Romaria – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Daniel, Seu Jorge

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt beauty of 'Romaria' by Daniel and Seu Jorge, a song that encapsulates the soul of Brazil. Learn about the life and faith of 'caipiras' (rural Brazilians) and improve your Portuguese as you explore themes of devotion, hope, and resilience reflected in the lyrics. Experience how music can express deep cultural and spiritual values.

[English]

It’s made of dreams and dust

The destiny of just one

Made of me lost in thoughts

On my horse

It's made of lasso and knot

Of gossip or jiló

From this life

Lived through

all alone

I’m a countryside lad, Pirapora

Our Lady of Aparecida

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train of my life

I’m a countryside lad, Pirapora

Our Lady of Aparecida

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train

of my life

My father was a farmhand

My mother, solitude

My brothers lost their way in life

In search

of adventures

I gave up and played around

I invested

I quit

If there’s luck, I don’t know

I’ve never seen

I’m a countryside lad, Pirapora

Our

Lady of Aparecida

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train

of my life

I’m a countryside lad, Pirapora

Our

Lady of Aparecida

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train

of my life

But they told me

To come here

To pray for blessings and guidance

Peace among disputes

Since I don’t know how to pray

I just want to show

My gaze,

my gaze,

my gaze

I’m a countryside lad, Pirapora

Our

Lady of Aparecida

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train

of my life

I’m a countryside lad, Pirapora

Our

Lady of Aparecida

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train of my life

Lights up this dark and deep mine

The train

of my life

[Portuguese]

É de sonho e de pó

O destino de um só

Feito eu perdido em pensamentos

Sobre o meu cavalo

É de laço e de nó

De gibeira ou jiló

Dessa vida

cumprida,

a só

Sou caipira, Pirapora

Nossa Senhora de Aparecida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem da minha vida

Sou caipira, Pirapora

Nossa Senhora de Aparecida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem

da minha vida

O meu pai foi peão

Minha mãe solidão

Meus irmãos perderam-se na vida

Em busca

de aventuras

Descasei e joguei

Investi

Desisti

Se há sorte, eu não sei

Nunca vi

Sou caipira, Pirapora

Nossa

Senhora de Aparecida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem

da minha vida

Sou caipira, Pirapora

Nossa

Senhora de Aparecida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem

da minha vida

Me disseram porém

Que eu viesse aqui

Pra pedir em romaria e prece

Paz nos desavento

Como eu não sei rezar

Só queria mostrar

Meu olhar,

meu olhar,

meu olhar

Sou caipira, Pirapora

Nossa

Senhora de Aparecida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem

da minha vida

Sou caipira, Pirapora

Nossa

Senhora de Aparecida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem da minha vida

Ilumina a mina escura e funda

O trem

da minha vida

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sonho /ˈsɒn.joʊ/ A2	noun - dream
destino /desˈti.no/ B1	noun - destination or fate
pensamentos /pen.sɐˈmen.tus/ B1	noun - thoughts
cavalo /kaˈva.lu/ A1	noun - horse
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
solidão /so.liˈdɐ̃w/ B1	noun - loneliness
aventuras /a.vẽˈtu.ɾɐs/ B2	noun - adventures
sorte /ˈsɔʁ.tʃi/ B1	noun - luck
paz /paz/ A2	noun - peace
olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ B1	verb - to look
rezar /ʁeˈzaʁ/ B1	verb - to pray
ilumina /iluˈmi.nɐ/ B2	verb - to illuminate
trem /tɾẽj/ A2	noun - train
caipira /kajˈpi.ɾɐ/ B2	noun - a person from the countryside

Key Grammar Structures

• O destino de um só

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession or relation

  ➔ The phrase "de um só" uses "de" as a preposition to specify "one" (um só), indicating that the "destiny" belongs to a single person.

• Sou caipira, Pirapora

  ➔ The verb "sou" is the first person singular form of "ser" (to be)

  ➔ The verb "sou" is present tense, used here to express identity or origin, meaning "I am".

• Ilumina a mina escura e funda

  ➔ Use of direct object pronoun "a" with the verb "Ilumina" (to illuminate)

  ➔ The word "a" functions as the feminine singular definite article in Portuguese, used here before "mina" (mine) to specify the noun.

• Como eu não sei rezar

  ➔ Use of "como" as a conjunction meaning "how" or "since"

  ➔ The word "como" connects the clause and expresses "since" or "because," indicating the reason for not knowing how to pray.

• Pra pedir em romaria e prece

  ➔ Use of "pra" as a contraction of "para" (to/for)

  ➔ The contraction "pra" comes from "para" and indicates the purpose "to ask" in the context of prayer and pilgrimage.

• Só queria mostrar Meu olhar

  ➔ The verb "queria" is imperfect tense of "querer" (to want), expressing a wish or desire

  ➔ The verb "queria" indicates a past, ongoing wish or desire to "show" or "exhibit" one's "look" or perspective.

• Ilumina a mina escura e funda

  ➔ Use of present tense of "Ilumina" (to illuminate)

  ➔ The verb "Ilumina" is in the present tense, imperative or indicative mood, meaning "to light up" or "illuminate".