Olha Lá – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Marisa Liz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Portuguese music with Marisa Liz's empowering anthem, "Olha Lá." This electro-pop track not only offers catchy melodies but also a profound message of self-discovery and resilience after navigating a challenging relationship. By engaging with its lyrics, listeners can explore contemporary Portuguese vocabulary and emotional expressions, gaining insight into cultural nuances. The song's powerful narrative and Marisa Liz's dynamic vocal performance make it a compelling and special piece for anyone looking to learn Portuguese through music.

[English]

Look, there

How long have I told you it’s no longer going to happen

When the moment was sad, you wanted to give up

You cut the rope of everything to help yourself

And still, you came back just in time to hurt me

How long was that kiss of yours trying to poison me

When it was clear this love had no love in the air

That uncertain game of yours, trying to drown me

In empty phrases that fade into the air...

I want to forget

False start

You're not going to change

Ah, I am like a flame

I tremble but I refuse to be extinguished

Your time has come

Look, there

It's clearer than the glass that hurt us

The crowd that already knew and didn’t warn me

Because of the strength of a tornado that messed up

That organized world of yours which dried up early

But today I drink my comfort from everything I am

I found the missing piece that made us fall apart

I kept the keys of the past, now I’m free

You can sit there sighing

I want to forget

False start

I try again

Ah, I am like a flame

I tremble but I refuse to be extinguished

Your time has come

Look, there

I want to forget

False start

You're not going to change

Ah, I am like a flame

I tremble but I refuse to be extinguished

Your time has come

Look, there

[Portuguese]

Olha lá

Há quanto tempo é que te disse que já não vai dar

Quando o momento era triste quiseste largar

Roeste a corda deste tudo para te ajudar

E mesmo assim voltaste a tempo de me magoar

Por quanto tempo esse teu beijo quis me envenenar

Quando era certo que este amor não tinha amor no ar

Esse teu jogo meio incerto de me afogar

Em frases feitas que se esvaem pelo ar…

Quero esquecer

Falsa partida

Não vais mudar

Ah, sou como a chama

Tremi mas não me deixo apagar

Chegou a tua hora

Olha lá

Já é mais claro do que o vidro que nos magoou

A multidão que já sabia e não me avisou

Por ter a força de um tornado que desarrumou

Esse teu mundo organizado que cedo secou

Mas hoje bebo o meu alento de tudo o que sou

Achei a peça que faltava e nos desmoronou

Guardei as chaves do passado, agora já não estou

Podes ficar aí sentado a suspirar

Quero esquecer

Falsa partida

Volto a tentar

Ah, sou como a chama

Tremi mas não me deixo apagar

Chegou a tua hora

Olha lá

Quero esquecer

Falsa partida

Não vais mudar

Ah, sou como a chama

Tremi mas não me deixo apagar

Chegou a tua hora

Olha lá

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love noun - romantic love
beijo /ˈbɛʒu/ A2	noun - kiss
magoar /mɐ.ɣwaˈɾa/ B2	verb - to hurt, to wound
triste /ˈtɾiʃt(ɨ)/ A2	adjective - sad
magoe /mɐ.ˈɣwɐ/ B2	verb - to hurt, to wound
ajudar /ɐ.ʒuˈðaɾ/ B1	verb - to help
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time, tempo
momento /mɔˈmẽtu/ A2	noun - moment, point in time
hora /ˈɔɾɐ/ A2	noun - hour
claro /ˈklaʁu/ A2	adjective - clear, bright
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time, tempo
vida /ˈviðɐ/ A2	noun - life
força /ˈfoɾsɐ/ B1	noun - strength, force
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2	noun - world
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time, tempo

Key Grammar Structures

• Há quanto tempo é que te disse que já não vai dar

  ➔ Present perfect tense used to emphasize an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

  ➔ It indicates an action completed at an unspecified time before now but relevant to the present.

• Quando o momento era triste quiseste largar

  ➔ Preterite tense (pretérito perfeito) used to describe completed actions in the past.

  ➔ It denotes actions that have been completed at a specific point or period in the past.

• Sou como a chama

  ➔ Simile (like/as) used to compare oneself to a flame, indicating persistence and resilience.

  ➔ A literary figure where 'like' or 'as' establishes a comparison between oneself and another object or concept.

• Já é mais claro do que o vidro que nos magoou

  ➔ Comparative phrase using "more" to indicate clarity relative to glass (something that caused pain).

  ➔ A comparison showing that the current understanding or perception has become clearer than the previous pain caused by the glass.

• A multidão que já sabia e não me avisou

  ➔ Relative clause describing a crowd that knew but did not inform.

  ➔ A relative clause providing additional information about the crowd, emphasizing their awareness yet lack of action.