clause ('if I dream of you or not'). 'NINGUÉM TERÁ DE SABER' uses the future tense ('TERÁ DE SABER' - will have to know) to express a future certainty contingent on the condition. Whether she dreams or not, nobody *will* know.

• AH CORAÇÃO MAL-EDUCADO, REBELDE, TRESLOUCADO,

  ➔ Vocative Case / Adjectives

  ➔ This is an example of a vocative, directly addressing her heart. The adjectives 'MAL-EDUCADO' (ill-mannered), 'REBELDE' (rebellious), and 'TRESLOUCADO' (crazy) are used to describe it, highlighting its disobedient nature.

• E EU QUE ME PENSAVA FELIZ COM O AMOR QUE SEMPRE QUIS

  ➔ Emphatic Structure + Relative Clause + Preterite Imperfect

  ➔ The structure 'E EU QUE...' emphasizes the speaker's surprise or disbelief. 'QUE SEMPRE QUIS' is a relative clause modifying 'O AMOR' (the love). 'ME PENSAVA' is in the preterite imperfect tense, implying a state of *thinking* she was happy, which is now contrasted with her current suffering.

• SOFRO POR TE DIZER NÃO.

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase after Preposition

  ➔ 'POR TE DIZER' is an infinitive phrase ('for telling you') acting as an adverbial phrase. The preposition 'POR' introduces the *reason* for her suffering – the act of having to say no.