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Essa bola vai rolar This ball is gonna roll 00:07
Mundo é um tapete verde The world’s a green carpet 00:09
Quando a bola chega lá When the ball gets there 00:11
Coração fica na rede, na rede, na rede Hearts get caught in the net, in the net, in the net 00:13
Olá! Olá! Hello! Hello! 00:17
La la la la la La la la la la 00:18
La la la la la La la la la la 00:20
La la la la la la La la la la la la 00:22
La la la La la la 00:25
La la la la la La la la la la 00:26
La la la la la La la la la la 00:28
La la la la la la La la la la la la 00:29
I dare you I dare you 00:32
Leggo Leggo 00:36
Leggo Leggo 00:40
Leggo Leggo 00:44
Leggo Leggo 00:48
Feel how the planet's become one Feel how the planet becomes one 00:48
Beats like a drum to the same rhythm Beats like a drum in the same rhythm 00:50
Hear the whistle, kick the ball Hear the whistle, kick the ball 00:52
The entire world soars like an eagle The whole world soars like an eagle 00:54
In Rio we play like we dance In Rio we play as we dance 00:56
Only today there's no tomorrow Today there's no tomorrow 00:58
Leave all behind, in this place Leave everything behind in this place 01:00
There's no space for fear or sorrow There’s no room for fear or sorrow 01:01
Is it true that you want it? Is it true you want it? 01:04
Then act like you mean it Then act like you mean it 01:08
With everyone watching With everyone watching 01:12
It's truth or dare, can you feel it? It's truth or dare, can you feel it? 01:15
La la la la la La la la la la 01:18
La la la la la La la la la la 01:20
La la la la la la La la la la la la 01:22
La la la La la la 01:25
La la la la la La la la la la 01:26
La la la la la La la la la la 01:28
La la la la la la La la la la la la 01:30
I dare you I dare you 01:32
01:34
Leggo Leggo 01:36
Leggo Leggo 01:40
You have arrived, it's the place You’ve arrived, this is the place 01:41
No more doubts, the time is coming No more doubts, the time is here 01:43
Feel how the planet's become one Feel how the planet becomes one 01:45
Like a drum, destiny's calling Like a drum, destiny calls 01:46
German, Colombians, Spanish and French Germans, Colombians, Spanish and French 01:48
Off the bench, you gotta own it Off the bench, you’ve got to own it 01:50
Down here we play like we dance Down here we play as we dance 01:52
It's Brazil, and now you know it It’s Brazil, now you know it 01:54
Is it true that you want it? Is it true you want it? 01:56
Then act like you mean it Then act like you mean it 02:01
With everyone watching With everyone watching 02:04
It's truth or dare, can you feel it? It's truth or dare, can you feel it? 02:08
La la la la la La la la la la 02:11
La la la la la La la la la la 02:13
La la la la la la La la la la la la 02:15
La la la La la la 02:17
La la la la la La la la la la 02:18
La la la la la La la la la la 02:20
La la la la la la La la la la la la 02:22
I dare you I dare you 02:24
Is it true that you want it? Is it true you want it? 02:27
Then act like you mean it Then act like you mean it 02:31
The whole world is watching The whole world’s watching 02:34
It's truth or dare, can you feel it? It's truth or dare, can you feel it? 02:38
Feel it, feel it, feel, feel, feel Feel it, feel it, feel, feel, feel 02:41
La la la la la La la la la la 02:48
La la la la la La la la la la 02:50
La la la la la la La la la la la la 02:52
La la la La la la 02:55
La la la la la La la la la la 02:56
La la la la la La la la la la 02:58
La la la la la la La la la la la la 03:00
I dare you I dare you 03:02
Leggo Leggo 03:07
Leggo Leggo 03:10
Leggo Leggo 03:14
Leggo Leggo 03:18
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La La La – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Shakira, Carlinhos Brown
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Lyrics & Translation

