Guerra Nuclear – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Marisa Liz

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the profound message of “Guerra Nuclear” by Marisa Liz, a song that transcends time with its urgent call for peace. Originally penned by António Variações, this song not only offers a glimpse into Portuguese musical heritage but also provides a powerful lesson on the importance of unity and protest against global threats. Explore the language of emotion and resistance through this compelling track.

[English]

They have already forgotten singing and smiling

They're no longer men of good will

Madness is winning over reason

Hate over friendship

They're stripping away

From all of humanity

They've already forgotten singing and smiling

They're no longer men of good will

Madness is winning over reason

Hate over friendship

They're stripping away

From all of humanity

I will protest

Expose the truth

I will warn

They want to start a nuclear war

I will protest

Expose the truth

I'm sounding the alarm

What fault is mine if they want to

Kill themselves

The peace treaty has been torn apart

They've already started making threats

Power is already out of control

They're getting drunk

On bombs

And fingers are itching to press

I will protest

Expose the truth

I'm sounding the alarm

They want to start a nuclear war

I will protest

Expose the truth

I'm sounding the alarm

What fault is mine if they want to

Kill themselves

I will protest

I'm sounding the alarm

I'll beg

To God of life, to neutralize them

I will beg

I will complain

I'm sounding the alarm

I will beg

To God of life, to neutralize them

I will complain

I'm sounding the alarm

I will beg

To God of life, to neutralize them

I will beg

I will beg

[Portuguese]

JÁ ESQUECERAM O CANTAR E O SORRISO

JÁ NÃO SÃO HOMENS DE BOA VONTADE

A LOUCURA ESTÁ A VENCER O JUÍZO

O ÓDIO A AMIZADE

ESTÃO-SE A DESPIR

DE TODA A HUMANIDADE

JÁ ESQUECERAM O CANTAR E O SORRISO

JÁ NÃO SÃO HOMENS DE BOA VONTADE

A LOUCURA ESTÁ A VENCER O JUÍZO

O ÓDIO A AMIZADE

ESTÃO-SE A DESPIR

DE TODA A HUMANIDADE

VOU PROTESTAR

DENUNCIAR

VOU ALERTAR

QUEREM FAZER A GUERRA NUCLEAR

VOU PROTESTAR

DENUNCIAR

ESTOU-ME A ALARMAR

QUE CULPA TENHO EU SE ELES SE QUEREM

SUICIDAR

O TRATADO DE PAZ FOI RASGADO

JÁ COMEÇAM A FAZER AMEAÇAS

O PODER JÁ ESTÁ DESCONTROLADO

ESTÃO-SE A EMBRIAGAR

DE BOMBAS

E OS DEDOS JÁ QUEREM APERTAR

VOU PROTESTAR

DENUNCIAR

VOU ALERTAR

QUEREM FAZER A GUERRA NUCLEAR

VOU PROTESTAR

DENUNCIAR

ESTOU-ME A ALARMAR

QUE CULPA TENHO EU SE ELES SE QUEREM

SUICIDAR

VOU PROTESTAR

ESTOU-ME A ALARMAR

VOU IMPLORAR

AO DEUS DA VIDA PRA OS NEUTRALIZAR

VOU SUPLICAR

VOU-ME QUEIXAR

ESTOU-ME A ALARMAR

VOU SUPLICAR

AO DEUS DA VIDA PRA OS NEUTRALIZAR

VOU-ME QUEIXAR

ESTOU-ME A ALARMAR

VOU SUPLICAR

AO DEUS DA VIDA PRA OS NEUTRALIZAR

VOU IMPLORAR

VOU IMPLORAR

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
guerra /ˈɡe.ʁɐ/ A2	noun - war
nuclear /ˈnjuː.klɪər/ B2	adjective - relating to the nucleus of an atom
ódio /ˈo.dʒi.u/ B1	noun - hatred
amizade /a.miˈza.dʒi/ A2	noun - friendship
humanidade /u.ma.niˈda.dʒi/ B1	noun - humanity
protestar /pɾo.teʃˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to protest
denunciar /de.nuˈsi.aʁ/ B2	verb - to denounce
alertar /a.leʁˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to alert
culpa /ˈkuɫ.pɐ/ A2	noun - guilt
suicidar /swi.siˈdaʁ/ C1	verb - to commit suicide
implorar /ĩ.ploˈɾaʁ/ B2	verb - to implore
suplicar /su.pliˈkaʁ/ B2	verb - to beg
paz /paz/ A1	noun - peace
poder /ˈpo.dɛʁ/ B1	noun - power
dedos /ˈde.dus/ A2	noun - fingers

Key Grammar Structures

• QUE CULPA TENHO EU SE ELES SE QUEREM

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'que' clauses expressing doubt or possibility

  ➔ The phrase uses the **subjunctive** mood ('tenham') to express **doubts or assumptions** about what others want or do.

• VOU IMPLORAR AO DEUS DA VIDA PRA OS NEUTRALIZAR

  ➔ Use of the future tense 'vou' + infinitive to express **intentions or plans**

  ➔ The phrase uses **'vou'**, the **future tense** of 'andar', combined with the infinitive 'implorar', to show **a decided action** that the speaker intends to perform.

• ESTÃO-SE A DESPIR DE TODA A HUMANIDADE

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun + present tense verb 'estar' + gerund to indicate ongoing action

  ➔ The structure **'estão-se a'** + inflected verb form (gerund) signals an **ongoing or reflective action** happening to the subject.

• STATUS + ADJECTIVE (e.g., de boa vontade)

  ➔ Prepositional phrase + adjective to describe a state or condition

  ➔ Prepositional phrases like **'de boa vontade'** qualify or describe the **state or attitude** of the subject.

• QUEREM FAZER A GUERRA NUCLEAR

  ➔ Using the verb 'quer' in the present tense + infinitive to express **desire or intention**

  ➔ The verb **'quer'** is in the present tense and indicates **desire, want, or intention** to perform an action, in this case, to start a nuclear war.

• JÁ ESQUECERAM O CANTAR E O SORRISO

  ➔ Use of the present perfect 'esqueceram' to describe completed action in the past

  ➔ The **'esqueceram'** is the **third person plural perfect tense** of 'esquecer', indicating a **completed action** in the past (they forgot).