Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A1 |
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moderno /moˈdɛʁ.nu/ A2 |
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coisas /ˈkɔj.zɐs/ A1 |
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novo /ˈnɔ.vu/ A1 |
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experimentar /iʃ.pɨ.ʁi.mẽˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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lugar /luˈɡaʁ/ A1 |
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medo /ˈme.du/ A2 |
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ideia /iˈdɛj.ɐ/ A2 |
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diferente /dɪ.feˈɾẽ.tʃi/ A2 |
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aconteça /a.kõ.ˈtɛ.sɐ/ B1 |
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inferno /ĩ.ˈfɛʁ.nu/ B1 |
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experimentar /iʃ.pɨ.ʁi.mẽˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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obediente /o.bɨ.ˈdjẽ.tʃi/ B1 |
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liberdade /li.bɨʁ.ˈda.dʒi/ B1 |
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ambição /ɐ̃.bi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Era pra eu estar deslumbrado
➔ Use of 'pra' as a contraction of 'para' indicating purpose or expectation + infinitive 'estar' + past participle 'deslumbrado'
➔ 'Pra' is a colloquial contraction of 'para', used to express purpose or expectation in the sentence.
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Tem gente que nasceu pra ser obediente
➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun to specify 'gente' + 'que nasceu' (that was born) + 'pra ser obediente' (to be obedient)
➔ 'Que' functions as a relative pronoun linking 'gente' with the clause that describes them as being born to be obedient.
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Mundo Moderno
➔ Noun phrase used as a subject or theme, often representing a concept or societal context
➔ The phrase 'Mundo Moderno' functions as a noun phrase indicating the theme of the song, referring to contemporary society.
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Me tirem desse inferno
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in 'tirem' (from 'tirar') to express a wish or demand + pronoun 'me' + preposition 'desse' (from 'de' + 'esse') + noun 'inferno'
➔ 'Tirem' is in the subjunctive mood, indicating a wish or command to 'take me out of this hell'.
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Antes que algo de ruim me aconteça
➔ Use of 'antes que' as a conjunction in subjunctive mood to indicate a time before something happens + 'algo de ruim' (something bad) + 'me aconteça' (subjunctive of 'acontecer')
➔ 'Antes que' introduces a clause in the subjunctive mood expressing urgency or a desire to prevent something bad from happening before it occurs.
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Vou jogar pro alto o que eu tenho nas minhas mãos
➔ Use of 'vou' (from 'ir' to go) + infinitive 'jogar' in the future tense + 'pro alto' (colloquial expression for 'up in the air') + direct object clause 'o que eu tenho nas minhas mãos'
➔ 'Vou' indicates the future tense; 'jogar pro alto' is an idiomatic expression meaning to throw something into the air, and the clause describes playing or risking what one has.
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