Memórias – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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matando /maˈtɐ̃.du/ B1 |
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heróis /eˈɾɔjs/ B1 |
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lição /liˈsɐ̃w̃/ A2 |
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aprender /ɐ.pɾẽˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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contradição /kõ.tɾɐ.diˈsɐ̃w̃/ B2 |
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foge /ˈfɔ.ʒi/ B1 |
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sentido /sẽˈt͡ʃi.du/ B1 |
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perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ A2 |
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fingindo /fĩˈʒĩ.du/ B1 |
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precisei /pɾe.siˈzej/ B1 |
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memórias /meˈmɔ.ɾjɐs/ B1 |
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fantasmas /fɐ̃ˈtaz.mɐs/ B2 |
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sopram /ˈsɔ.pɾɐ̃w̃/ B2 |
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ouvidos /oˈvi.dus/ A2 |
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melhor /meˈʎoɾ/ A2 |
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mova /ˈmɔ.vɐ/ B1 |
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redor /ʁeˈdoʁ/ A2 |
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despedaçar /deʃ.pe.daˈsaʁ/ B2 |
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lembrar /lẽˈbɾaɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Eu fui matando os meus heróis aos poucos
➔ Past Perfect tense ('fui' + verb in past participle) to describe an action completed in the past.
➔ Uses 'fui' (I went) combined with verb in past participle to express actions completed in the past.
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São fantasmas que me sopram aos ouvidos
➔ Present tense ('são') to describe a current state or truth.
➔ Uses 'são' (are) to state a general or current truth about 'fantasmas' (ghosts).
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Eu quis me perder por aí
➔ Preterite tense ('quis') of 'querer' used to indicate a desire or want in the past.
➔ Uses 'quis' (I wanted) to express a specific desire or intention in the past.
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Fazer com que tudo que eu digo Faça algum sentido
➔ Subjunctive mood ('que eu diga') expressing a wish or possibility.
➔ Uses the subjunctive ('que eu diga') to express a hypothetical or desired outcome.
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De um lugar só meu
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession ('só meu').
➔ Shows possession or belonging to the speaker ('my only place').