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Só para afastar esta tristeza 00:07
Para iluminar meu coração 00:14
Falta-me bem mais, tenho a certeza 00:21
Do que este piano e uma canção 00:28
Falta-me soltar na noite acesa 00:35
O nome que no peito me sufoca 00:41
E queima a minha boca 00:48
Falta-me soltá-lo aos quatro ventos 00:55
Para depois segui-lo por onde for 01:02
Ou então dizê-lo assim baixinho 01:09
Embalando com carinho 01:14
O teu nome, meu amor 01:19
Porque todo ele é poesia 01:29
Corre-me pelo peito como um rio 01:36
Devolve aos meus olhos a alegria 01:43
Deixa no meu corpo um arrepio 01:50
Porque todo ele é melodia 01:57
Porque todo ele é perfeição 02:04
É na luz, escuridão 02:11
Falta-me dizê-lo lentamente 02:17
Falta soletrá-lo devagar 02:24
Ou então bebê-lo como um vinho 02:31
Que dá força p'ro caminho 02:36
Quando a força faltar 02:40
Falta-me soltá-lo aos quatro ventos 02:45
Para depois segui-lo por onde for 02:52
Ou então dizê-lo assim baixinho 02:58
Embalando com carinho 03:03
O teu nome, meu amor 03:09
Porque todo ele é melodia 03:19
Porque todo ele é perfeição 03:26
É na luz, escuridão 03:33
Falta-me soltá-lo aos quatro ventos 03:40
Para depois segui-lo por onde for 03:46
Ou então dizê-lo assim baixinho 03:53
Embalando com carinho 03:58
O teu nome, meu amor 04:03
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O Teu Nome – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Discover the beauty of the Portuguese language through 'O Teu Nome,' a collaboration between Mariza and Miguel Gameiro. This song beautifully illustrates how a name can encapsulate deep emotions, offering a poignant lesson in love and longing. Experience the rich sounds and heartfelt lyrics that make this duet truly special.

[English]
Just to chase away this sadness
To light up my heart
I need so much more, I’m sure
Than just this piano and a song
I need to let it out in the burning night
The name that suffocates me in the chest
And burns my mouth
I need to shout it to the four winds
So I can follow it wherever it goes
Or say it softly like this
Gently rocking it
Your name, my love
Because it’s all poetry
It runs through my chest like a river
Brings joy back to my eyes
Leaves a shiver in my body
Because it’s all melody
Because it’s perfect in every way
It's in the light, it's in the dark
I need to say it slowly
I need to spell it out slowly
Or drink it like wine
That gives strength for the journey
When strength runs out
I need to shout it to the four winds
So I can follow it wherever it goes
Or say it softly like this
Gently rocking it
Your name, my love
Because it’s all melody
Because it’s perfect in every way
It’s in the light, it’s in the dark
I need to shout it to the four winds
So I can follow it wherever it goes
Or say it softly like this
Gently rocking it
Your name, my love
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

tristeza

/tɾiˈste.zɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - sadness

coração

/koɾaˈsɐ̃w/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart

canção

/kɐ̃ˈsɐ̃w/

A2
  • noun
  • - song

nome

/ˈnomɨ/

A1
  • noun
  • - name

amor

/aˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

alegria

/aleˈɡɾi.ɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - joy

força

/ˈfoʁ.sɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - strength

luz

/luʊz/

A1
  • noun
  • - light

escuridão

/eskuɾiˈdɐ̃w/

B1
  • noun
  • - darkness

melodia

/me.loˈdi.ɐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - melody

perfeição

/peʁfejˈsɐ̃w/

B2
  • noun
  • - perfection

ventos

/ˈvẽ.tus/

B1
  • noun
  • - winds

sufoca

/suˈfɔ.kɐ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to suffocate

soltar

/solˈtaʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to release

seguir

/seˈɡiʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to follow

dizer

/dizeʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to say

embalar

/ẽbaˈlaʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to rock or cradle

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Falta-me bem mais, tenho a certeza

    ➔ Use of the verb 'faltar' in the impersonal form 'falta-me' to express missing or lacking something.

    ➔ 'Falta-me' literally means 'it is missing to me' but is used to express personal feelings of something being lacking.

  • Embalando com carinho

    ➔ Present participle 'embalando' combined with 'com' to describe the manner of gently cradling or wrapping with affection.

    ➔ 'Embalando' is the gerund form of 'embalar,' meaning 'to cradle' or 'to wrap,' here expressing a gentle, affectionate action.

  • Porque todo ele é poesia

    ➔ Use of 'todo ele' (literally 'all of it') emphasizing a subject, combined with 'é' (is) to make a statement of identity or quality.

    ➔ 'Todo ele' emphasizes the entire subject, and 'é' is the third person singular form of 'ser' (to be), linking the subject to its qualities.

  • Devolve aos meus olhos a alegria

    ➔ Use of 'aos meus olhos' as a prepositional phrase indicating perspective or perception, combined with 'devolve' (returns).

    ➔ 'Aos meus olhos' means 'to my eyes,' referring to personal perception or view, with 'devolve' meaning 'returns' or 'gives back.'

  • Corre-me pelo peito como um rio

    ➔ Use of 'Corre-me' (it runs through me) with 'pelo peito' to describe an emotional or physical flow, accompanied by 'como' for comparison.

    ➔ 'Corre-me' means 'it runs through me,' expressing an emotional or physical sensation, with 'como' introducing a simile ('like a river').