Irrepetível – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz, Ana Carolina

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Irrepetível /ɪˌʁepɛˈtʃivɛl/ B2	adjective - unrepeatable, unique, one-of-a-kind
Coragem /koˈɾaʒẽj/ B1	noun - courage, bravery
Culpa /ˈkuɫpɐ/ B1	noun - guilt, fault
Radiante /ʁaˈdʒɐ̃tʃi/ B2	adjective - radiant, beaming, glowing
Universo /uniˈvɛʁsu/ B1	noun - universe
Desejo /deˈzeʒu/ B1	noun - desire, wish, longing verb - I desire, I wish (from 'desejar')
Apaixonar /apajʃoˈnaʁ/ B1	verb - to fall in love, to become infatuated
Caricia /kaˈɾisja/ B1	noun - caress, stroke
Adorable /aðoˈɾable/ B1	adjective - adorable, lovely, charming
Regalo /reˈɣalo/ A2	noun - gift, present
Empapar /empaˈpaɾ/ B2	verb - to soak, to drench, to permeate
Belleza /beˈʎeθa/ B1	noun - beauty
Incontable /inkõnˈtable/ B2	adjective - countless, innumerable
Grandeza /ɡɾanˈdeθa/ B2	noun - greatness, grandeur, scale
Suplicar /supliˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to beg, to implore, to beseech
Sumergir /sumeɾˈxiɾ/ B2	verb - to immerse, to submerge, to plunge
Vacío /baˈθio/ B1	noun - void, empty space, emptiness
Gesto /ˈxesto/ A2	noun - gesture, expression, movement
Fundo /ˈfũdu/ B1	noun - bottom, depth, background
Licença /liˈsẽsɐ/ B1	noun - permission, license, leave (absence)

Key Grammar Structures

• Sei o que me dói e o que me faz bem

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'o que' (Neuter)

  ➔ In Portuguese, "_o que_" functions as a neuter relative pronoun, meaning "that which" or "what." It refers to an unspecified thing or concept. Here, "_o que_ me dói" translates to "what hurts me" or "that which hurts me."

• Ir no fundo e se apaixonar

  ➔ Infinitive as Subject + Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The infinitive "_Ir_" (to go) functions here as a noun-like subject, meaning "going." "_se apaixonar_" is a reflexive verb (apaixonar-se), meaning "to fall in love." The particle "_se_" indicates the action is performed by and reflects back on the subject.

• Estrelas pedem que você se apaixone

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after Verbs of Request/Desire

  ➔ The verb "_pedem que_" (they ask that) introduces a subordinate clause that requires the subjunctive mood. "_se apaixone_" is the present subjunctive form of "apaixonar-se" (to fall in love), used here because "pedir" (to ask/request) expresses a desire or command for the subject of the subordinate clause ("você") to perform the action.

• Quero viver de novo o irrepetível

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive + Substantivized Adjective

  ➔ "_Quero viver_" is a common construction where a conjugated verb ("querer" - to want) is followed by an infinitive ("viver" - to live). "_o irrepetível_" uses the definite article "_o_" before the adjective "irrepetível" (unrepeatable), turning the adjective into a noun meaning "the unrepeatable thing/experience."

• Y dame una caricia que me salve

  ➔ Imperative (Spanish) + Subjunctive in Relative Clause

  ➔ "_dame_" is the informal singular imperative form of "dar" (to give), combined with the direct object pronoun "me." "_que me salve_" is a relative clause where "_salve_" is in the present subjunctive. The subjunctive is used because the clause expresses a desired or hypothetical characteristic of the "caricia" (a caress *that might save me*), not a factual one.

• Deja que la luna nos empape

  ➔ Imperative + Subjunctive after 'dejar que'

  ➔ "_Deja_" is the informal singular imperative form of "dejar" (to let/allow). The phrase "_Deja que_" always requires the verb in the following clause to be in the subjunctive mood. Therefore, "_empape_" (from "empapar" - to soak) is in the present subjunctive, meaning "let the moon soak us."

• No se han llevado las noches de amor

  ➔ Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto (Present Perfect) + Impersonal 'se'

  ➔ "_se han llevado_" is the Spanish *pretérito perfecto compuesto* (present perfect tense) of "llevar" (to take/carry). This tense is used for actions that happened in the past but have a connection to the present. The "_se_" here acts as an impersonal pronoun, indicating that the action is performed by an unspecified agent, similar to "one has taken" or "they have taken" (without specifying who).

• Cambiando el nombre a todo en el universo

  ➔ Gerund (Spanish/Portuguese)

  ➔ "_Cambiando_" is the gerund form of "cambiar" (to change). The gerund is used to express an ongoing action, often describing how something is done or a concurrent action. In this context, it describes the manner in which the universe is affected by the stars' supplications.

• Quiero llenar vacios que se murieron

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive + Relative Pronoun + Pretérito Perfeito Simples (Spanish)

  ➔ "_Quiero llenar_" is the verb "querer" (to want) followed by an infinitive, a common construction meaning "I want to fill." "_que se murieron_" is a relative clause. "_se murieron_" is the *pretérito perfecto simple* (past simple tense) of the reflexive verb "morir-se" (to die), used to indicate a completed action in the past. Here, "vacios _que se murieron_" means "voids that died/ceased to exist."