Dois Corações – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Melim

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with a new culture, and 'Dois Corações' by Melim is a perfect starting point for your journey into Brazilian Portuguese. The song's clear and repetitive lyrics, filled with everyday comparisons of love, make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary. Its gentle blend of pop and reggae creates a relaxed and enjoyable learning atmosphere. By listening to this song, you'll not only learn romantic expressions but also get a feel for the smooth and melodic sounds of Brazil.

[English]

I was just myself

Nothing special

Crying while my hidden heart

Kept following your signs

You were you

So special

Looking at me like a child's smile

Waiting for a Christmas gift

I saw it was love

When I found it in myself

And got lost in you

We’re verse and poetry, autumn and stormy weather

Beach and Carioca

We’re bread and bakery, piano and melody

Film and popcorn

From two hearts, one was made

One worth more than two or three

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

I saw it was love

When I found it in myself

And got lost in you

We’re verse and poetry, autumn and stormy weather

Beach and Carioca

We’re bread and bakery, piano and melody

Film and popcorn

From two hearts, one was made

One worth more than two or three

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

...

[Portuguese]

Eu era apenas eu

Nada demais

Chorava enquanto meu coração escondido

Ia seguindo os teus sinais

Você era você

Tão especial

Me olhava igual sorriso de criança

Esperando o presente de natal

Vi que era amor

Quando te achei em mim

E me perdi em você

Somos verso e poesia, outono e ventania

Praia e carioca

Somos pão e padaria, piano e melodia

Filme e pipoca

De dois corações, um só se fez

Um que vale mais que dois ou três

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Vi que era amor

Quando te achei em mim

E me perdi em você

Somos verso e poesia, outono e ventania

Praia e carioca

Somos pão e padaria, piano e melodia

Filme e pipoca

De dois corações, um só se fez

Um que vale mais que dois ou três

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh

Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
chorava /ʃoˈʁa.va/ A2	verb - to cry
escondido /iskõ̃ˈdʒi.du/ B1	adjective - hidden
sinais /ˈsi.naʊs/ A2	noun - signs
especial /espɛsˈjal/ B1	adjective - special
sorriso /soˈʁi.zʊ/ A2	noun - smile
criança /kɾiˈɐ̃.sɐ/ A2	noun - child
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
achou /aˈʃow/ A2	verb - found, thought
perdi /peʁˈdʒi/ A2	verb - lost
valor /vaˈloɾ/ B2	noun - value, courage, worth
mais /ˈmajʃ/ A1	adjective - more
dois /dojʃ/ A2	numeral - two
corações /koɾaˈsɐ̃w̃s/ A2	noun - hearts

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu era apenas eu

  ➔ Imperfect tense of 'ser' (era)

  ➔ Used to describe a past state or ongoing condition in the past.

• Nada demais

  ➔ Nada + demais (nothing more/not too much), a fixed expression

  ➔ A common fixed expression meaning 'nothing special' or 'not too much' in this context.

• Chorava enquanto meu coração escondido

  ➔ Imperfect tense of 'chorar' (chorava) and 'escondido' as an adjective

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing action in the past and the state of 'coração escondido' as a descriptive adjective.

• Somos verso e poesia

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' (somos) + noun phrases

  ➔ Uses the present tense of 'ser' to define a poetic or metaphorical identity/relationship.

• Um que vale mais que dois ou três

  ➔ Indefinite pronoun 'um' (one) + verb 'valer' (vale) + comparative expressions

  ➔ Shows an indefinite, singular entity that is more valuable than multiple units, using the comparison 'mais que'.

• De dois corações, um só se fez

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'de dois corações' + relative clause 'um só se fez'

  ➔ Uses prepositions and a reflexive verb to express a union of two hearts becoming one.