Lyrics & Translation
Explore the emotional depth of Brazilian rock with Scracho's "Morena." This ballad is a powerful expression of regret, longing, and the bittersweet memories of a past relationship. Through its heartfelt lyrics and melancholic melody, "Morena" offers a window into themes of love, loss, and the enduring hope for connection, making it a resonant piece for understanding Brazilian music's emotional landscape.
Key Vocabulary
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morena /moˈɾena/ A2 |
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dizer /diˈzeʁ/ A1 |
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querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A1 |
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sonhar /soˈɲaʁ/ A2 |
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saudade /sawˈdadʒi/ B1 |
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lembrança /lemˈbɾɐ̃sɐ/ B1 |
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feliz /feˈliz/ A2 |
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problema /pɾoˈblema/ A2 |
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cama /ˈkɐ̃mɐ/ A1 |
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beijo /ˈbeɪʒu/ A1 |
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sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ A2 |
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acordar /akoʁˈdaʁ/ A1 |
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braços /ˈbɾasuz/ A1 |
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errei /eˈʁej/ B1 |
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fogo /ˈfoɡu/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Que você não quer ser mais a minha pequena
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' to express doubt or possibility.
➔ 'Que' introduces a subordinate clause that triggers the subjunctive mood ('quer'), indicating a wish or doubt.
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Estou fadado a sonhar acordado
➔ Use of the phrase 'fadado a' to express being destined or doomed to do something.
➔ 'Fadado a' expresses a sense of inevitability or destiny to perform an action.
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Pensando em te ver sorrir
➔ Use of the gerund 'pensando' to express ongoing or continuous action, often translated as 'thinking about' or 'while'.
➔ 'Pensando' indicates an ongoing thought process or reflection happening in the present moment.
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Que você não quer ser mais a minha pequena
➔ Use of the negative form 'não quer' to express negation of desire or preference.
➔ 'Não quer' (does not want) is used to negate the desire or preference expressed in the sentence.
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Se fez silêncio em meio a tanto barulho
➔ Use of the past tense 'fez' to indicate completed action; expression of silence amid noise.
➔ 'Fez' is the third person singular past tense of 'fazer' (to do/make), used here to indicate a completed action.
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Que o passado não é mais nenhum problema
➔ Use of 'não é' (is not) to negate and state that the past is no longer a problem.
➔ 'Não é' (is not) negates the verb 'é' (is) to state that the past is no longer a problem.