Entre o Sol e a Lua – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Ricardo Azevedo
• Album: Prefácio

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of Portuguese pop with Ricardo Azevedo's "Entre o Sol e a Lua." This beautiful song, a highlight from his 2007 solo debut, is a perfect entry point for learning Portuguese through music. Its clear, emotive lyrics offer a window into romantic expressions and poetic imagery in Portuguese, making it special for its heartfelt message and its role in launching Azevedo's successful solo career singing in his native language. You can explore common phrases related to love and commitment, and appreciate the melodic flow of the Portuguese language.

[English]

If I told you today that the sun shines just for you

That the clouds have parted and took away the shadow that was between us

Trying to keep us apart.

The day will come to an end

I'll give you the moonlight

Because the sky belongs to no one.

Come with me tonight

Come with me tonight

Hold my hand, I’ll give you stars, the moonlight.

If that’s not enough, listen closely to this song.

Today I give you my heart.

If I could turn back time

I’d tell you that the earth spins for you

The day will come to an end

I'll give you the moonlight

Because the sky belongs to no one

Hum Hum

I have to tell you

Hum Hum

I have so much to tell you

Come with me tonight

Come with me tonight

Hold my hand, I’ll give you stars, the moonlight.

If that’s not enough, listen closely to this song.

Today I give you...

Today I give you...

Today I give you my heart.

...

[Portuguese]

Se hoje te dissesse que o sol brilha só para ti

Que as nuvens partiram e levaram a sombra que nos

Tentou afastar.

O dia vai acabar

Vou oferecer-te o luar

Porque o céu não é de ninguém.

Vem comigo esta noite

Vem comigo esta noite

Agarra a minha mão, dou-te estrelas, o luar.

Se isso não chegar, ouve bem esta canção.

Hoje dou-te o meu coração.

Se eu pudesse voltar atrás no tempo

Tinha te dito que a terra gira por ti

O dia vai acabar

Vou oferecer-te o luar

Porque o céu não é de ninguém

Hum Hum

Tenho que te dizer

Hum Hum

Tenho tanto para te dizer

Vem comigo esta noite

Vem comigo esta noite

Agarra a minha mão, dou-te estrelas, o luar.

Se isso não chegar ouve bem esta canção

Hoje dou-te...

Hoje dou-te...

Hoje dou-te o meu coração.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sol /sɔl/ A1	noun - sun
lua /lu.a/ A1	noun - moon
coração /ko.ɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2	noun - heart
estrela /esˈtɾe.lɐ/ A2	noun - star
nuvem /ˈnu.vẽ/ B1	noun - cloud
noite /ˈnɔj.tʃi/ A1	noun - night
tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ B1	noun - time
dia /ˈdi.ɐ/ A1	noun - day
céu /ˈsɛu/ A2	noun - sky
partir /paʁˈtiʁ/ B1	verb - to leave
dizer /diˈzeʁ/ B1	verb - to say
oferecer /o.fe.ɾeˈseʁ/ B2	verb - to offer
chegar /ʃeˈɡaʁ/ B1	verb - to arrive
afastar /a.fasˈtaʁ/ B2	verb - to distance
tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to try

Key Grammar Structures

• Se hoje te dissesse que o sol brilha só para ti

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (dissesse) to express a hypothetical or uncertain action

  ➔ The **subjunctive** mood is used here to express a hypothetical wish or unreal situation.

• Que as nuvens partiram e levaram a sombra que nos tentou afastar.

  ➔ Past subjunctive 'partiram' and 'levaram' to indicate completed actions in a hypothetical context

  ➔ The **past tense** here shows completed actions within the hypothetical scenario.

• Vou oferecer-te o luar

  ➔ Futur simple (Vou oferecer-te) to express a definite intention or promise

  ➔ The **future tense** indicates an action the speaker intends to do in the near future.

• Hoje dou-te o meu coração.

  ➔ Present tense (dou) with indirect object pronoun (te) and direct object (o meu coração)

  ➔ The **present tense** (dou) expresses a current action or promise, with the indirect object (te) showing to whom it is given.

• Se eu pudesse voltar atrás no tempo

  ➔ Imperfect subjunctive (pudesse) to express a hypothetical or unreal condition

  ➔ The **imperfect subjunctive** (pudesse) is used to describe unreal or hypothetical situations.

• Hoje dou-te o meu coração.

  ➔ Present tense (dou) with direct and indirect object pronouns to emphasize current giving

  ➔ The **present tense** (dou) expresses the current action of giving, with object pronouns emphasizing who receives it.