Flores – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Bárbara Bandeira, EU.CLIDES

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the rich language of Portuguese through Bárbara Bandeira's evocative song, "Flores." Featuring EU.CLIDES, this contemporary pop track uses the metaphor of flowers to explore complex emotions surrounding farewells and memories, offering a poignant and visually stunning experience that highlights the nuances of Portuguese pop music.

[English]

Before I disappear

Before I go away for good

Bring flowers

Bring flowers

Before I disappear

Before I go away for good

Bring flowers

Bring flowers

If not now, then when

It shows that we're not the same

Setbacks

You say I'm the one who feels too much

Too much, too much, too much

I wasted time

Too much, too much, too much

I took the risk

I went to the realm of ridicule

And everything you hear, as much as they say

I swear, it's true

It's not my fault

But I took the risk

I asked for a bouquet

I wanted a bouquet of roses, this one of lilies

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(before I go away)

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(before I go away)

And when

I look back

A shiver, embarrassment

That's what the gaze brings me

I became evil

If you want me, it's a sign

But my life is upside down

If I was, I regret it

That the flowers and the tears

dry up over time

from the root of the past

You want the chaos ripped out

Then it's at your own risk

And everything you hear

as much as they say

I swear it's true

It's not my fault

But I took the risk

I asked for a bouquet

I wanted a bouquet of roses, this one of lilies

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(before I go away)

Bring, bring

Bring, bring flowers

Bring flowers

(before I go away)

Before I disappear

Before I go away for good

Bring flowers, bring flowers

Before I disappear

Before I go away for good

Bring flowers

Bring flowers

(Before I disappear)

(Before I go away for good)

(Bring flowers)

(Bring flowers)

(Before I disappear)

(Before I go away 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

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'antes que' to express a condition or uncertainty about the future.

• Se não for agora é quando

  ➔ Conditional Sentence

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence expressing a hypothetical situation with 'se' (if).

• dizes que eu é que sinto demais

  ➔ Emphasis with 'é que'

  ➔ The use of 'é que' emphasizes the subject 'eu' (I) in the sentence.

• eu pisei o risco

  ➔ Past Tense (Pretérito Perfeito)

  ➔ The verb 'pisar' is in the pretérito perfeito (simple past) to indicate a completed action.

• traz flores

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'traz' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command.

• Se eu fui, lamento

  ➔ Conditional Clause with Past Tense

  ➔ This conditional clause uses the past tense 'fui' to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

• a culpa não é minha

  ➔ Negation with 'não'

  ➔ The negation 'não' is used to deny the statement 'a culpa é minha'.