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Eu ando pelo mundo prestando atenção 00:10
Em cores que eu não sei o nome 00:13
Cores de Almodóvar 00:16
Cores de Frida Kahlo, cores 00:18
Passeio pelo escuro 00:21
Com muita atenção no que minha irmã ouve 00:24
E como uma segunda pele, um calo, uma casca 00:27
Uma cápsula protetora 00:32
Ah, ah, eu quero chegar antes 00:34
Pra sinalizar o estar de cada coisa 00:39
Filtrar seus graus 00:42
Eu ando pelo mundo divertindo gente 00:44
Chorando ao telefone 00:48
E vendo doer a fome nos meninos que têm fome 00:50
Pela janela do quarto 00:56
Pela janela do carro 00:58
Pela tela, pela janela 00:59
Quem é ela? Quem é ela? 01:01
Eu vejo tudo enquadrado 01:02
Remoto controle 01:05
Eu ando pelo mundo 01:08
E os automóveis correm para quê? 01:09
As crianças correm para onde? 01:13
Transito entre dois lados, de um lado 01:19
Eu gosto de opostos 01:22
Exponho meu modo, me mostro 01:24
Eu canto para quem? 01:27
Pela janela do quarto 01:31
Pela janela do carro 01:32
Pela tela, pela janela 01:33
Quem é ela? Quem é ela? 01:35
Eu vejo tudo enquadrado 01:36
Remoto controle 01:39
Eu ando pelo mundo e meus amigos, cadê? 01:41
Minha alegria, meu cansaço 01:47
Meu amor, cadê, cadê você? 01:51
Eu acordei 01:57
Não tem ninguém ao lado 02:00
Pela janela do quarto 02:04
Pela janela do carro 02:06
Pela tela, pela janela 02:07
Quem é ela? Quem é ela? 02:09
Eu vejo tudo enquadrado 02:10
Remoto controle 02:13
Eu ando pelo mundo e meus amigos, cadê? 02:15
Minha alegria, meu cansaço 02:21
Meu amor, cadê, cadê você? 02:25
Eu acordei 02:31
Não tem ninguém ao lado 02:34
Pela janela do quarto 02:38
Pela janela do carro 02:40
Pela tela, pela janela 02:41
Quem é ela? Quem é ela? 02:43
Eu vejo tudo enquadrado 02:44
Remoto controle 02:47
Eu acordei, não tem ninguém 03:05
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Esquadros – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Discover the poetic depth of Adriana Calcanhotto's "Esquadros," a song that invites listeners to explore themes of perception, isolation, and connection. Through its evocative lyrics and melancholic melody, "Esquadros" offers a unique lens through which to reflect on our own experiences and potentially deepen an understanding of the Portuguese language.

[English]
I walk through the world paying attention
To colors I don't know the names of
Colors of Almodóvar
Colors of Frida Kahlo, colors
Walking in the dark
With careful attention to what my sister hears
Like a second skin, a callus, a shell
A protective capsule
Oh, oh, I want to arrive before
To signal the presence of everything
Filter its degrees
I walk through the world entertaining people
Crying on the phone
And seeing hunger painfully felt in children who are hungry
Through the window of the room
Through the car window
Through the screen, through the window
Who is she? Who is she?
I see everything framed
Remote control
I walk through the world
And what are cars rushing for?
Where are the children running to?
Traffic between two sides, on one side
I like opposites
I show my way, I reveal myself
Who do I sing for?
Through the window of the room
Through the car window
Through the screen, through the window
Who is she? Who is she?
I see everything framed
Remote control
I walk through the world and my friends, where are they?
My joy, my exhaustion
My love, where are you, where are you?
I woke up
No one beside me
Through the window of the room
Through the car window
Through the screen, through the window
Who is she? Who is she?
I see everything framed
Remote control
I walk through the world and my friends, where are they?
My joy, my exhaustion
My love, where are you, where are you?
I woke up
No one beside me
Through the window of the room
Through the car window
Through the screen, through the window
Who is she? Who is she?
I see everything framed
Remote control
I woke up, no one
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

pelo

/ˈpe.lo/

A2
  • preposition
  • - through, by, along

janela

/ʒaˈne.lɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - window

mundo

/ˈmũ.du/

A2
  • noun
  • - world

cores

/ˈkɔ.ʁis/

A2
  • noun (plural)
  • - colors

andando

/ɐ̃ˈdɐ̃.du/

B1
  • verb
  • - walking, moving

andor

/ˈɐ̃.du/

B2
  • noun
  • - walk, stroll

palavra

/paˈla.vɾɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - word

andamento

/ɐ̃ˈdɐ.tʃi.nu/

B2
  • noun
  • - progress, course, pace

gente

/ˈʒẽ.tʃi/

A2
  • noun
  • - people

caminho

/kɐˈmi.ɲu/

A2
  • noun
  • - path, way

vida

/ˈvi.dɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Eu ando pelo mundo prestando atenção Em cores que eu não sei o nome

    ➔ Relative clauses with 'que'

    ➔ The clause "que eu não sei o nome" is a relative clause modifying "cores". "Que" acts as the relative pronoun, meaning 'that/which'. This line showcases how a relative pronoun connects a subordinate clause to a noun.

  • Pra sinalizar o estar de cada coisa

    ➔ Infinitive as a noun (o estar)

    ➔ Here, "estar" (to be) is preceded by the definite article "o", which turns the verb into a noun. It means 'the being' or 'the state of being'. This demonstrates the nominalization of verbs.

  • Eu ando pelo mundo divertindo gente Chorando ao telefone E vendo doer a fome nos meninos que têm fome

    ➔ Gerunds expressing simultaneous actions

    ➔ The gerunds "divertindo", "chorando", and "vendo" indicate actions happening concurrently with "ando" (I walk). They describe how she walks through the world: entertaining people, crying on the phone, and seeing the hunger pains of hungry children. Using gerunds adds flow and immediacy to the description.

  • Quem é ela?

    ➔ Interrogative pronouns

    "Quem" is an interrogative pronoun meaning "who". This simple question is grammatically correct and used for inquiring about someone's identity.

  • E os automóveis correm para quê?

    ➔ Preposition 'para' with 'quê' (for what/why)

    ➔ The combination "para quê" means "for what purpose?" or simply "why?". The preposition "para" indicates purpose or direction, and it precedes the interrogative pronoun "quê".

  • Minha alegria, meu cansaço Meu amor, cadê, cadê você?

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis

    ➔ The repetition of "cadê" (where is) intensifies the feeling of longing and searching. The speaker is not just asking where her love is, but emphatically expressing the absence of these essential parts of her life.