Não Me Compares – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Alejandro Sanz, Ivete Sangalo

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the passionate duet "Não Me Compares" by Alejandro Sanz and Ivete Sangalo. This song, sung in both Spanish and Portuguese, offers a powerful message about self-worth and the uniqueness of love, making it a special way to explore and appreciate the beauty of these two languages.

[English]

Now that our memories groan more pale

Like the snow on the television

Now that it rains in the room and the lights go out

The candles of the boat that illuminated me

Now that time sings crying its verses

And the world, at last, has awakened

Now lost in a fierce silence

Why untie these knots?

Now we see clearly and can see each other

Behind the resentment

Now I tell you where I come from

And the paths that passion took

Now the destiny is desolate

And we find ourselves in this hurricane

Now I tell you where I come from

And what my heart is made of

...

I come from the air

That dried your skin, my love

I am the street

Where you found him

Don't compare me

I came down to earth on a brush for you

Unforgivable that I don't resemble him

Neither him, nor anyone

...

Now that the cats jump looking for scraps

You meow the sad song

Now that you have run out of words

You compare, you compare, with so much passion

Now we can look at each other without fear

At the reflection in the rearview mirror

Now I show you where I come from

And the wounds that love left me

Now I don't want fuss

Just a quiet chat between us

If you want, I’ll tell you why I love you

And if you want, I’ll tell you why not

...

You don't know

Where I wandered after everything, love

I am the key

To the door where you found someone

Don't compare me

Don't seek in her the look I gave you

Unforgivable that I am not like her

So don't speak

That someone touches you like I touched

That it ends and you leave without knowing

And forever

No one touches you like I touched

That it ends

I am your soul, you are my air

...

Don't compare me

Let them separate us, if they can

Let them separate us, let them try

(Let them separate us, let them try)

(I am your soul and you my luck)

Let them separate us, if they can (if they can)

Let them unpin us, let them try (let them try)

Let them separate us, let them try

I am your soul and you my luck

Let them separate us, if they can (if they can)

Let them unpin us, let them try (let them try)

Let them separate us, let them try (soul)

I am your soul and you my luck (luck)

...

I am your soul and you my luck

...

Let them separate us, if they can (if they can)

Let them unpin us, let them try (let them try)

Let them separate us, let them try (soul)

I am your soul and you my luck (luck)

...

[Portuguese]

Agora que gemem mais pálidas nossas memórias

Que a neve no televisor

Agora que chove nas sala e se apagam

As velas do barco que me iluminou

Agora que canta o tempo chorando seus versos

E o mundo, enfim, despertou

Agora perdido em um silêncio feroz

Pra que desatar esses nós?

Agora enxergamos direito e podemos nos ver

Por de trás do rancor

Agora eu te digo de onde venho

E dos caminhos que a paixão tomou

Agora o destino é ermo

E nos encontramos neste furacão

Agora eu te digo de onde venho

E do que é feito o meu coração

Vengo del aire

Que te secaba a ti la piel, mi amor

Yo soy la calle

Donde te lo encontraste a él

No me compares

Bajé a la tierra en un pincel por ti

Imperdonable que yo no me parezco a él

Ni a él, ni a nadie

Ahora que saltan los gatos buscando las sobras

Maúllas la triste canción

Ahora que tú te has quedado sin palabras

Comparas, comparas, con tanta pasión

Ahora podemos mirarnos sin miedo

Al reflejo en el retrovisor

Ahora te enseño de dónde vengo

Y las heridas que me dejó el amor

Ahora no quiero aspavientos

Tan solo una charla tranquila entre nos

Si quieres te cuento porqué te quiero

Y si quieres cuento porqué no

Você não sabe

Por onde andei depois de tudo, amor

Eu sou a chave

Da porta onde encontraste alguém

Não me compares

Não busque nela o olhar que dei a ti

Imperdoável que eu não seja igual a ela

Então não fale

Que alguém te toca como eu toquei

Que se acabe e que tu partas sem saber

E para sempre

Ninguém te toca como eu toquei

Que se acabe

Yo soy tu alma, tú eres mi aire

No me compares

Que nos separen, si es que pueden

Que nos separen, que lo intenten

(Que nos separen, que lo intenten)

