Juro Que Vi Flores

• By: MARO, Sílvia Perez Cruz

Lyrics:

[Português]

[English]

Tu me contou

You told me

Que deu faísca na primeira vez

That sparks flew the first time

Que a gente se cruzou

That we crossed paths

Que a vida tem dessas trocas

That life is full of these exchanges

Com a vida anterior

With the previous life

Pois eu tenho a certeza

Well, I’m sure of one thing

Tu tanto já mudou

You’ve changed so much

Desde um encontro que se deu

Since that day we met

Naquela primavera

That springtime

Ou talvez nem fosse ainda

Or maybe it wasn’t yet

Mas juro que vi flores

But I swear I saw flowers

Que agora trago pra você

That I now bring to you

E sei que é lindo e vale infinito

And I know it’s beautiful and worth infinity

Mas, tempo errado

But, the timing’s wrong

E que é tão bonito, mas só pra amigo

And it’s so beautiful, but only for friends

Talvez noutra vida

Maybe in another life

Eu te encontro primeiro

I’d find you first

E dá certo

And it would work out

...

...

Enche de cor

Color the

Os passos largos que vou dar

Bold steps I’m about to take

O caminho eu sei de cor

I know the way by heart

Sei de cor, sei de cor

I know it by heart, I know it by heart

Trilhas e até mistérios me levam pra te amar

Trails and even mysteries lead me to love you

Pra te amar, pra te amar

To love you, to love you

Sem espaço pra incerteza

Without space for doubt

Tem tanto sobre nós

There’s so much about us

Que leva a alma pra dançar

That makes the soul want to dance

Os dois na estratosfera

The two of us in the stratosphere

Ou talvez nem tão pra cima

Or maybe not quite that high

Mas, juro que vi estrelas

But, I swear I saw stars

Que agora conto pra você

That I now tell you about

E sei que é lindo e vale o infinito

And I know it’s beautiful and worth infinity

Mas, tempo errado

But, the timing’s wrong

E que é tão bonito mas só pra amigo

And it’s so beautiful but only for friends

Talvez noutra vida

Maybe in another life

Eu te encontro primeiro

I’d find you first

E dá certo

And it would work out

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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

Grammar:

• 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'