Estradas No Céu – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Valas, Raquel Tavares

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of "Estradas No Céu" by Valas and Raquel Tavares, a captivating Portuguese song that merges contemporary rap with traditional fado. Its poetic verses and emotional melody offer a unique opportunity to experience the richness of the Portuguese language and culture, highlighting expressions of love, belonging, and destiny. Listen closely to how two distinct musical genres unite to tell a universally resonant story, making it an engaging piece for language learners.

[English]

I see roads in the sky

That always lead me to you

I'm yours, and you are mine

A place where I am happy

I grew up at dawn, nights that never ended

And only when the sun rose did the kid fall asleep

And I saw without saying anything, those who were just searching

A bitter loneliness or trying to escape from here

Some always feel more

Those who stay feel who leaves

To stop the boat at another dock

What’s the use of what I imagine

Having the house painted in the color of your dress

And a kiss on the wrinkled skin of raising two children

Heard it, longing, take me with you

Even though I carry memories of a life within me

And freedom, I am the master of my destiny

I want to dedicate to you the victories I achieve

It’s the story that remains when the show ends

I will keep on flying, suspended in gravity

It can’t be in the past because that’s where I’m going

I promised to return one day, to where I truly belong

I see roads in the sky

That always lead me to you

I'm yours, and you are mine

A place where I am happy

You are, you are

Where I find myself

I know, I know

That I only belong to you

You are, you are

Where I find myself

I know, I know

That I only belong to you

As if time stopped, silence in the city

I didn’t want to leave, I only won on the other side

I am still a portrait, hiding your embrace

I know what you once were, I understand the result

I am made in your image and a product of your class

I never lacked courage, and I feel blessed

I'm trying to seize every opportunity

And learn to make the most of it, just as you taught me

Heard it, longing, I carry you with me

People who know me say I’m proud of that

My commitment is to keep the candle burning

And let all uncertainty vanish in its glow

That’s the story that remains when the show ends

I will keep on flying, suspended in gravity

It can’t be in the past because that’s where I’m going

I promised to return one day, to where I truly belong

I see roads in the sky

That always lead me to you

I'm yours, and you are mine

A place where I am happy

You are, you are

Where I find myself

I know, I know

That I only belong to you

You are, you are

Where I find myself

I know, I know

That I only belong to you

...

[Portuguese]

Eu vejo estradas no céu

Que me levam sempre a ti

Sou tua e tu és meu

Lugar onde sou feliz

Eu cresci na madrugada, noites que não acabavam

E só quando o sol raiava é que adormecia o kid

E vi sem dizer nada quem apenas procurava

Uma solidão amarga ou a tentar fugir daqui

Há quem sinta sempre mais

Quem fica sente quem vai

Parar o barco noutro cais

De que vale o que imagino

Ter a casa pintada com a cor do teu vestido

E um beijo na pele enrugada de ter criado dois filhos

Ouvi, saudade, leva-me contigo

Apesar de eu ter em mim as memórias de uma vida

E liberdade, sou dono do destino

Quero dedicar a ti as vitórias que consiga

É a história que fica, quando acabar o show

Hei de continuar o voo, suspenso na gravidade

Não pode ser passado porque é para lá que eu vou

Prometi voltar um dia, onde pertenço de verdade

Eu vejo estradas no céu

Que me levam sempre a ti

Sou tua e tu és meu

Lugar onde sou feliz

Tu és, tu és

Onde me encontro

Eu sei, eu sei

Que só pertenço a ti

Tu és, tu és

Onde me encontro

Eu sei, eu sei

Que só pertenço a ti

Como se o tempo parasse, silêncio na cidade

Não quis abandonar eu só venci noutro lado

Ainda sou retrato, que esconde o teu abraço

Sei o que um dia foste, entendo o resultado

Sou feito à tua imagem e fruto da tua classe

Nunca faltou coragem e sinto-me abençoado

'Tou a tentar cativar cada oportunidade

E saber aproveitar assim como me ensinaste

Ouvi, saudade, levo-te comigo

Diz quem me conhece que eu tenho orgulho nisso

O meu compromisso é manter a vela acesa

E que toda a incerteza desapareça no seu brilho

É a história que fica, quando acabar o show

Hei-de continuar o voo, suspenso na gravidade

Não pode ser passado porque é para lá que eu vou

Prometi voltar um dia, onde pertenço de verdade

Eu vejo estradas no céu

Que me levam sempre a ti

Sou tua e tu és meu

Lugar onde sou feliz

Tu és, tu és

Onde me encontro

Eu sei, eu sei

Que só pertenço a ti

Tu és, tu és

Onde me encontro

Eu sei, eu sei

Que só pertenço a ti

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
estrada /esˈtɾadɐ/ A2	noun - road
céu /sɛu/ A1	noun - sky
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
liberdade /libeʁˈdadʒi/ B1	noun - freedom
memórias /meˈmɔɾiɐs/ B2	noun - memories
destino /desˈtʃinu/ B2	noun - destiny
solidão /soliˈdɐ̃w/ B2	noun - loneliness
coragem /koˈɾaʒẽ/ B2	noun - courage
história /isˈtɔɾiɐ/ B2	noun - story
oportunidade /opɔʁtuniˈdadʒi/ B2	noun - opportunity
saudade /sawˈdadʒi/ C1	noun - a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for something or someone
vencer /vẽˈseʁ/ B1	verb - to win
continuar /kõtʃiˈnwaʁ/ A2	verb - to continue
pintar /pĩˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to paint
beijo /ˈbeɪʒu/ A1	noun - kiss
filhos /ˈfiʎuʃ/ A2	noun - children

Key Grammar Structures

• Sou tua e tu és meu

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'ser' for identification and possession

  ➔ The phrase 'Sou tua e tu és meu' demonstrates the present tense of 'ser' (to be) for establishing identity and possession between two subjects.

• Que me levam sempre a ti

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'levar' (to take) in a relative clause expressing action towards a person

  ➔ The phrase illustrates the present tense of 'levar' used to describe an ongoing action directed towards someone.

• Tenho orgulho nisso

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'ter' (to have) with a noun to express possession or feeling

  ➔ 'Tenho orgulho nisso' demonstrates the present tense of 'ter' used with a noun to express pride or possession of an attribute.

• É a história que fica

  ➔ Use of the verb 'ser' in the present tense to describe a defining characteristic or outcome

  ➔ The phrase illustrates the use of 'ser' in the present tense to define what remains or endures — 'the story that stays'.

• Vou a tentar cativar cada oportunidade

  ➔ Use of the future tense of 'tentar' (to try) combined with the present infinitive to express intent or planned action

  ➔ The phrase illustrates the intention to make efforts in the future by combining the future tense of 'tentar' with the infinitive.

• Prometi voltar um dia

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense of 'prometer' (to promise) to express a past commitment or vow

  ➔ The phrase uses the preterite tense of 'prometer' to indicate a promise made in the past to return someday.

• Que só pertenço a ti

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'pertencer' (to belong) with the preposition 'a' to express possession or belonging

  ➔ The phrase demonstrates the use of 'pertencer' in the present tense with 'a' to express belonging to someone.