(Yo soy tu alma y tú mi suerte)

Que nos separen, si es que pueden (si es que pueden)

Que nos desclaven, que lo intenten (que lo intenten)

Que nos separen, que lo intenten

Yo soy tu alma y tú mi suerte

Que nos separen, si es que pueden (si es que pueden)

Que nos desclaven, que lo intenten (que lo intenten)

Que nos separen, que lo intenten (alma)

Yo soy tu alma y tú mi suerte (suerte)

Yo soy tu alma y tú mi suerte

Que nos separen, si es que pueden (si es que pueden)

Que nos desclaven, que lo intenten (que lo intenten)

Que nos separen, que lo intenten (alma)

Yo soy tu alma y tú mi suerte (suerte)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
memórias /mɛˈmɔ.ɾjɐs/ B1	noun - memories
neve /ˈnɛ.vɨ/ A1	noun - snow
sala /ˈsa.lɐ/ A1	noun - living room
velas /ˈve.lɐs/ A2	noun - candles
barco /ˈbaɾ.ku/ A2	noun - boat
tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1	noun - time
mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A1	noun - world
silêncio /siˈlẽ.sju/ B1	noun - silence
rancor /ɾɐ̃ˈkoɾ/ B2	noun - rancor
paixão /pajˈʃɐ̃w/ B1	noun - passion
destino /dɨʃˈti.nu/ B1	noun - destiny
furacão /fu.ɾɐˈkɐ̃w̃/ B2	noun - hurricane
aire /ˈaj.ɾe/ A1	noun - air
piel /pjel/ A2	noun - skin
calle /ˈka.ʎe/ A1	noun - street
tierra /ˈtje.ra/ A1	noun - earth
pincel /pĩˈsɛw/ B1	noun - paintbrush
gatos /ˈɡa.tus/ A1	noun - cats
sobras /ˈsɔ.bɾɐs/ B1	noun - leftovers
canção /kɐ̃ˈsɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - song
medo /ˈme.du/ A1	noun - fear
reflejo /ʁefˈlɛʒu/ B1	noun - reflection
retrovisor /ʁe.tɾo.viˈzoɾ/ B2	noun - rearview mirror
feridas /fɨˈɾi.dɐs/ B1	noun - wounds
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
chave /ˈʃa.vɨ/ A1	noun - key
porta /ˈpɔɾ.tɐ/ A1	noun - door
alma /ˈaw.mɐ/ B1	noun - soul
sorte /ˈsoɾ.tɨ/ A2	noun - luck

Key Grammar Structures

• Agora que gemem mais pálidas nossas memórias

  ➔ Present tense with 'agora' (now) indicating a current state.

  ➔ The phrase highlights the memories that are fading, using the present tense to convey immediacy.

• Agora perdido em um silêncio feroz

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective to describe the state of being lost.

  ➔ The use of 'perdido' (lost) emphasizes a deep emotional state, enhancing the imagery.

• Agora eu te digo de onde venho

  ➔ Present tense with first-person singular to express personal experience.

  ➔ This line conveys a sense of sharing one's background and personal journey.

• Não me compares

  ➔ Imperative form used to give a command or request.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a strong desire not to be compared to someone else, emphasizing individuality.

• Que se acabe e que tu partas sem saber

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used to express wishes or hypothetical situations.

  ➔ This line conveys a wish for an end to a situation, highlighting uncertainty.

• Que nos separen, si es que pueden

  ➔ Conditional clause indicating a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ This line expresses a challenge to the idea of separation, emphasizing resilience.

• Yo soy tu alma, tú eres mi aire

  ➔ Present tense to express identity and connection.

  ➔ This line emphasizes a deep emotional bond, using the present tense to convey immediacy.