NÃO ERA LOVE – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Grelo, Luan Pereira, MC Tuto

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Brazilian music with "NÃO ERA LOVE," a catchy blend of sertanejo and funk that offers a humorous yet poignant look at modern relationships. Learning Portuguese through this song will expose you to contemporary slang and cultural nuances, allowing you to grasp the witty storytelling and the unique fusion of musical styles that make this track special and relatable.

[English]

It's Grelo

Another track from the LP (second half)

Beautiful, perfect

Girl with that proper family vibe

Hot girl, nice person

The face of the love of my life

I took her to meet my parents

A little hand‑in‑hand mall outing and all that

Until a friend showed up asking something like

How much did she charge you?

She made two hundred for me (what's that about?)

Even back at the little bar I took such a hit

I fell for the girl from the job

It was just a fling, not love

It was just a fling, not love

Even back at the little bar I took such a hit

I fell for the girl from the job

It was just a fling, but not love

It was just a fling, but not love

Second half, LP (it's Grelo)

I took her to meet my parents

A little hand‑in‑hand mall outing and all that

Until a friend showed up asking something like

How much did she charge you?

She only made a thousand for me

Even back at the little bar I took such a hit

I fell for the girl from the job

It was just a fling, not love

It was just a fling, not love

Even back at the little bar I took such a hit

I fell for the girl from the job

It was just a fling, not love

It was just a fling, not love

It was just a fling, not love

It was just a fling, fling, fling

It was just a fling, not love (fling, fling)

It was just a fling, not love

At least I saved some

Hundreds, two hundred, three hundred, five hundred

I saved more than fifteen hundred reais

...

[Portuguese]

É o Grelo

É mais uma do LP (2T)

Linda, perfeitinha

Jeito de menina de família

Gata, gente fina

Cara do amor da minha vida

Levei ela pra conhecer meus pais

Rolêzin' no shopping de mão dada e tudo mais

Até que um amigo chegou perguntando assim

Quanto ela cobrou d'ocê?

Ela fez duzentão pra mim (como assim?)

Nem lá no tigrinho eu levei tanto golpe

Eu me apaixonei pela mina do job

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Nem lá no tigrinho eu levei tanto golpe

Eu me apaixonei pela mina do job

Era só roça-roça, mas não era love

Era só roça-roça, mas não era love

2T, LP (é o Grelo)

Levei ela pra conhecer meus pais

Rolêzin' no shopping de mão dada e tudo mais

Até que um amigo chegou perguntando assim

Quanto ela cobrou de você?

Ela fez só mil pa' mim

Nem lá no tigrinho eu levei tanto golpe

Eu me apaixonei pela mina do job

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Nem lá no tigrinho eu levei tanto golpe

Eu me apaixonei pela mina do job

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Era só roça-roça, roça, roça

Era só roça-roça e não era love (roça, roça)

Era só roça-roça e não era love

Pelo meno economizei

Uns cem, duzento, trezentos, quinhentos

Economizei mais de mil e quinhentos real

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /ɐ.ˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
amigo /ɐ.ˈmi.ɡu/ A1	noun - friend
mina /ˈmi.nɐ/ B1	noun - girl, woman (slang)
job /dʒɔb/ B1	noun - job
roça-roça /ˈʁɔ.sɐ ˈʁɔ.sɐ/ C1	noun - sexual encounter (slang)
golpe /ˈɡɔw.pi/ B2	noun - trick, scam, hit (slang)
família /fɐ.ˈmi.li.ɐ/ A1	noun - family
gente /ˈʒẽ.tʃi/ A1	noun - people
fina /ˈfi.nɐ/ B1	adjective - refined, classy
menina /mi.ˈni.nɐ/ A1	noun - girl
pa /pa/ A1	noun - for (abbreviation)
pais /ˈpajʃ/ A1	noun - parents
shopping /ˈʃɔ.pi/ A1	noun - shopping
levar /le.ˈvaʁ/ A2	verb - take, bring
conhecer /ku.ɲe.ˈseʁ/ A2	verb - to meet, to know
economizei /i.kɔ.nu.mi.ˈzej/ B1	verb - saved
dada /ˈda.dɐ/ A1	adjective - given, held (hands)

Key Grammar Structures

• Levei ela pra conhecer meus pais

  ➔ Past Tense - Simple Past of 'levar' (to take)

  ➔ The sentence describes a completed action in the past: taking 'ela' (her) to meet 'meus pais' (my parents). The verb **'levei'** is the first-person singular past tense of 'levar'.

• Até que um amigo chegou perguntando assim

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction - 'Até que' (until/when)

  ➔ The phrase **'Até que'** introduces a clause that describes a point in time when something else happened. It indicates that the friend's arrival interrupted the previous action. The gerund **'perguntando'** shows an action happening simultaneously with the arrival.

• Quanto ela cobrou de você?

  ➔ Indirect Question - Use of 'quanto' to introduce an indirect question.

  ➔ This is an indirect question, meaning it's a question embedded within another statement. **'Quanto'** (how much) introduces the question about the amount 'ela' (she) charged 'de você' (from you).

• Nem lá no tigrinho eu levei tanto golpe

  ➔ Negative Emphasis - 'Nem' (not even) for strong negation.

  ➔ The word **'Nem'** emphasizes the extent of the deception. It means 'not even', highlighting that the speaker was cheated even more than expected. 'Golpe' means 'scam' or 'trick'.

• Era só roça-roça e não era love

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis - 'roça-roça' repeated for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of **'roça-roça'** emphasizes the casual and superficial nature of the interaction. It suggests a fleeting, physical connection without emotional depth. The phrase **'não era love'** directly states it wasn't real love.