Não Me Olha Assim – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Ivete Sangalo, Tom Kray

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Não me olhe assim

Don't look at me like that

Como quem não quer

As if you don't want to

Quanto mais cê tenta disfarçar

The more you try to hide

Mais você se entrega com o olhar

The more you give in with your gaze

Não vale mentir assim

It's not worth lying like this

Nem se enganar

Or deceiving yourself

Se tocar pega fogo, é tudo de novo

If you touch, it ignites, it's all over again

Eu sei, você quer se queimar

I know, you want to get burned

Pode chegar, deixa rolar

Come closer, let it flow

Que a gente se entende

Because we understand each other

Se vai ficar, vou te avisar

If you're going to stay, I'll let you know

Uma noite é tão pouco pra gente

One night is too little for us

Quero que o tempo pare

I want time to stop

Pra eu ficar com você

So I can be with you

O seu corpo em cada detalhe me faz perceber

Your body in every detail makes me realize

Assuma, meu beijo te chama

Admit it, my kiss is calling you

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou

And it happened

E rolou

And it happened

A gente nem chega na cama

We don't even make it to the bed

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou (Rolou)

And it happened (Happened)

Não me olhe assim

Don't look at me like that

Como quem não quer

As if you don't want to

Quanto mais tenta disfarçar

The more you try to hide

Mais você se entrega com o olhar

The more you give in with your gaze

Não vale mentir assim

It's not worth lying like this

Nem se enganar

Or deceiving yourself

Se tocar pega fogo, é tudo de novo

If you touch, it ignites, it's all over again

Eu sei, você quer se queimar

I know, you want to get burned

Pode chegar, deixa rolar

Come closer, let it flow

Que a gente se entende

Because we understand each other

Se vai ficar, vou te avisar

If you're going to stay, I'll let you know

Uma noite é tão pouco pra gente

One night is too little for us

Quero que o tempo pare

I want time to stop

Pra eu ficar com você

So I can be with you

O seu corpo em cada detalhe me faz perceber

Your body in every detail makes me realize

Assuma, meu beijo te chama

Admit it, my kiss is calling you

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou

And it happened

Rolou

Happened

A gente nem chega na cama

We don't even make it to the bed

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou

And it happened

E rolou

And it happened

...

...

Pode chegar, deixa rolar

Come closer, let it flow

Que a gente se entende

Because we understand each other

Se vai ficar, vou te avisar

If you're going to stay, I'll let you know

A noite é tão pouco pra gente

The night is too little for us

Quero que tempo pare

I want time to stop

Pra eu ficar com você

So I can be with you

O seu corpo em cada detalhe me faz perceber

Your body in every detail makes me realize

Assuma, meu beijo te chama

Admit it, my kiss is calling you

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou

And it happened

E rolou

And it happened

A gente nem chega na cama

We don't even make it to the bed

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou

And it happened

Rolou (Rolou)

Happened (Happened)

Assuma, meu beijo te chama

Admit it, my kiss is calling you

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

E rolou (Rolou)

And it happened (Happened)

Rolou

Happened

A gente nem chega na cama

We don't even make it to the bed

A gente se encaixa e se ama

We fit together and love each other

Rolou

Happened

E rolou

And it happened

Não me olhe assim

Don't look at me like that

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olhe /ˈɔʎi/ A2	verb - to look
assim /aˈsĩ/ A2	adverb - like that, thus
quer /ˈkeɾ/ A2	verb - to want
mentir /mẽˈtiʁ/ B1	verb - to lie
enganar /ẽˈɡaˌnaʁ/ B2	verb - to deceive, to trick
fogo /ˈfoɡu/ A2	noun - fire
chegar /ʃeˈɡaʁ/ B1	verb - to arrive
rolar /ʁoˈlaʁ/ B2	verb - to roll, to happen
entender /ẽtʃẽˈdeʁ/ B1	verb - to understand
fazer /faˈzeʁ/ A2	verb - to do, to make
tempo /ˈtẽp.u/ A2	noun - time, tempo
beijo /ˈbeʒu/ A2	noun - kiss
abraçar /aβˈɾa.saʁ/ B2	verb - to hug

Key Grammar Structures

• Não me olhe assim

  ➔ Imperative mood with pronoun placement

  ➔ This uses the negative imperative form of the verb "olhar" (to look) directed at "me" (me). In Portuguese, pronouns are often placed before the verb in negative imperative sentences. "Não" negates the action, and "me" is the object pronoun.

• Quanto mais cê tenta disfarçar

  ➔ Correlative conjunction 'quanto mais...mais'

  ➔ The phrase "quanto mais...mais" expresses a direct proportional relationship. "Quanto mais" means "the more" and is used to show that as one thing increases, another increases as well. Here, the more someone tries to hide, the more they reveal themselves.

• Mais você se entrega com o olhar

  ➔ Reflexive verb with prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Se entrega" is a reflexive verb (entregar-se), meaning "to surrender oneself". The prepositional phrase "com o olhar" (with the look) specifies the means by which the person is surrendering.

• Se tocar pega fogo, é tudo de novo

  ➔ Conditional sentence with implied consequence

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence implying a strong consequence. The "se" here acts as "if" and introduces a condition. The sentence translates to "If you touch, it catches fire, it's all over again." The consequence of touching is that things heat up and the situation repeats itself.

• Pode chegar, deixa rolar

  ➔ Imperative mood (affirmative) with verb "deixar" + infinitive.

  ➔ "Pode chegar" is an invitation, meaning "You can come closer" or "Feel free to come". "Deixa rolar" uses the verb "deixar" (to let/allow) followed by the infinitive "rolar" (to roll/flow), meaning "let it happen" or "let it flow".

• Que a gente se entende

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in a clause expressing purpose or consequence introduced by 'que'

  ➔ The verb "entenda" is in the present subjunctive mood. The "que" introduces a clause that expresses a potential consequence or purpose. In this context, it suggests 'so that' or 'in order that' we understand each other. The subjunctive is used because the understanding is not yet guaranteed.

• Uma noite é tão pouco pra gente

  ➔ Intensifier "tão" with adjective.

  ➔ "Tão" is an intensifier, meaning "so" or "such". It's used to emphasize the adjective "pouco" (little/few). The sentence means "One night is so little for us".

• Quero que o tempo pare

  ➔ Subjunctive after "Querer que"

  ➔ When expressing a desire or wish with "Querer que" (to want that), the verb in the following clause takes the subjunctive mood. Here, "pare" (stop) is in the subjunctive because it's the singer's desire that time stops.