Lance Individual – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Jorge & Mateus
• Album: Tudo Em Paz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuances of modern love with Jorge & Mateus' "Lance Individual." This song offers a unique perspective on relationships, encouraging listeners to explore the balance between connection and personal autonomy, and how to express affection while cherishing individual freedom. Learn Portuguese through its relatable lyrics about contemporary romance.

[English]

We already dated, got engaged

We already lived together, broke up

I've already met your mother

Your father, your grandfather

We've already adopted a dog

We already had each other's passwords

And there's no denying

That our hookups are out of this world

But we've already tried everything

We've already tried everything to be a couple

But I've realized that our thing is individual

You do your thing, I do mine, miss me? Ring the bell

I come into your room, but I don't come into your life

We've already tried everything to be a couple

But I've realized that our thing is individual

You do your thing, I do mine, miss me? Ring the bell

I come into your room, but I don't come into your life

...

We already dated, got engaged

We already lived together, broke up

I've already met your mother

Your father, your grandfather

We've already adopted a dog

We already had each other's passwords

And there's no denying

That our hookups are out of this world

But we've already tried everything

We've already tried everything to be a couple

But I've realized that our thing is individual

You do your thing, I do mine, miss me? Ring the bell

I come into your room, but I don't come into your life

We've already tried everything to be a couple

But I've realized that our thing is individual

You do your thing, I do mine, miss me? Ring the bell

I come into your room, but I don't come into your life

I come into your room, but I don't come into your life

I come into your room, but I don't come into your life

...

[Portuguese]

Já namorou, noivou

Já morou junto, largou

Já conheci sua mãe

O seu pai, seu avô

Já adotamo um cachorro

Já teve a senha um do outro

E não dá nem pra negar

Que os nossos pega é de outro mundo

Mas a gente já tentou de tudo

A gente já tentou de tudo pra ser um casal

Mas já saquei que o nosso lance é individual

Cê na sua, eu na minha, deu saudade? Campainha

Eu entro no seu quarto, mas não entro na sua vida

A gente já tentou de tudo pra ser um casal

Mas já saquei que o nosso lance é individual

Cê na sua, eu na minha, deu saudade? Campainha

Eu entro no seu quarto mas não entro na sua vida

Já namorou, noivou

Já morou junto, largou

Já conheci sua mãe

O seu pai, seu avô

Já adotamo um cachorro

Já teve a senha um do outro

E não dá nem pra negar

Que os nossos pega é de outro mundo

Mas a gente já tentou de tudo

A gente já tentou de tudo pra ser um casal

Mas já saquei que o nosso lance é individual

Cê na sua, eu na minha, deu saudade? Campainha

Eu entro no seu quarto, mas não entro na sua vida

A gente já tentou de tudo pra ser um casal

Mas já saquei que o nosso lance é individual

Cê na sua, eu na minha, deu saudade? Campainha

Eu entro no seu quarto, mas não entro na sua vida

Eu entro no seu quarto, mas não entro na sua vida

Eu entro no seu quarto, mas não entro na sua vida

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
namorar /nɐ.moˈɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to date, to court
noivar /nojˈvaɾ/ B1	verb - to get engaged
morar /muˈɾaɾ/ A1	verb - to live, to reside
largar /laʁˈɡaɾ/ B1	verb - to leave, to drop, to abandon
conhecer /kũɲeˈseɾ/ A2	verb - to know, to meet
mãe /ˈmɐ̃j/ A1	noun - mother
pai /ˈpaj/ A1	noun - father
avô /ɐˈvo/ A1	noun - grandfather
adotar /adoˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to adopt
cachorro /kɐˈʃo.ʁu/ A1	noun - dog
senha /ˈsẽ.ɲɐ/ A2	noun - password
negar /neˈɡaɾ/ B1	verb - to deny
mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A1	noun - world
tentar /tẽˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to try, to attempt
casal /kaˈzaw/ A2	noun - couple
lance /ˈlɐ̃.si/ B2	noun - fling, affair, relationship
individual /ĩ.di.vi.dwˈaw/ B2	adjective - individual
saudade /sawˈdadʒi/ C1	noun - nostalgia, longing
campainha /kɐ̃ˈpɐ̃.j̃ɐ/ A2	noun - bell, doorbell
quarto /ˈkwaɾ.tu/ A1	noun - room, bedroom
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

• Já namorou, noivou

  ➔ Preterite Perfect Simple (Portuguese: Pretérito Perfeito Simples)

  ➔ The use of the "Já" emphasizes that these actions have already happened and are completed in the past. The verbs "namorou" (dated) and "noivou" (got engaged) are conjugated in the Preterite Perfect Simple, indicating completed actions in the past.

• Já morou junto, largou

  ➔ Preterite Perfect Simple, absence of conjunction (asyndeton)

  ➔ "Morou junto" (lived together) and "largou" (broke up) are both in the Preterite Perfect Simple. The absence of a conjunction like "e" (and) creates a sense of rapid succession of events, a stylistic device known as asyndeton.

• Já adotamo um cachorro

  ➔ 1st person plural Preterite Perfect Simple (Portuguese: Pretérito Perfeito Simples) with 'a' elision

  ➔ "Adotamo" is a shortened form of "adotamos" (we adopted). The elision of the 's' is common in spoken Portuguese, especially in informal contexts. The Preterite Perfect Simple emphasizes the completed action of adopting a dog.

• Já teve a senha um do outro

  ➔ Preterite Perfect Simple, reciprocal pronoun

  ➔ "Teve" (had) is in the Preterite Perfect Simple. "Um do outro" (of each other) is a reciprocal pronoun, indicating that they each had the other's password.

• Que os nossos pega é de outro mundo

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun, informal register.

  ➔ Here, "que" introduces a clause describing "os nossos pega" (our flings/hookups). The phrase "é de outro mundo" (is out of this world) is an idiom expressing that something is extraordinary. The informal register can be observed in the casual tone of the lyrics.

• Mas a gente já tentou de tudo

  ➔ Use of 'a gente' as a substitute for 'nós' (we), adverb 'já' emphasizing past action, 'de tudo' meaning 'everything'

  ➔ "A gente" is commonly used in spoken Brazilian Portuguese instead of the formal "nós". "Já" indicates that they have already tried everything. "De tudo" emphasizes the totality of their efforts.

• Mas já saquei que o nosso lance é individual

  ➔ Subjunctive mood implied after 'saquei que', informal vocabulary ('lance')

  ➔ "Saquei que" (I realized that) suggests a sense of understanding or realization. Although the subjunctive isn't directly used here, there's an implied possibility of something else being true before the realization. "Lance" is a slang term for a relationship or affair.

• Cê na sua, eu na minha, deu saudade? Campainha

  ➔ Ellipsis, informal pronoun 'Cê' (you) instead of 'Você', rhetorical question.

  ➔ The sentence uses ellipsis by omitting the verbs, creating a fast-paced and informal tone. "Cê" is a shortened and informal version of "Você" (you). "Deu saudade?" (Missed me?) is a rhetorical question, implying that the answer is likely 'yes'.

• Eu entro no seu quarto, mas não entro na sua vida

  ➔ Present indicative tense, contrasting conjunction 'mas' (but)

  ➔ "Entro" (I enter) is in the present indicative tense, indicating a habitual or present action. The conjunction "mas" (but) contrasts two actions: physical entry (into the room) versus emotional/personal entry (into the life), highlighting the superficial nature of their relationship.