O Amor é Assim – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: HMB, Carminho

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural discovery, and "O Amor é Assim" by HMB and Carminho is a perfect gateway to the heart of Portuguese sound. This song is special because it beautifully merges the contemporary vibes of soul and funk with the traditional, soulful expression of Fado. By listening, you can learn common Portuguese vocabulary and phrasing related to love and relationships, all while being captivated by a melody that has won the hearts of a nation. It’s an emotional and musically rich experience that makes learning Portuguese feel effortless and deeply rewarding.

[English]

Uh, oh...

Hey, yeah!

Hmm...

I don't know if I'll ever change

But I know I can try for you

I even gave in, and it was all at once

In a pretty crazy move

Without thinking about reasons or causes

That's just how love is

At least for me

It turns me inside out

I stumble, get up, and come back to you

That's just how love is

At least for me

It turns me inside out

I stumble, get up, and come back to you

I haven't lost hope

I wait for the good times

And through it all, the same love advances

And time, a good companion and partner

And even now, it knows our color

And the twists that, though they trap and unravel us,

Take us wherever they go

Insist, persist, you don't know the end

But that's how it is, eh...

That's just how love is

At least for me

It turns me inside out

I get up, stumble, and come back to you (oh)

That's just how love is

At least for me

It turns me inside out

I stumble, get up, and come back to you (uh, uh...)

But is it really like that?

They say love is like that (eh, oh, uh...)

There's time to discover it (oh...)

But I only want your well-being (I want your well-being)

And that I be your happiness (that I be your happiness)

And for everything to go well between us (go well, go well)

I don't want to be without you...

That's just how love is

At least for me

It turns me inside out

I stumble, get up, and come back to you

That's just how love is

At least for me

It turns me inside out

I stumble, get up, and come back to you

That's how love is (oh, love is like that)

At least for me (at least for me)

It turns me inside out

I get up, stumble, and come back to you (oh)

That's how love is (oh, love is like that)

At least for me (at least for me)

I fall and get up—what a surprise!

That's how love is

At least for me

I fall and get up—what a surprise!

That's how love is

That's how love is

...

[Portuguese]

Uh, oh...

Eh, yeah!

Ih...

Eu não sei se algum dia eu vou mudar

Mas eu sei que por ti posso tentar

Até me entreguei e foi de uma vez

Num gesto um pouco louco

Sem pensar em razões nem porquês

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Deixa-me do avesso

Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Deixa-me do avesso

Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti

Eu não perco a esperança

Espero a bonança

E nela avança o mesmo amor

E o tempo é companheiro é bom parceiro

E até já nos sabe a cor

E as voltas que embora nos traça e desenlacem

Leva-nos para onde for

Insiste, persiste, não sabes o fim

Mas assim é, eh...

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Deixa-me do avesso

Levanto, tropeço e volto pra ti (oh)

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Deixa-me do avesso

Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti (uh, uh...)

Mas será que é mesmo assim?

Dizem que o amor é assim (eh, oh, uh...)

Há tempo para descobrir (oh...)

Mas só quero o teu bem (quero o teu bem)

E que eu seja o teu bem (que eu seja o teu bem)

E tudo nos vá bem (vá bem, vá bem)

Não quero ficar sem ti...

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Deixa-me do avesso

Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Deixa-me do avesso

Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti

O amor é assim (oh, o amor é assim)

Pelo menos pra mim (pelo menos pra mim)

Deixa-me do avesso

Levanto, tropeço e volto pra ti (oh)

O amor é assim (o amor é assim)

Pelo menos pra mim (pelo menos pra mim)

Caio e levanto qual é o espanto?

O amor é assim

Pelo menos pra mim

Caio e levanto qual é o espanto?

O amor é assim

Assim é o amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mudar /muˈdaɾ/ A2	verb - to change
entreguei /ẽtɾeˈɣej/ B1	verb - I surrendered
gesto /ˈʒɛʃtu/ B1	noun - gesture
louco /ˈloku/ B1	adjective - crazy
razões /ʁaˈzõj̃ʃ/ B1	noun - reasons
bonança /buˈnɐ̃sɐ/ C1	noun - fair weather
companheiro /kõpɐˈɲɐjɾu/ B1	noun - companion
parceiro /pɐɾˈsejɾu/ B1	noun - partner
desenlacem /deʒẽˈlakẽj/ C1	verb - to untangle
insiste /ĩˈsistɨ/ B1	verb - to insist
persiste /peɾˈsistɨ/ B1	verb - to persist
espanto /ɨʃˈpɐ̃tu/ B1	noun - surprise
caio /ˈkaj.u/ B1	verb - I fall
levanto /lɨˈvɐ̃tu/ B1	verb - I get up
tropeço /tɾoˈpɛsu/ B1	verb - I stumble
avesso /ɐˈvɛsu/ B1	noun - reverse

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu não sei se algum dia eu vou mudar

  ➔ Use of the conditional 'vou mudar' to express a future possibility or uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase 'vou mudar' uses the *future tense* to indicate an action that may or may not happen.

• O amor é assim

  ➔ Use of 'é' as the third person singular of the verb 'ser' in present tense to describe a characteristic.

  ➔ The verb *'é'* (is) links the subject 'O amor' (Love) to its characteristic 'assim' (like this).

• Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti

  ➔ Use of the present indicative *'tropeço'* and *'levanto'* with coordinating conjunctions to describe sequences of actions.

  ➔ The verbs *'tropeço'* and *'levanto'* are in the *present tense*, indicating ongoing or habitual actions linked in a sequence.

• Insiste, persiste, não sabes o fim

  ➔ Use of the present tense *'insiste'* and *'persiste'* with negation *'não sabes'* to express ongoing actions and uncertainty about the end.

  ➔ The verbs *'insiste'* and *'persiste'* are in the *present tense*, indicating ongoing efforts, while *'não sabes'* (you do not know) is a negation expressing uncertainty.

• Caio e levanto qual é o espanto?

  ➔ Use of *'Caio'* and *'levanto'* in the *present tense* with the question *'qual é o espanto?'* to express surprise or wonder.

  ➔ The verbs *'Caio'* and *'levanto'* are in the *present tense*, and the question *'qual é o espanto?'* (what is the surprise?) expresses wonder about the situation.