Long Live – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Taylor Swift, Paula Fernandes

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the triumphant journey of Taylor Swift through her song "Long Live." This track, a heartfelt ode to her band and fans, captures the essence of shared success and enduring memories, offering a powerful message of gratitude and a look back at a pivotal era in her career. Learn how this anthem reflects personal growth and collective achievement.

[English]

Remember this moment, deep in my heart

The time we stood with trembling hands

The crowd went wild in the stands

We were the kings and queens

And they announced our names

That night you danced like you knew

Our lives would never be the same

You held your head high, like a hero

On a page in history

It was the end of a decade

But the beginning of a new age

Long live the walls we broke down

All the kingdom's lights shined just for us

I was shouting long live all the magic we made

And let the pretenders come

One day, we'll be remembered

Remember this feeling, I said

I passed pictures around

Of all the years we stood there

On the sidelines, wishing for now

We are the kings and queens

You traded your cap for a crown

When they gave us our trophies

And we raised them high for our town

And the skeptics were outraged

Screaming, "This is ridiculous!"

Because for a moment, a band of rebels

Ruled the world

Long live the walls we broke down

All the kingdom's lights shined just for us

I was shouting long live all the magic we made

And let the pretenders come

I'm not afraid

Long live the mountains we moved

I had the best time fighting dragons with you

I was shouting long live that look on your face

And let the pretenders come

One day, we'll be remembered

...

Hold on as you keep spinning around

Confetti falling to the ground

May these memories catch us when we fall

...

Will you take a moment

Promise me this

That you'll stand by me forever

But if—God forbid—fate steps in

And forces us to say goodbye

If you have children someday

When they look at the pictures

Please tell them my name

Tell them how the crowd went wild

Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we broke down

I had the best time with you

Long, long live the walls we broke down

All the kingdom's lights shined just for us

And I was shouting long live all the magic we made

And let the pretenders come

I'm not afraid

Singing, long live the mountains we moved

I had the best time fighting dragons with you

And long, long live that look on your face

And let the pretenders come

One day, we'll be remembered

...

[Portuguese]

I said remember this moment in the back of my mind

The time we stood with our shaking hands

The crowds in stands went wild

We were the Kings and the Queens

And they read off our names

The night you danced like you knew our lives

Would never be the same

You held your head like a hero

On a history book page

It was the end of a decade

But the start of an age

Long live the walls we crashed through

All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

I said remember this feeling

I passed the pictures around

Of all the years that we stood there

On the sidelines wishing for right now

We are the Kings and the Queens

You traded your baseball cap for a crown

When they gave us our trophies

And we held them up for our town

And The Cynics were outraged

Screaming, "This is absurd!"

'Cause for a moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans

Got to rule the world

Long live the walls we crashed through

All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

I was screaming long live that look on your face

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

Hold on to spinning around

Confetti falls to the ground

May these memories break our fall

Will you take a moment

Promise me this

That you'll stand by me forever

But if —God forbid— fate should step in

And force us into a goodbye

If you have children some day

When they point to the pictures

Please tell 'em my name

Tell 'em how the crowds went wild

Tell 'em how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we crashed through

I had the time of my life, with you

Long, long live the walls we crashed through

All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

And I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

I'm not afraid

Singing, long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

And long, long live that look on your face

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a specific point in time
sound /saʊnd/ B1	noun - body of water connected to the sea verb - to make a noise adjective - having a good quality of tone
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light noun - brightness or brightness of an object
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B2	noun - supernatural power or the art of performing tricks
mountains /ˈmaʊntɪnz/ A2	noun - large natural elevations of the earth's surface
dragons /ˈdræɡ.ənz/ B2	noun - mythical creatures often depicted as reptiles with wings
walls /wɔːlz/ A2	noun - vertical structures that enclose or divide space
crown /kraʊn/ B2	noun - a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch
trophies /ˈtroʊ.fiz/ B2	noun - objects awarded as a prize for victory
outraged /aʊtˈreɪ.dʒd/ C1	adjective - feeling or showing anger or shock
absurd /əbˈsɜːrd/ C1	adjective - wildly unreasonable or illogical

Key Grammar Structures

• Long live the walls we crashed through

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for wishes or hopes.

  ➔ Uses the **subjunctive** to express a wish or hope about an event.

• And they read off our names

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense to describe repeated or current actions.

  ➔ The **simple present** tense describes habitual or current actions.

• Would never be the same

  ➔ Use of the conditional form to express hypothetical or uncertain future situations.

  ➔ The **conditional** mood expresses hypothetical or uncertain situations.

• When they gave us our trophies

  ➔ Past simple tense to describe completed actions or events.

  ➔ The **past simple** tense indicates completed actions in the past.

• May these memories break our fall

  ➔ Use of the present subjunctive to express a wish or hope.

  ➔ The **subjunctive** mood expresses wishes, hopes, or desires.

• Please tell 'em how the crowds went wild

  ➔ Use of informal contractions and the past tense to describe an event.

  ➔ Uses informal contractions ('em' for 'them') and **past tense** to narrate events.

• And bring on all the pretenders

  ➔ Imperative mood used to give a command or invitation.

  ➔ Uses the **imperative** mood to suggest action or encouragement.