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No teu poema 00:03
Existe um verso em branco e sem medida 00:06
Um corpo que respira, um céu aberto 00:10
Janela debruçada para a vida 00:15
No teu poema 00:20
Existe a dor calada lá no fundo 00:23
O passo da coragem em casa escura 00:27
E, aberta, uma varanda para o mundo 00:32
Existe a noite 00:37
O riso e a voz refeita à luz do dia 00:40
A festa da Senhora da Agonia 00:44
E o cansaço 00:47
Do corpo que adormece em cama fria 00:49
Existe um rio 00:54
A sina de quem nasce fraco ou forte 00:57
O risco, a raiva e a luta de quem cai 01:01
Ou que resiste 01:04
Que vence ou adormece antes da morte 01:06
No teu poema 01:11
Existe o grito e o eco da metralha 01:14
A dor que sei de cor, mas não recito 01:19
E os sonos inquietos de quem falha 01:23
No teu poema 01:28
Existe um canto, chão alentejano 01:31
A rua e o pregão de uma varina 01:35
E um barco assoprado a todo o pano 01:40
Existe um rio 01:45
O canto em vozes juntas, vozes certas 01:48
Canção de uma só letra 01:52
E um só destino a embarcar 01:54
No cais da nova nau das descobertas 01:56
Existe um rio 02:02
A sina de quem nasce fraco ou forte 02:05
O risco, a raiva e a luta de quem cai 02:09
Ou que resiste 02:12
Que vence ou adormece antes da morte 02:13
No teu poema 02:18
Existe a esperança acesa atrás do muro 02:22
Existe tudo o mais que ainda me escapa 02:27
E um verso em branco à espera do futuro 02:31
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No Teu Poema – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Portuguese culture with "No Teu Poema" by Carlos do Carmo. This Fado classic offers a profound reflection on life's journey, blending melancholic introspection with resilient hope. By exploring its lyrics, you can gain a deeper understanding of the Portuguese spirit, its appreciation for poetry, and the enduring power of emotional expression in music.

[English]
In your poem
There’s a blank and endless line
A breathing body, an open sky
A window leaning out to life
In your poem
There’s silent pain deep inside
A brave step in a dark house
And an open balcony to the world
There’s night
Laughter and voices renewed by daylight
The feast of Our Lady of Anguish
And exhaustion
Of a body sleeping in a cold bed
There’s a river
The fate of the weak or the strong born into it
The risk, the rage, the fight of those who fall
Or stand their ground
Who win or drift away before death
In your poem
There’s a shout and the echo of machine guns
The pain I know by heart but don’t recite
And the restless sleeps of those who fail
In your poem
There’s a song, an Alentejo ground
The street and the call of a market woman
And a boat full of wind at all sails
There’s a river
Voices singing together, voices true
A song of just one letter
And one single destiny to sail
At the dock of the new world’s discovery
There’s a river
The fate of the weak or the strong born into it
The risk, the rage, the fight of those who fall
Or stand their ground
Who win or drift away before death
In your poem
There’s hope burning behind the wall
And everything else that still escapes me
And a blank line waiting for the future
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

poema

/poˈe.mɐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - poem

verso

/veʁ.su/

B1
  • noun
  • - verse, line of poetry

corpo

/ˈkɔɾ.pu/

A2
  • noun
  • - body

céu

/sɛw/

A1
  • noun
  • - sky

janela

/ʒaˈne.lɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - window

dor

/doɾ/

A2
  • noun
  • - pain, sorrow

luta

/ˈlu.tɐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - fight, struggle

resiste

/ʁɛʃˈtiɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to resist

morte

/ˈmoɾ.tɨ/

B2
  • noun
  • - death

esperança

/is.pɨˈrɐ̃.sɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - hope

futuro

/fuˈtu.ɾu/

B1
  • noun
  • - future

silêncio

/siˈlẽ.sjʊ/

B2
  • noun
  • - silence

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