Lyrics & Translation
Discover the poignant lyrics of Jorge & Mateus' "Molhando o Volante" and connect with the universal experience of masking heartbreak. This song offers a glimpse into the emotional complexities of moving on, making it a powerful way to explore themes of saudade and resilience in Brazilian culture.
Updated profile, alluding to a psalm
She’s out and starting to leave
It’s just a scene of drinking, status outgrown
Location: a crowded bar
Hints that someone’s by her side
Posting stories about coming home at six
To prove to her ex
That the one who lost is the ex
But your car’s stereo only plays indirects
Stop filming the dashboard and turn the screen
All I hear is nostalgia from this speaker
Behind your stories, you’re wetting the wheel
In your car’s music, only indirects play
Stop filming the dashboard and turn the screen
All I hear is nostalgia from this speaker
Behind your stories, you’re wetting the wheel
Crying a lot
Trying to show you’ve moved on
So forget it beforehand
Location: a crowded bar
Hints that someone’s by her side
Posting stories about coming home at six
To prove to her ex
That the one who lost is the ex
But your car’s stereo only plays indirects
Stop filming the dashboard and turn the screen
All I hear is nostalgia from this speaker
Behind your stories, you’re wetting the wheel
Your car’s stereo only plays indirects
Stop filming the dashboard and turn the screen
All I hear is nostalgia from this speaker
Behind your stories, you’re wetting the wheel
Crying a lot
Trying to show you’ve moved on
So forget it beforehand
Trying to show you’ve moved on
So forget it beforehand
Key Vocabulary
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largado /laɾˈɡadu/ B1 |
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atualizado /atwɐliˈzadu/ B2 |
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sair /saˈiɾ/ A1 |
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álcool /ˈaw.ku.oɫ/ A2 |
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superado /su.peˈɾa.du/ B2 |
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localização /lo.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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lotado /loˈta.du/ B1 |
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insinuações /ĩ.si.nu.ɐˈsõjs/ C1 |
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lado /ˈla.du/ A1 |
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voltar /voɫˈtaɾ/ A1 |
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perder /peɾˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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som /ˈsõw̃/ A1 |
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tocar /toˈkaɾ/ A2 |
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indireta /ĩ.diˈɾe.tɐ/ B2 |
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filmar /fiɫˈmaɾ/ B1 |
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saudade /sawˈda.dʒi/ C1 |
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alto-falante /ˈaw.tu faˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ B1 |
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molhar /muˈʎaɾ/ A2 |
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volante /voˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ A2 |
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chorar /ʃoˈɾaɾ/ A1 |
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esquecer /is.keˈseɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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É só cena de álcool, status superado
➔ It's just a scene of alcohol, status surpassed
➔ The phrase "é só" uses the verb "ser" in the present tense + "só" meaning "only" or "just".
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Posta voltando pra casa às seis
➔ She posts returning home at six
➔ The structure "postar + gerund" (here "voltando") indicates an ongoing action being posted about on social media.
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Só sai saudade desse alto-falante
➔ Only longing comes out of this speaker
➔ The phrase "só sai" uses "sair" in the present tense + "só" to emphasize exclusivity or that only that emotion is being expressed.
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Quer mostrar que esqueceu
➔ He/She wants to show that he/she forgot
➔ The verb "quer" is used in the present tense to express a desire, followed by "mostrar" (to show) and the subordinate clause "que esqueceu" (that he/she forgot).
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Para de filmar o painel e vira a tela
➔ Stop filming the dashboard and turn the screen
➔ The verb "parar" is an imperative form conveying a command or request, combined with "de" + infinitive to indicate stopping an action.
