Frágil – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Aurea

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of the Portuguese language through Aurea's emotive song, "Frágil." Delve into the themes of vulnerability and self-discovery, and discover how Aurea's musical exploration enhances the song's poignant message. This song is a great introduction to Portuguese music and emotional expression.

[English]

I always made the bed where I lay down

...

But you already knew it was fragile

You pointed right to my chest

Without looking, without looking at me

...

I did nothing, I changed nothing

...

I let the fragile break

And I put the pieces back together

Without looking, without looking at me

...

So tell me, what's the point of going in circles

If you already knew it was fragile

There were days, there were nights

When I became fragile again

But those days are gone now

And you’re going, you’re going to look at me

Yes, I saw the mirror speak

And I ended up finding myself

In the end

It's the ending that matters

I don’t remember how I got here

But now that I’ve found myself

In the end

It's the ending that matters

So tell me, what’s the point of going in circles

If you already knew it was fragile (yes, I knew it was fragile, fragile, yes, I knew it was)

Fragile, fragile, yes, I knew it was

Fragile, fragile, yes, I knew it was

...

So tell me, what’s the point of going in circles

If you already knew it was

...

[Portuguese]

Sempre fiz a cama onde deitei

Mas já sabias que era frágil

Apontaste logo ao meu peito

Sem olhar, sem olhar pra mim

Nada fiz, eu nada mudei

Deixei quebrar o que era frágil

E os pedaços eu juntei

Sem olhar, sem olhar pra mim

Então diz-me pra que dar voltas e voltas

Se tu, já sabias que era frágil

Foram dias, foram noites

Em que voltava a ser frágil

Mas esses dias já se foram

E tu vais, vais olhar pra mim

Sim, eu vi o espelho a falar

E eu acabei por me encontrar

No final de contas

É o final que conta

Não me lembro como aqui cheguei

Mas agora que já me encontrei

No final de contas

É o final que conta

Então diz-me pra que dar voltas e voltas

Se tu, já sabias que era frágil (sim, eu já sabia que era frágil, frágil, sim, eu já sabia que era)

Frágil, frágil, sim, eu já sabia que era

Frágil, frágil, sim, eu já sabia que era

Então diz-me pra que dar voltas e voltas

Se tu, já sabias que era

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
frágil /ˈfɾaʒiɫ/ B1	adjective - fragile, delicate
sabias /sɐˈβiaʃ/ A2	verb - you knew (imperfect of saber)
peito /ˈpejtu/ A2	noun - chest, breast
olhar /oˈʎaɾ/ A1	verb - to look, to gaze noun - look, gaze
mudei /muˈdej/ A2	verb - I changed (pretérito perfeito of mudar)
quebrar /kɨˈbɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to break
pedaços /pɨˈdasus/ A2	noun - pieces, fragments
voltas /ˈvɔltɐʃ/ A2	noun - turns, rounds
dias /ˈdi.ɐʃ/ A1	noun - days
noites /ˈnoj.tɨʃ/ A1	noun - nights
espelho /ʃˈpeʎu/ A2	noun - mirror
falar /fɐˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to speak, to talk
encontrar /ẽkõˈtraɾ/ B1	verb - to find, to meet
final /fiˈnal/ A2	noun - end, final adjective - final
conta /ˈkõtɐ/ A2	noun - account, bill, matter
lembro /ˈlẽbɾu/ A2	verb - I remember (present of lembrar)
cheguei /ʃɨˈɣej/ A2	verb - I arrived (pretérito perfeito of chegar)

Key Grammar Structures

• Sempre fiz a cama onde deitei

  ➔ Pretérito Perfeito Composto (Compound Perfect)

  ➔ The use of "sempre fiz" indicates an action completed at some point in the past that has relevance to the present. "Sempre" (always) modifies the perfect tense, emphasizing a habitual or continuous action up to now.

• Mas já sabias que era frágil

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (Era) + Subordinate Clause (Que era frágil)

  ➔ "Sabias" is the imperfect tense, describing a state or ongoing condition in the past. "Que era frágil" is a subordinate clause expressing what was known.

• Deixei quebrar o que era frágil

  ➔ Infinitive after verb of permission/allowing (Deixei quebrar)

  ➔ The verb "deixei" (I let) is followed by the infinitive "quebrar" (to break). This structure is common when expressing allowing or causing something to happen.

• Então diz-me pra que dar voltas e voltas

  ➔ Imperative mood (Diz-me) + Indirect question (pra que dar voltas)

  ➔ "Diz-me" is the imperative form of the verb "dizer" (to say) and is an order or request. "Pra que dar voltas" functions as an indirect question embedded within the sentence.

• Foram dias, foram noites

  ➔ Emphatic use of verb 'ser' in the preterite perfect (Foram)

  ➔ The repetition of "foram" (were) emphasizes the passage of time and the experiences during those days and nights.

• Em que voltava a ser frágil

  ➔ Verb tense consistency with relative pronoun 'em que'

  ➔ 'Em que' introduces a relative clause which must maintain consistent verb tense. As the prior part of the phrase is in past, the relative clause is also past, showing recurring action