És Só Tu – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: David Carreira, Inês Herédia

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Portuguese through David Carreira's emotive ballad, "És Só Tu." This song, featuring Inês Herédia, offers a glimpse into the language of love and longing, using relatable lyrics and a blend of modern and classic musical elements to capture the complexities of relationships.

[English]

And if I glued what I broke

I would shout that I still think of you

Would you hear me? Now it's just you

It's been three days since you left

I open WhatsApp all the time

Maybe I shouldn't, but it's really just you

Even if I don't show it

There are days I feel bad

Nothing is the same without you

Now it's just you

Because I'm not going to forget you like this

I've realized, now it's just you

Because I'm not going to leave you like this

I've already chosen, now it's just you

Now it's just you, now it's just you

That tattoo that says the most

That message that won't go away

I'm missing the words to reach you

Me here and you there, looking at the same sky

But you took the stars with you

Even if I don't show it

There are days I feel bad

Nothing is the same without you

Now it's just you

Because I'm not going to forget you like this

I've realized, now it's just you

Because I'm not going to leave you like this

I've already chosen, now it's just you

Even if I don't show it

There are days I feel bad

Nothing is the same without you

Because I'm not going to forget you like this

I've realized, now it's just you

Because I'm not going to leave you like this

I've already chosen, now it's just you

...

[Portuguese]

E se eu colasse o que parti

Gritasse que ainda penso em ti

Será que tu ouvias, agora és só tu

Há três dias que foste embora

Abro o WhatsApp a toda a hora

Será que não devia, mas és só mesmo tu

Mesmo que eu não mostre

Há dias que passo mal

Já nada está igual sem ti

Agora és só tu

Pois eu não te vou esquecer assim

Já percebi, agora és só tu

Pois eu não te vou deixar assim

Eu já escolhi, agora és só tu

Agora és só tu, agora és só tu

Essa tatuagem que mais diz

Aquela mensagem que não sai

Faltam-me as palavras pra chegar a ti

Eu aqui e tu aí, olhando o mesmo céu

Mas tu levaste as estrelas contigo

Mesmo que eu não mostre

Há dias que passo mal

Já nada está igual sem ti

Agora és só tu

Pois eu não te vou esquecer assim

Já percebi, agora és só tu

Pois eu não te vou deixar assim

Eu já escolhi, agora és só tu

Mesmo que eu não mostre

Há dias que passo mal

Já nada está igual sem ti

Pois eu não te vou esquecer assim

Já percebi, agora és só tu

Pois eu não te vou deixar assim

Eu já escolhi, agora és só tu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
colasse /kuˈlas.ɨ/ B2	verb - to glue, to stick together
parti /pɐɾˈti/ B1	verb - broke, split
gritasse /ɡɾiˈtas.ɨ/ B2	verb - to shout, scream
penso /ˈpẽ.su/ A2	verb - I think
ouvias /oˈvi.ɐʃ/ A2	verb - you (formal) heard
foste /ˈfɔʃ.tɨ/ A2	verb - you (informal) went
embora /ĩˈbɔ.ɾɐ/ A2	adverb - away, gone
abro /ˈa.bɾu/ A1	verb - I open
devia /dɨˈvi.ɐ/ B1	verb - should, ought to
mostre /ˈmɔʃ.tɾɨ/ B1	verb - to show
dias /ˈdi.ɐʃ/ A1	noun - days
passo /ˈpa.su/ A2	verb - I pass, I spend
igual /iˈɡwal/ A2	adjective - equal, same
esquecer /ʃkɨˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to forget
percebi /pɨɾˈse.bi/ B1	verb - I understood
deixar /dɐjˈʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to leave, to let
escolhi /ʃkuˈʎi/ B1	verb - I chose, I selected
tatuagem /tɐˈtwa.ʒɐ̃j̃/ B2	noun - tattoo
mensagem /mẽˈsa.ʒɐ̃j̃/ A2	noun - message
faltam /ˈfaw.tɐ̃w/ B1	verb - are missing, are lacking
olhando /oˈʎɐ̃.du/ A2	verb - looking
céu /sɛw/ A1	noun - sky
levaste /lɨˈvaʃ.tɨ/ A2	verb - you (informal) took
estrelas /ʃˈtɾe.lɐʃ/ A1	noun - stars

Key Grammar Structures

• E se eu colasse o que parti

  ➔ Conditional clause with the subjunctive mood.

  ➔ The phrase starts with 'E se' which introduces a hypothetical situation.

• Já nada está igual sem ti

  ➔ Present tense to express a current state.

  ➔ The phrase indicates that nothing is the same in the present without the person.

• Pois eu não te vou esquecer assim

  ➔ Future tense to express intention.

  ➔ The phrase expresses the speaker's intention not to forget the person.

• Essa tatuagem que mais diz

  ➔ Relative clause to provide additional information.

  ➔ The phrase uses a relative clause to describe the tattoo that has significant meaning.

• Faltam-me as palavras pra chegar a ti

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the lack of words to express feelings.

• Eu aqui e tu aí, olhando o mesmo céu

  ➔ Present continuous to describe simultaneous actions.

  ➔ The phrase describes two people doing something at the same time.

• Agora és só tu

  ➔ Simple present for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase states a fact about the current situation.