Flores – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Bárbara Bandeira, EU.CLIDES

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and emotional journey with "Flores" by Bárbara Bandeira and EU.CLIDES. This Portuguese pop song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn the language through its poetic lyrics that delve into themes of farewell, regret, and the nuanced symbolism of flowers. Its profound emotional depth and relatable narrative make it a special and engaging piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Before I disappear

Before I'm gone for good

Bring flowers

Bring flowers

Before I disappear

Before I'm gone for good

Bring flowers

Bring flowers

If not now, then when?

You can see that we're not the same

Setbacks

You say that I'm the one who feels too much

Too much, too much, too much

I wasted time

Too much, too much, too much

I crossed the line

I went beyond ridiculous

And everything you hear, in all that they say

I swear, it's the truth

It's not my fault

But I crossed the line

I asked for a bouquet

I wanted one of roses, you gave me lilies

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(Before I'm gone)

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(Before I'm gone)

And when

I look back

A shiver, shame

Is what the look brings me

I fell apart in evil

If you want me, it's a sign

But my life is upside down

If I went, I regret

That the flowers and the tears

Dry with time

If from the root of the past

You want the chaos uprooted

Then you're on your own risk

And everything you hear

In all that they say

I swear it's the truth

It's not my fault

But I crossed the line

I asked for a bouquet

I wanted one of roses, you gave me lilies

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(Before I'm gone)

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(Before I'm gone)

Before I disappear

Before I'm gone for good

Bring flowers, bring flowers

Before I disappear

Before I'm gone for good

Bring flowers

Bring flowers

(Before I disappear)

(Before I'm gone for good)

(Bring flowers)

(Bring flowers)

(Before I disappear)

(Before I'm gone for good)

(Bring flowers)

(Bring flowers)

[Portuguese]

Antes que eu desapareça

antes que eu me vá de vez

traz flores

traz flores

Antes que eu desapareça

antes que eu me vá de vez

traz flores

traz flores

Se não for agora é quando

dá p’ra ver que não somos iguais

contratempos

dizes que eu é que sinto demais

demais, demais, demais

perdi tempo

demais, demais, demais

eu pisei o risco

fui p’ra lá do ridículo

e tudo o que ouvires, no tanto que dizem

juro, é verídico

a culpa não é minha

mas eu pisei o risco

eu pedi um ramo

queria um de rosas, deste de lírios

traz, Traz

traz, traz flores

traz flores

(antes que eu me vá)

Traz, traz

traz, traz flores

traz flores

(antes que eu me vá)

E quando

eu olho para trás

um arrepio, vergonha

é o que o olhar me traz

desfiz-me em mal

se me queres é um sinal

mas eu estou com a vida do avesso

Se eu fui, lamento

que as flores e as lágrimas

secam com o tempo

se da raiz do passado

queres o caos arrancado

então estás por tua conta e risco

e tudo o que ouvires

no tanto que dizem

juro é verídico

A culpa não é minha

mas eu pisei o risco

eu pedi um ramo

queria um de rosas, deste de lírios

Traz, traz

traz, traz flores

traz flores

(antes que eu me vá)

traz, traz

traz, traz flores

traz flores

(antes que eu me vá)

Antes que eu desapareça

antes que eu me vá de vez

traz flores, traz flores

antes que desapareça

antes que eu me vá de vez

traz flores

traz flores

(antes que eu desapareça)

(antes que eu me vá de vez)

(traz flores)

(traz flores)

(antes que eu desapareça)

(antes que eu me vá de vez)

(traz flores)

(traz flores)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flores /ˈfloɾɨʃ/ A1	noun - flowers
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
igual /iˈɡwal/ A2	adjective - equal, same
culpa /ˈkul.pɐ/ B1	noun - guilt, blame
vergonha /vɨɾˈɡoɲɐ/ B1	noun - shame, embarrassment
lágrimas /ˈla.ɡɾi.mɐʃ/ B1	noun - tears
caos /ˈka.uʃ/ B2	noun - chaos
secar /sɨˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to dry
raiz /ˈrajʃ/ B1	noun - root
desaparecer /dɨ.ʃɐ.pɐ.ɾɨˈseɾ/ B2	verb - to disappear
ridículo /ʁiˈdi.ku.lu/ B2	adjective - ridiculous
arrepio /ɐ.ʁɨˈpi.u/ B2	noun - shiver, chill
lamento /lɐˈmẽ.tu/ B2	verb - to regret
avesso /ɐˈve.su/ B2	noun - reverse, wrong side
verídico /vɨˈɾi.di.ku/ C1	adjective - truthful, authentic

Key Grammar Structures

• Antes que eu desapareça / antes que eu me vá de vez

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'antes que'

  ➔ The phrase "antes que" (before) requires the use of the subjunctive mood in Portuguese because it expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation. "Desapareça" and "vá" are in the subjunctive.

• Se não for agora é quando

  ➔ Conditional sentence (mixed type); 'Se' + subjunctive + present indicative

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence, where "Se não for" (If it isn't) uses the subjunctive mood because it refers to a hypothetical condition. The result "é quando" is in the present indicative.

• dá p’ra ver que não somos iguais

  ➔ Impersonal construction with 'dar'

  ➔ "Dá p’ra ver" is an idiomatic expression meaning "it's possible to see" or "it's clear". 'Dar' is used impersonally here, indicating a general observation rather than a specific subject performing the action of seeing.

• dizes que eu é que sinto demais

  ➔ Cleft sentence with emphasis on 'eu'

  ➔ The construction "eu é que sinto demais" is a cleft sentence used to emphasize the pronoun "eu" (I). It highlights that *I* am the one who feels too much, according to what the other person says. The "é que" serves as a marker for emphasis.

• e tudo o que ouvires, no tanto que dizem juro, é verídico

  ➔ Subjunctive with 'tudo o que' and emphatic 'juro'

  ➔ The phrase "tudo o que ouvires" (everything that you hear) uses the subjunctive "ouvires" because it refers to something uncertain or hypothetical. "Juro" (I swear) adds emphasis to the statement that what is being said is true.

• a culpa não é minha / mas eu pisei o risco

  ➔ Contrast with 'mas' (but)

  ➔ The conjunction "mas" (but) introduces a contrast between two statements. The first statement asserts innocence ("the fault isn't mine"), while the second admits to a transgression ("but I crossed the line"). This shows acceptance of responsibility despite claiming innocence.

• Se eu fui, lamento / que as flores e as lágrimas secam com o tempo

  ➔ Subjunctive in hypothetical past and 'que' introducing a clause of result/consequence

  ➔ "Se eu fui" (If I was) uses the past subjunctive, indicating a hypothetical situation. The word "que" then introduces a subordinate clause expressing a result or consequence: "que as flores e as lágrimas secam com o tempo" (that flowers and tears dry with time).