Nós os Dois – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Bárbara Bandeira

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'Nós os Dois' by Bárbara Bandeira offers a beautiful entry point into European Portuguese. This emotive ballad, with its clear and expressive lyrics about love and loss, can help you grasp the nuances of romantic and melancholic vocabulary. The song's narrative structure and recurring chorus make it easy to follow and sing along, enhancing your pronunciation and comprehension. What makes 'Nós os Dois' special is its raw and relatable portrayal of a universal experience, allowing you to connect with the language on a deeper emotional level.

[English]

I know

That you didn't give me everything I gave you

You know how much I was hurt

But it doesn't matter if you don't want to talk

And then

You make guilt your reason

I pretend there's a solution

But it doesn't matter if you don't want to talk

I'll stay here if you want

I'll go along with whatever you say

Just stay, just a little longer

So that nothing is left unsaid

Between us, just the two of us

Let yourself go, I'll go too

It doesn't matter the place, I'll be there

Let's go, just the two of us

But you don't want to talk

...

But you don't want to talk

...

We are no longer the same

And you know it well

We stay in this game and no one wins

But it doesn't matter if you don't want to talk

And then

You make guilt your reason

You apologize, but with no solution

And nothing matters if you don't want to talk

I'll stay here if you want

I'll go along with whatever you say

Just stay, just a little longer

So that nothing is left unsaid

Between us, just the two of us

Let yourself go, I'll go too

It doesn't matter the place, I'll be there

Let's go, just the two of us

Just stay, just a little longer

So that nothing is left unsaid

Between us, just the two of us

Let yourself go, I'll go too

It doesn't matter the place, I'll be there

Let's go, just the two of us

Just the two of us

...

[Portuguese]

Eu sei

Que não me deste tudo o que eu te dei

Sabes o quanto eu me magoei

Mas não importa se não queres falar

E então

Fazes da culpa a tua razão

Faço de conta que há solução

Mas não importa se não queres falar

Eu deixo-me ficar por aqui se quiseres

Eu deixo-me levar pelo que tu disseres

Fica só, só mais um pouco

P'ra que não fique mais nada por dizer

Entre nós, nós os dois

Deixa-te ir que eu vou também

Não interessa o lugar eu vou lá ter

Vamos nós, só nós os dois

Mas tu não queres falar

Mas tu não queres falar

Já não somos o mesmo

E tu sabes bem

Ficamos neste jogo e não ganha ninguém

Mas não importa se não queres falar

E então

Fazes da culpa a tua razão

Pedes desculpa, mas sem solução

E nada importa se não queres falar

Eu deixo-me ficar por aqui se quiseres

Eu deixo-me levar pelo que tu disseres

Fica só, só mais um pouco

P'ra que não fique mais nada por dizer

Entre nós, nós os dois

Deixa-te ir que eu vou também

Não interessa o lugar eu vou lá ter

Vamos nós, só nós os dois

Fica só, só mais um pouco

Pra que não fique mais nada por dizer

Entre nós, só nós os dois

Deixa-te ir que eu vou também

Não interessa o lugar eu vou lá ter

Vamos nós, só nós os dois

Só nós os dois

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
saber /ˈsabeɾ/ A1	verb - to know
falar /faˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to speak
culpa /ˈkuɫpɐ/ A2	noun - guilt
razão /ʁaˈzɐ̃w/ B1	noun - reason
importar /ĩpoʁˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to matter
ficar /fiˈkaʁ/ A1	verb - to stay
pouco /ˈpoku/ A2	adjective - little
lugar /luˈɡaʁ/ A2	noun - place
jogo /ˈʒoɡu/ B1	noun - game
solução /soɫuˈsɐ̃w/ B2	noun - solution
interessar /ĩteʁeˈsaʁ/ B2	verb - to interest
mesmo /ˈmezmu/ B1	adjective - same
deixar /dejˈsaʁ/ A2	verb - to let
pedir /peˈdiʁ/ A2	verb - to ask for
nós /nɔs/ A1	pronoun - we
dois /dojʃ/ A1	numeral - two

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu sei

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'saber' (to know)

  ➔ Used to indicate knowledge or awareness of something.

• Não interessa se não queres falar

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'se' (if) to express uncertainty or condition.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a conditional statement or uncertainty, with 'não interessa' indicating lack of importance.

• fazes da culpa a tua razão

  ➔ Use of the reflexive verb 'fazer' with 'da culpa' (guilt) and the nominal phrase 'a tua razão' (your reason).

  ➔ It expresses assigning blame or guilt as the reason for someone's actions.

• deixa-te ir

  ➔ Imperative form with reflexive pronoun 'te' to express 'let yourself go'.

  ➔ An imperative encouraging someone to relax or to surrender to the moment.

• Só nós os dois

  ➔ Use of the definite article 'os' with 'dois' (two) to specify that only the two people are involved.

  ➔ Indicates a focus on just the two people involved, emphasizing intimacy or exclusivity.

• vamos nós, só nós os dois

  ➔ Use of the verb 'vamos' (let's go) in the first person plural, with emphasis on exclusivity.

  ➔ Expresses a proposal or intention to go together, emphasizing unity between the two people.

• p'ra que não fique mais nada por dizer

  ➔ Use of 'p'ra' as contraction of 'para' (for), with the subjunctive 'fique' (stay/be remaining) in the negative form.

  ➔ Expresses purpose or aim that nothing more remains to be said.