Jump – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Rita Laranjeira

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Chegou a hora, foi-se embora

The time has come, it's gone

E eu não estava nem aí para dizer adeus

And I didn't even care to say goodbye

Digo que não quero, volta ao zero

I say I don't want it, back to square one

No more drama e eu nem sei o que eu quero ter

No more drama and I don't even know what I want to have

E eu vou cair no mesmo dilema

And I'm going to fall into the same dilemma

Porque eu sei bem o que ele quer ter

Because I know well what he wants to have

E não é de todo a minha cena

And it's not really my scene

Hmmm, eu vou e volto

Hmmm, I go and come back

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

Eu vou e volto

I go and come back

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

E eu vou cair no mesmo dilema

And I'm going to fall into the same dilemma

Porque eu sei bem o que ele quer ter

Because I know well what he wants to have

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

Gosto de mais, entras e sais

I like it more, you come and go

E já sei que vais embora sem sair de vez

And I already know you're leaving without really leaving

Prometes sem falar, sem dizer nem pensar

You promise without speaking, without saying or thinking

Que foi um erro sem razão de ser

That it was a mistake without reason to be

E eu vou cair no mesmo dilema

And I'm going to fall into the same dilemma

Porque eu sei bem o que ele quer ter

Because I know well what he wants to have

E não é de todo a minha cena

And it's not really my scene

Hmmm, eu vou e volto

Hmmm, I go and come back

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

Eu vou e volto

I go and come back

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

E eu vou cair no mesmo dilema

And I'm going to fall into the same dilemma

Porque eu sei bem o que ele quer ter

Because I know well what he wants to have

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

Tu sabes bem o quanto eu tento, tento, mas

You know well how much I try, try, but

Não estou aqui p'ra perder tempo, tempo

I'm not here to waste time, time

Acaba por ser mais do mesmo, mesmo, no

It ends up being more of the same, same, in

Final de contas

The end of the day

Eu vou e volto

I go and come back

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

Eu vou e volto

I go and come back

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

E eu vou cair no mesmo dilema

And I'm going to fall into the same dilemma

Porque eu sei bem o que ele quer ter

Because I know well what he wants to have

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

Jump back to you again

Jump back to you again

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hora /ˈɔɾɐ/ A1	noun - hour
adeus /ɐˈdewʃ/ A1	noun - goodbye
drama /ˈdɾɐmɐ/ A2	noun - drama
cair /kaˈiɾ/ A2	verb - to fall
dilema /diˈlɛmɐ/ B1	noun - dilemma
cena /ˈsenɐ/ B1	noun - scene
jump /d͡ʒɐmp/ A1	verb - jump
gosto /ˈɡɔʃtu/ A1	verb - I like
erro /ˈeʁu/ A2	noun - error
razão /ʁɐˈzɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - reason
tentar /tẽˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to try
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A1	noun - time
final /fiˈnal/ A2	noun - end adjective - final
vez /veʃ/ A2	noun - time
prometer /pɾu.meˈteɾ/ A2	verb - to promise

Key Grammar Structures

• Chegou a hora, foi-se embora

  ➔ Preterite Perfect Simple (Chegou, foi-se)

  ➔ This line uses the preterite perfect simple to express actions that are completed in the past. "Chegou" (arrived) and "foi-se" (went away/left) are both finished actions. 'Foi-se' is also a reflexive verb, using 'se'.

• E eu não estava nem aí para dizer adeus

  ➔ Imperfect Tense (estava) with a negative construction

  ➔ The imperfect tense "estava" (was) describes a state in the past. The phrase "não estava nem aí" emphasizes a lack of concern. "Para dizer adeus" is an infinitive phrase showing purpose (in order to say goodbye).

• Digo que não quero, volta ao zero

  ➔ Present Simple (Digo, volta) + Imperative (volta)

  ➔ "Digo" (I say) is in the present simple, expressing a general truth or habit. "Volta" (return) is used both as present simple and in the imperative mood, as a command.

• No more drama e eu nem sei o que eu quero ter

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood(quero ter)

  ➔ The phrase 'o que eu quero ter' contains the infinitive 'ter' (to have) used after the verb 'quero' (I want). Although 'quero' takes the subjunctive in many contexts, here it's closer to indicative. 'Nem sei' (I don't even know) reinforces the uncertainty.

• Porque eu sei bem o que ele quer ter

  ➔ Complex Sentence with Relative Clause (o que ele quer ter)

  ➔ This is a complex sentence where "o que ele quer ter" (what he wants to have) acts as a relative clause functioning as the object of the verb "sei" (I know). "Bem" (well) intensifies the verb.

• E não é de todo a minha cena

  ➔ Negative Sentence with an Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ This is a negative sentence expressing that something is not to one's liking. "Não é de todo a minha cena" literally translates to "It's not at all my scene," meaning it's not something the speaker enjoys or identifies with.

• Let me jump, jump, jump back to you

  ➔ Imperative with "Let me" + Phrasal Verb (jump back)

  ➔ "Let me jump..." is a polite request, using the imperative mood. "Jump back" is a phrasal verb meaning to return. The repetition of "jump" emphasizes the action.

• Tu sabes bem o quanto eu tento, tento, mas

  ➔ Present Simple (sabes, tento) + Repetition for Emphasis + Coordinating Conjunction (mas)

  ➔ "Tu sabes" (You know) and "eu tento" (I try) are in the present simple. The repetition of "tento" (I try) emphasizes the effort being made. "Mas" (but) introduces a contrast.