Era Um Garoto Que Como Eu Amava Os Beatles E Os Rolling Stones – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Explore the poignant story within "Era Um Garoto Que Como Eu Amava Os Beatles E Os Rolling Stones" by Engenheiros do Hawaii. This rock classic, a cover of an Italian hit, uses the shared passion for The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as a backdrop to a powerful anti-war message, offering a unique way to connect with themes of loss and the impact of conflict, all while appreciating the musical landscape of the late 20th century.
Key Vocabulary
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garoto /ɡaˈɾɔtu/ A1 |
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amava /aˈmava/ A2 |
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Beatles /ˈbiːtəlz/ A2 |
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Stones /stoʊnz/ A2 |
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girava /ʒiˈɾa.vɐ/ B1 |
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mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2 |
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cantava /kɐ̃ˈta.vɐ/ A2 |
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liberdade /liberˈdadʒi/ B1 |
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carta /ˈkaʁtɐ/ A2 |
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guitarra /ɡiˈtaʁa/ A2 |
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separou /sipaˈɾow/ B1 |
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morte /ˈmoʁtʃi/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Era um garoto que como eu Amava os Beatles e os Rolling Stones
➔ Imperfect tense (Era), Relative pronoun (que), Comparative adverb (como)
➔ "Era" (was) uses the imperfect tense to describe a state or ongoing action in the past. "Que" introduces a relative clause, defining the boy. "Como" (like) shows a comparison between the narrator and the boy.
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Girava o mundo sempre a cantar As coisas lindas da América
➔ Gerund phrase (a cantar), Definite article (o), Plural noun (coisas)
➔ "A cantar" (singing) is a gerund phrase describing how he travelled. "O mundo" (the world) uses the definite article. "Coisas" (things) is in the plural.
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Mas uma carta sem esperar Da sua guitarra, o separou
➔ Preposition (sem), Possessive pronoun (sua), Object pronoun (o), Preterite (separou)
➔ "Sem" (without) is a preposition. "Sua guitarra" (his guitar) uses the possessive pronoun. "O separou" (separated him) uses the object pronoun and the preterite tense to describe a completed action.
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Fora chamado na América Lutar com vietcongs
➔ Past perfect (Fora chamado), Infinitive (Lutar), Preposition (com)
➔ "Fora chamado" (had been called) is in the past perfect tense. "Lutar" (to fight) is an infinitive expressing purpose. "Com" (with) is a preposition connecting to the object.
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Não toca a sua guitarra e sim Um instrumento que sempre dá A mesma nota, ra-tá-tá-tá
➔ Negative adverb (Não), Possessive pronoun (sua), Conjunction (e sim), Relative pronoun (que), Adverb (sempre)
➔ "Não" (not) is a negative adverb. "Sua guitarra" (his guitar) uses a possessive pronoun. "E sim" (but instead) is a conjunction. "Que" introduces a relative clause. "Sempre" (always) is an adverb.
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Ao seu país não voltará Pois está morto no Vietnã
➔ Dative case (Ao seu país), Future subjunctive (voltará), Causal conjunction (Pois), Present tense (está)
➔ "Ao seu país" (to his country) shows the dative case. "Voltará" (will return) is in the future subjunctive or future indicative tense, depending on the analysis. "Pois" (because) is a causal conjunction. "Está" (is) is in the present tense.
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