Lyrics & Translation
Explore the potent themes of ambition and self-discovery in John Wayne's "Midas". This metalcore track provides a window into Brazilian heavy music, offering a chance to dissect powerful lyrics about overcoming adversity and the seductive dangers of unchecked ambition.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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vida /ˈvida/ A1 |
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verdade /veʁˈdadʒi/ A2 |
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ouro /ˈoʊɾu/ A2 |
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conquistar /kõkiʃˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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ambição /ãbiˈsãw/ B2 |
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forte /ˈfɔʁtʃ/ B1 |
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seduzir /seduˈziʁ/ B2 |
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trevas /ˈtɾɛvɐs/ B2 |
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maternidade /mateʁniˈdadʒi/ B2 |
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obcecado /obsɛˈkadu/ C1 |
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condenado /kõdeˈnadu/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tudo me foi negado na maternidade.
➔ Passive voice.
➔ The phrase "Tudo me foi negado" uses the passive voice to indicate that something was done to the subject.
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A vida me ensinou a cuidar do que é meu.
➔ Infinitive construction.
➔ The phrase "a cuidar" shows the use of the infinitive after a verb, indicating purpose.
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Você não pode mais pegar o que é meu.
➔ Modal verb usage.
➔ The phrase "Você não pode" uses the modal verb "pode" to express ability or permission.
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Agora se tornará ouro tudo que eu tocar.
➔ Future tense.
➔ The phrase "se tornará" indicates the future tense, showing what will happen.
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Minha vitória alimenta minha forte ambição.
➔ Present tense.
➔ The phrase "Minha vitória alimenta" uses the present tense to describe a current action.
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Obcecado pelos próprios ideais.
➔ Past participle used as an adjective.
➔ The phrase "Obcecado" is a past participle used to describe a state or condition.
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Daqui nada se leva.
➔ Impersonal construction.
➔ The phrase "nada se leva" is an impersonal construction that does not specify a subject.
Album: Purgatório
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