O Pulso

• By: Titãs

Lyrics:

[Português]

[English]

O pulso ainda pulsa

The pulse still beats

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O pulso ainda pulsa

The pulse still beats

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Peste bubônica, câncer, pneumonia

Bubonic plague, cancer, pneumonia

Raiva, rubéola, tuberculose, anemia

Rabies, rubella, tuberculosis, anemia

Rancor, cisticircose, caxumba, difteria

Rancor, cysticercosis, mumps, diphtheria

Encefalite, faringite, gripe, leucemia

Encephalitis, pharyngitis, flu, leukemia

E o pulso ainda pulsa

And the pulse still beats

(Pulso, pulso)

(Pulse, pulse)

O pulso ainda pulsa

The pulse still beats

(Pulso, pulso)

(Pulse, pulse)

Hepatite, escarlatina, estupidez, paralisia

Hepatitis, scarlet fever, stupidity, paralysis

Toxoplasmose, sarampo, esquizofrenia

Toxoplasmosis, measles, schizophrenia

Ulcera, trombose, coqueluche, hipocondria

Ulcer, thrombosis, whooping cough, hypochondria

Sifilis, ciúmes, asma, cleptomania

Syphilis, jealousy, asthma, kleptomania

E o corpo ainda é pouco

And the body is still not enough

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O corpo ainda é pouco

The body is still not enough

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Assim!

Like this!

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Reumatismo, raquitismo, cistite, disritmia

Rheumatism, rickets, cystitis, dysrhythmia

Hérnia, pediculose, tétano, hipocrisia

Hernia, pediculosis, tetanus, hypocrisy

Brucelose, febre, tifóide, arteriosclerose, miopia

Brucellosis, fever, typhoid, arteriosclerosis, myopia

Catapora, culpa, carie, câimbra, lepra, afasia

Chickenpox, guilt, cavities, cramps, leprosy, aphasia

O pulso ainda pulsa

The pulse still beats

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O corpo ainda é pouco

The body is still not enough

Ainda Pulsa

Still Beats

Ainda é pouco

Still not enough

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(Pulso, pulso)

(Pulse, pulse)

(Pulso, pulso)

(Pulse, pulse)

Assim!

Like this!

(Pulso, pulso)

(Pulse, pulse)

(Pulso, pulso)

(Pulse, pulse)

(Pulso)

(Pulse)

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pulso /ˈpuɫ.su/ B1	noun - pulse
peste /ˈpɛʃ.tʃi/ B2	noun - plague
câncer /ˈkɐ̃.seɾ/ B1	noun - cancer
pneumonia /pneʊˈmo.ni.ɐ/ B2	noun - pneumonia
raiva /ˈʁaj.vɐ/ B2	noun - rabies
tuberculose /tu.beʁ.kuˈlo.zi/ C1	noun - tuberculosis
anemia /aˈne.mi.ɐ/ B2	noun - anemia
rancor /ʁɐ̃ˈkoɾ/ C1	noun - rancor
estupidez /eʃ.tu.piˈdeʃ/ C1	noun - stupidity
corpo /ˈkoɾ.pu/ A2	noun - body
pouco /ˈpoʊ.ku/ A2	adjective - little
febre /ˈfe.bɾi/ B1	noun - fever
culpa /ˈkuɫ.pɐ/ B1	noun - guilt
ciúmes /siˈu.mɨʃ/ B2	noun - jealousy
asma /ˈaz.mɐ/ B2	noun - asthma

Grammar:

• O pulso ainda pulsa

  ➔ Adverb of time/frequency + verb

  ➔ The word "ainda" (still) is an adverb of time, placed before the verb "pulsa" (pulsates) to indicate that the pulse *still* continues. This emphasizes the persistence of life despite the long list of ailments.

• Peste bubônica, câncer, pneumonia

  ➔ Listing nouns (enumeration)

  ➔ This line lists nouns, each representing a disease. It uses simple enumeration, conveying a sense of overwhelming quantity without explicit connectors.

• E o pulso ainda pulsa

  ➔ Conjunction + definite article + Adverb of time/frequency + verb

  ➔ "E" (and) connects this statement to the previous list of diseases, reinforcing the idea that despite all the negativity, the pulse *still* beats. "O" is a definite article preceding "pulso" (the pulse).

• E o corpo ainda é pouco

  ➔ Conjunction + Definite article + Noun + Adverb + Ser + Adjective.

  ➔ The conjunction "E" links it to the preceding stanza. "O corpo" is the subject, "ainda" the adverb, and "é pouco" means "is little/not enough", suggesting that the list of ailments is not exhaustive.

• Assim!

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ "Assim!" (Like this! / So!) is an interjection that punctuates the song. It expresses agreement, emphasis, or resignation, often used for dramatic effect after a statement.