Fantasma – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Ana Laura Lopes
• Album: Era uma vez

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning Portuguese? Let the song "Fantasma" by Ana Laura Lopes be your fun and relatable guide! This track turns a common modern dating problem—'ghosting'—into a catchy pop tune. You'll pick up everyday slang and conversational phrases while empathizing with a story that's both personal and universal. What makes this song special is its honest and humorous take on a frustrating situation, making it a perfect and engaging way to dive into the Portuguese language.

[English]

I met a guy with a snapback cap

He calls me miss and takes me out to dinner

He has a band, and in less than a week

He brought coffee to bed and asked me to stay

I started to like him

When he said he liked me

In 24 hours, everything changes in the story

Of course, it wasn't the time to get so attached

And once again, I fell in love

With a ghost

Haunting my house

And then he disappeared

We never saw each other again (uh-uh-uh)

Ghost (uh, uh)

Haunting my house (uh, uh)

And then he disappeared (uh-uh-uh)

We never saw each other again

Walking hand in hand

Dawn showed me that place

That he said he wanted to take me

If he didn't want to, why did he say so?

Of course, he was just lying to impress me

I didn't even want to like him

It was him who insisted and wanted it that way

Traveling to the beach was just a front

Part of what he made up to get close to me

And once again, I fell in love

With a ghost (uh, uh)

Haunting my house (uh, uh)

And then he disappeared (uh-uh-uh)

We never saw each other again (uh-uh-uh)

The term ghosting comes from the word ghost

It defines the sudden disappearance

After false promises

In an unexpected way, the other just vanishes without explaining why

And he still shows up sometimes

When Pink Floyd plays on the vinyl

I swear I liked him

Until the day he disappeared

Ghost (uh, uh)

Haunting my house (uh, uh)

And then he disappeared (uh-uh-uh)

We never saw each other again (uh-uh-uh)

Ghost (uh, uh)

Haunting my house (uh, uh)

He's not all that special

I just wanted him as a friend at first

(Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)

(Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)

(Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)

...

[Portuguese]

Eu conheci um cara de boné de aba reta

Ele me chama de moça e me leva pra jantar

Tem uma banda e em menos de uma semana

Me levou café na cama e me pediu pra ficar

Eu comecei a gostar dele

Quando ele falou que gostava de mim

Em 24 horas, tudo muda na história

É claro que não era a hora de se apegar assim

E mais uma vez, eu me apaixonei

Num fantasma

Assombrou a minha casa

E depois ele sumiu

A gente nunca mais se viu (uh-uh-uh)

Fantasma (uh, uh)

Assombrou a minha casa (uh, uh)

E depois ele sumiu (uh-uh-uh)

A gente nunca mais se viu

Andando de mãos dadas

Madrugada me mostrou aquele lugar

Que ele disse que queria me levar

Se ele não queria, por que é que ele dizia?

É claro que ele mentia só pra me impressionar

Eu nem queria gostar dele

Foi ele quem insistiu e quis assim

Viajar pra praia era só uma faixada

Parte do que ele inventava pra se aproximar de mim

E mais uma vez, eu me apaixonei

Num fantasma (uh, uh)

Assombrou a minha casa (uh, uh)

E depois ele sumiu (uh-uh-uh)

A gente nunca mais se viu (uh-uh-uh)

O termo ghosting que vem da palavra fantasma

Define o desaparecimento repentino

Depois de promessas equivocadas

De uma forma inesperada, o outro some sem dizer porquê

E ele ainda aparece às vezes

Quando toca Pink Floyd no vinil

Eu juro que gostava

Até o dia em que ele sumiu

Fantasma (uh, uh)

Assombrou a minha casa (uh, uh)

E depois ele sumiu (uh-uh-uh)

A gente nunca mais se viu (uh-uh-uh)

Fantasma (uh, uh)

Assombrou a minha casa (uh, uh)

Ele nem é tudo isso

Só queria como amigo no início

(Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)

(Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)

(Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cara /ˈka.ɾa/ A1	noun - guy, man
jantar /ʒɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ A1	verb - to have dinner
gostar /ɡosˈtaʁ/ A1	verb - to like
casa /ˈka.zɐ/ A1	noun - house
fantasma /fɐ̃ˈtɐ̃z.mɐ/ B1	noun - ghost
sumir /suˈmiʁ/ B1	verb - to disappear
mentir /mẽˈtʃiʁ/ B2	verb - to lie
impressionar /ĩ.pɾe.sjoˈnaʁ/ B2	verb - to impress
viajar /vi.aˈʒaʁ/ A2	verb - to travel
promessa /pɾoˈmɛ.sɐ/ B2	noun - promise
história /isˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ B1	noun - story, history
mudar /muˈdaʁ/ A2	verb - to change
dizer /d͡ziˈzeʁ/ A2	verb - to say, to tell
lugar /luˈɡaʁ/ A1	noun - place
banda /ˈbɐ̃.dɐ/ A2	noun - band (musical)
madrugada /madɾuˈɡa.dɐ/ B1	noun - early morning, dawn

Key Grammar Structures

• Ele me chama de moça e me leva pra jantar

  ➔ Use of direct object pronouns 'me' and verb conjugation in present tense.

  ➔ 'Me' is used as the direct object for both 'chama' and 'leva', indicating whom the action affects.

• Em 24 horas, tudo muda na história

  ➔ Use of 'em' to indicate a period of time, with the present tense 'muda' to show a change.

  ➔ 'Em' is a preposition meaning 'in' or 'within', specifying the timeframe of 24 hours.

• Ele nem é tudo isso

  ➔ Use of 'nem' as a negation and comparison, meaning 'not even' or 'nothing like'.

  ➔ 'Nem' introduces a negative assertion, emphasizing that something is not as significant or not what others might think.

• Quando toca Pink Floyd no vinil

  ➔ Use of 'quando' to indicate 'when' with present tense 'toca'.

  ➔ 'Quando' means 'when' and introduces the temporal clause; 'toca' is in the present tense indicating the action of playing music.

• Ele ainda aparece às vezes

  ➔ Use of 'ainda' to indicate 'still' or 'yet', with 'aparece' in present tense.

  ➔ 'Ainda' is an adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet', emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• Só queria como amigo no início

  ➔ Use of 'como' to express 'as' or 'like', indicating the role or manner.

  ➔ 'Como' is a conjunction meaning 'like' or 'as', used to describe the relationship or role.