[Spanish]
[English]
Essa bola vai rolar
This ball is gonna roll
Mundo é um tapete verde
The world’s a green carpet
Quando a bola chega lá
When the ball gets there
Coração fica na rede, na rede, na rede
Hearts get caught in the net, in the net, in the net
Olá! Olá!
Hello! Hello!
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la
La la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I dare you
I dare you
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Feel how the planet's become one
Feel how the planet becomes one
Beats like a drum to the same rhythm
Beats like a drum in the same rhythm
Hear the whistle, kick the ball
Hear the whistle, kick the ball
The entire world soars like an eagle
The whole world soars like an eagle
In Rio we play like we dance
In Rio we play as we dance
Only today there's no tomorrow
Today there's no tomorrow
Leave all behind, in this place
Leave everything behind in this place
There's no space for fear or sorrow
There’s no room for fear or sorrow
Is it true that you want it?
Is it true you want it?
Then act like you mean it
Then act like you mean it
With everyone watching
With everyone watching
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la
La la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I dare you
I dare you
...
...
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
You have arrived, it's the place
You’ve arrived, this is the place
No more doubts, the time is coming
No more doubts, the time is here
Feel how the planet's become one
Feel how the planet becomes one
Like a drum, destiny's calling
Like a drum, destiny calls
German, Colombians, Spanish and French
Germans, Colombians, Spanish and French
Off the bench, you gotta own it
Off the bench, you’ve got to own it
Down here we play like we dance
Down here we play as we dance
It's Brazil, and now you know it
It’s Brazil, now you know it
Is it true that you want it?
Is it true you want it?
Then act like you mean it
Then act like you mean it
With everyone watching
With everyone watching
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la
La la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I dare you
I dare you
Is it true that you want it?
Is it true you want it?
Then act like you mean it
Then act like you mean it
The whole world is watching
The whole world’s watching
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
Feel it, feel it, feel, feel, feel
Feel it, feel it, feel, feel, feel
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la
La la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I dare you
I dare you
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
Leggo
...
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

bola

/ˈboʊ.lə/

A1
  • noun
  • - ball

coração

/koɾaˈsɐ̃w/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart

mundo

/ˈmũ.du/

A1
  • noun
  • - world

ritmo

/ˈʁit.mu/

B1
  • noun
  • - rhythm

verdade

/veʁˈda.dʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - truth

sorriso

/soˈʁi.zu/

B2
  • noun
  • - smile

dançar

/dɐ̃ˈsaʁ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to dance

sentir

/sẽˈtʃiʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to feel

planeta

/plaˈne.tɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - planet

chamar

/ʃaˈmaʁ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to call

dizer

/d͡ʒiˈzeʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to say

espaço

/isˈpa.su/

B2
  • noun
  • - space

medo

/ˈme.du/

A2
  • noun
  • - fear

verdadeiro

/veʁdaˈje.ɾu/

B2
  • adjective
  • - true

chegar

/ʃeˈɡaʁ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to arrive

jogar

/ʒoˈɡaʁ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to play

Key Grammar Structures

  • Quando a bola chega lá, Coração fica na rede

    ➔ Subjunctive mood (present subjunctive implicit)

    ➔ The phrase implies that *when* the ball arrives there, *the heart will be* in the net. While "fica" is in the present indicative, the implication of a future event contingent on another event suggests an underlying subjunctive idea. It's a common simplification in spoken Portuguese.

  • Feel how the planet's become one

    ➔ Relative Clause/Indirect Question (how + clause as object of 'Feel')

    ➔ Here, "how the planet's become one" acts as a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "Feel". "How" introduces an indirect question, describing *the manner* in which the planet has become one. It isn't a direct question but a statement being perceived by the senses.

  • Is it true that you want it?

    ➔ Cleft sentence with an introductory "Is it true that..."

    ➔ This is a cleft sentence where the focus is on the truth of the desire. It emphasizes the importance of *whether or not* the person truly wants it. The core statement being questioned is "You want it", but the "Is it true that..." construction adds emphasis and invites a confirmation.

  • Then act like you mean it

    ➔ Conditional sentence (implied) / Imperative mood

    ➔ There's an implied conditional clause: "If it is true that you want it, then act like you mean it." The second part of the sentence, "act like you mean it," is an imperative, giving a direct command.