Ficamos por Aqui – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: David Carreira

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and enjoyable experience, and 'Ficamos por Aqui' by David Carreira is a great song for those learning Portuguese. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and loss can help you understand and express complex feelings in Portuguese. Its modern pop sound makes it catchy and memorable, aiding in language retention. By listening to this song, you can immerse yourself in contemporary Portuguese music and culture.

[English]

Girl, I know, I've tried

But you want it this way

We're staying here

Girl, hey, I'm tired

Of changing for you

We're staying here

It's not you, it's not you, it's not you, it's not you

It's me

Hey, I prefer to tell you

I'm to blame for everything that happened

It's not you, it's not you, it's not you, it's not you

It's me

Girl, it's not working

No, no, it's not working

We're staying here

Oh yeah

...

We're staying here

...

We're going to stay here

Girl, I can't take it anymore

When I come in, you leave

It's not worth it anymore

We're staying here

Let's disconnect

Stop playing around

With this feeling

We're staying here

It's not you, it's not you, it's not you, it's not you

It's me

Hey, I prefer to tell you

I'm to blame for everything that happened

It's not you, it's not you, it's not you, it's not you

It's me

Girl, it's not working

No, no, it's not working

We're staying here

Oh yeah

...

We're staying here

...

We're going to stay here

If I give myself

You give me zero

When I burn with passion

You let go of my hand

When I want to

You don't take me seriously

I ask for love with passion

I can't take it anymore

We're staying here

We're going to end like this

...

It's not you, it's not you, it's not you, it's not you

It's me

Girl, it's not working

No, no, it's not working

We're staying here

Oh yeah

...

We're staying here

...

We're going to stay here

...

[Portuguese]

Miúda sei, eu já tentei

Mas tu queres assim

Ficamos por aqui

Miúda hey, eu já cansei

De mudar por ti

Ficamos por aqui

Não és tu, não és tu, não és tu, não és tu

Sou eu

Hey, prefiro dizer-te

Sou o culpado de tudo o que aconteceu

Não és tu, não és tu, não és tu, não és tu

Sou eu

Miúda não dá

Não, não, não dá

Ficamos por aqui

Oh yeah

Ficamos por aqui

Vamos ficar por aqui

Miúda não dá mais

Quando entro sais

Já não vale a pena

Ficamos por aqui

Vamos desligar

Deixa de brincar

Com este sentimento

Ficamos por aqui

Não és tu, não és tu, não és tu, não és tu

Sou eu

Hey, prefiro dizer-te

Sou o culpado de tudo o que aconteceu

Não és tu, não és tu, não és tu, não és tu

Sou eu

Miúda não dá

Não, não, não dá

Ficamos por aqui

Oh yeah

Ficamos por aqui

Vamos ficar por aqui

Se me entrego

Dás-me zero

Quando ardo de paixão

Tu largas a minha mão

Quando quero

Não me levas a sério

Peço amordas com paixão

Não consigo mais

Ficamos por aqui

Vamos acabar assim

Não és tu, não és tu, não és tu, não és tu

Sou eu

Miúda não dá

Não, não, não dá

Ficamos por aqui

Oh yeah

Ficamos por aqui

Vamos ficar por aqui

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tentar /tẽˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to try, to attempt
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A1	verb - to want, to desire
cansar /kɐ̃ˈsaɾ/ A2	verb - to tire, to exhaust
mudar /muˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
culpado /kuɫˈpaðu/ B1	adjective - guilty noun - culprit
acontecer /ɐkõteˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to happen, to occur
entrar /ẽˈtɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to enter
sair /saˈiɾ/ A1	verb - to leave, to go out
valer /vaˈleɾ/ A2	verb - to be worth
desligar /dɨʒliˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to disconnect, to turn off
brincar /bɾĩˈkaɾ/ A1	verb - to play
sentimento /sẽtiˈmẽtu/ A2	noun - feeling, sentiment
entregar /ẽtɾɨˈɣaɾ/ B1	verb - to hand over, to deliver verb - to dedicate
arder /ˈaɾdeɾ/ B1	verb - to burn
paixão /pɐjˈʃɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - passion
largar /laɾˈɣaɾ/ A2	verb - to let go, to drop
sério /ˈsɛɾju/ A2	adjective - serious
acabar /ɐkɐˈbaɾ/ A2	verb - to finish, to end

Key Grammar Structures

• Sou eu

  ➔ Subject pronoun + verb (to be)

  ➔ This phrase uses a personal pronoun and the verb 'to be' to identify the subject.

• Ficamos por aqui

  ➔ Verb in the present tense + preposition + adverb

  ➔ The phrase indicates a decision or state, with the verb 'ficamos' in present tense, followed by the preposition 'por' and the adverb 'aqui'.

• Prefiro dizer-te

  ➔ Verb 'prefer' in present tense + infinitive + indirect object pronoun

  ➔ This construction shows a preference, with 'preferir' in present tense, followed by the infinitive 'dizer', and the indirect object pronoun 'te'.

• Não és tu

  ➔ Negation + verb 'to be' + subject pronoun

  ➔ This phrase negates the verb 'to be' + subject pronoun to emphasize the negation of the subject's identity.

• Quando entro sais

  ➔ Time conjunction + verb in present tense

  ➔ This structure uses a temporal conjunction 'quando' (when) and two verbs in present tense to describe recurring actions.

• Peço amordas com paixão

  ➔ Verb 'pedir' (to ask/request) + direct object + adverb

  ➔ The verb 'pedir' (to ask/request) is used with a direct object and the adverb 'com paixão' (with passion) to convey a passionate plea.