Esquecimento – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Skank
• Album: Velocia

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional landscape of "Esquecimento" by Skank. Through its Portuguese lyrics, you can explore themes of persistent longing and the frustration of unresponsiveness, offering a window into relational complexities and the cultural nuances of Brazil.

[English]

While you stop and wait

I walk, invade, I open the door and enter

While you stay silent, quiet

I argue, I speak, I shout, I confront

...

In the corner of this room it gets stuck

I call, I get it right, I make mistakes and I try

While you say: Wait

I become anxious and say: I don't understand

I don't know why you

Insist on taking your time

I want you to

Say it now

...

Whether it's in Japan

Jamaica or Jalapão, in Jaraguá

Or in Guinea

By cart or truck

By car or walking on foot

I will go

...

In the bank without an electric guitar

With a guitar I write this lament

For as water wets the stone

My song seals your forgetfulness

I don't know why you

Insist on taking your time

I want you to

Say it now

Whether it's in Japan

Jamaica or Jalapão, in Jaraguá

Or in Guinea

By cart or truck

By car or walking on foot

I will go

...

Whether it's in Japan

Jamaica or Jalapão, in Jaraguá

Or in Guinea

By cart or truck

By car or walking on foot

I will go

...

[Portuguese]

Enquanto você para e espera

Eu ando, invado, eu abro a porta e entro

Enquanto você cala, quieta

Eu brigo, eu falo, eu berro, eu enfrento

No canto dessa sala emperra

Eu ligo, acerto, eu erro e eu tento

Enquanto você fala: Espera

Aflito eu fico e digo: Eu não entendo

Não sei por que você

Insiste em demorar

Eu quero que você

Diga já

Que seja no Japão

Jamaica ou Jalapão, no Jaraguá

Ou na Guiné

De charrete ou caminhão

De carro ou caminhando a pé

Eu vou

No banco sem guitarra elétrica

Com violão escrevo esse lamento

Pois como molha a água a pedra

Meu canto encerra o seu esquecimento

Não sei por que você

Insiste em demorar

Eu quero que você

Diga já

Que seja no Japão

Jamaica ou Jalapão, no Jaraguá

Ou na Guiné

De charrete ou caminhão

De carro ou caminhando a pé

Eu vou

Que seja no Japão

Jamaica ou Jalapão, no Jaraguá

Ou na Guiné

De charrete ou caminhão

De carro ou caminhando a pé

Eu vou

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
espera /esˈpeɾa/ A2	verb - to wait
anda /ˈɐ̃dɐ/ A2	verb - to walk, stroll
invado /ĩˈvadu/ B1	verb - to invade, to intrude
porta /ˈpoɾtɐ/ A2	noun - door
entra /ẽˈtɾa/ A2	verb - to enter
berro /ˈbɛʁu/ B2	verb - to shout, yell
enfrento /ẽfɾẽˈtu/ B2	verb - to face, confront
emperra /ẽˈpeʁa/ B2	verb - to jam, get stuck
erra /ˈɛʁɐ/ A2	verb - to make a mistake, to err
fala /ˈfaɾla/ A2	verb - to speak, talk
digo /ˈdʒiɡu/ A2	verb - to say, to tell
entendo /ẽˈtẽdʊ/ B1	verb - to understand
pretendo /pɾeˈtẽdu/ B1	verb - to intend, to want
diga /ˈdiɡɐ/ A2	verb - to say, to tell (imperative form)
japon /ʒaˈpõ/ A2	noun - Japan
jamaica /ʒaˈmɐjkɐ/ A2	noun - Jamaica
guiné /giˈne/ A2	noun - Guinea

Key Grammar Structures

• Enquanto você para e espera

  ➔ Use of the conjunction 'enquanto' (while/while) to indicate simultaneous actions

  ➔ 'Enquanto' introduces two actions happening at the same time

• Eu ando, invado, eu abro a porta e entro

  ➔ Use of the present tense to describe a series of actions; coordination with 'e' (and)

  ➔ Lists multiple actions in the present tense, linked by 'and'

• Eu quero que você diga já

  ➔ Use of the present subjunctive 'que você diga' expressing desire or wish

  ➔ 'Que você diga' is in the present subjunctive mood to express a desire or wish

• De charrete ou caminhão

  ➔ Use of the coordinated nouns 'charrete' (horse-drawn carriage) and 'caminhão' (truck)

  ➔ Lists different modes of transportation connected by 'ou' (or)

• De carro ou caminhando a pé

  ➔ Use of 'ou' (or) with prepositional phrases to indicate alternatives

  ➔ Connects different means of transportation or movement options through 'ou'