Juro Que Vi Flores – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: MARO, Sílvia Perez Cruz

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of Portuguese music with “Juro Que Vi Flores,” a song that beautifully captures the bittersweet feeling of destined connections hindered by timing. Through its evocative lyrics and soothing melodies, this song offers a glimpse into the universal emotions of longing and hope, perfect for language learners interested in exploring heartfelt expression.

[English]

You told me

That sparks flew the first time

That we crossed paths

That life is full of these exchanges

With the previous life

Well, I’m sure of one thing

You’ve changed so much

Since that day we met

That springtime

Or maybe it wasn’t yet

But I swear I saw flowers

That I now bring to you

And I know it’s beautiful and worth infinity

But, the timing’s wrong

And it’s so beautiful, but only for friends

Maybe in another life

I’d find you first

And it would work out

...

Color the

Bold steps I’m about to take

I know the way by heart

I know it by heart, I know it by heart

Trails and even mysteries lead me to love you

To love you, to love you

Without space for doubt

There’s so much about us

That makes the soul want to dance

The two of us in the stratosphere

Or maybe not quite that high

But, I swear I saw stars

That I now tell you about

And I know it’s beautiful and worth infinity

But, the timing’s wrong

And it’s so beautiful but only for friends

Maybe in another life

I’d find you first

And it would work out

...

[Portuguese]

Tu me contou

Que deu faísca na primeira vez

Que a gente se cruzou

Que a vida tem dessas trocas

Com a vida anterior

Pois eu tenho a certeza

Tu tanto já mudou

Desde um encontro que se deu

Naquela primavera

Ou talvez nem fosse ainda

Mas juro que vi flores

Que agora trago pra você

E sei que é lindo e vale infinito

Mas, tempo errado

E que é tão bonito, mas só pra amigo

Talvez noutra vida

Eu te encontro primeiro

E dá certo

Enche de cor

Os passos largos que vou dar

O caminho eu sei de cor

Sei de cor, sei de cor

Trilhas e até mistérios me levam pra te amar

Pra te amar, pra te amar

Sem espaço pra incerteza

Tem tanto sobre nós

Que leva a alma pra dançar

Os dois na estratosfera

Ou talvez nem tão pra cima

Mas, juro que vi estrelas

Que agora conto pra você

E sei que é lindo e vale o infinito

Mas, tempo errado

E que é tão bonito mas só pra amigo

Talvez noutra vida

Eu te encontro primeiro

E dá certo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
contar /kõˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to tell or narrate
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
certo /ˈsɛʁtu/ B1	adjective - correct or right
encontro /ẽˈkõtɾu/ B1	noun - meeting or encounter
flores /ˈfloɾes/ A1	noun - flowers
lindo /ˈlĩdu/ B1	adjective - beautiful
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
caminho /kaˈmiɲu/ A2	noun - path or way
alma /ˈawma/ B2	noun - soul
estrela /esˈtɾela/ A1	noun - star
bonito /boˈnitu/ B1	adjective - pretty or nice
mistério /misˈtɛʁiu/ B2	noun - mystery
cor /koʁ/ A1	noun - color
passo /ˈpasu/ A2	noun - step
troca /ˈtɾɔka/ B1	noun - exchange or swap
infinito /ĩfiˈnitu/ B2	adjective - infinite

Key Grammar Structures

• Que deu faísca na primeira vez

  ➔ Preterite tense with 'deu' (from 'dar') indicating completed action in past

  ➔ The verb 'deu' is the past tense of 'dar', meaning 'gave', used here to indicate a completed event

• Desde um encontro que se deu naquela primavera

  ➔ Preposition 'desde' signaling the starting point of an action in the past

  ➔ 'Desde' means 'since' or 'from', indicating the starting point of an event in the past

• Que a vida tem dessas trocas

  ➔ Present tense 'tem' from 'ter', expressing possession or existence

  ➔ The verb 'tem' means 'has' or 'there is', used to express possession or characteristic

• Juro que vi flores

  ➔ Subjunctive 'juro' from 'jurar', expressing a solemn vow or promise

  ➔ 'Juro' is the present form of 'jurar', meaning 'I swear', used here to emphasize sincerity

• Que agora conto pra você

  ➔ Present tense 'conto' from 'contar', meaning 'I tell' or 'I count', indicating current action

  ➔ 'Conto' is the first person singular present form of 'contar', meaning 'I tell' or 'I count'

• E sei que é lindo e vale infinito

  ➔ Present tense 'sei' from 'saber', expressing knowledge or certainty

  ➔ 'Sei' is the first person singular present form of 'saber', meaning 'I know' or 'I am aware'

• Mas, tempo errado

  ➔ Noun phrase 'tempo errado' meaning 'wrong time'

  ➔ The phrase 'tempo errado' is a noun phrase meaning 'wrong time' or 'wrong moment'