Olhos certos – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Detonautas
• Album: Acústico

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of romantic expression with Detonautas' "Olhos Certos." This song beautifully captures the universal experience of feeling tongue-tied in the presence of someone you love, offering a relatable glimpse into the complexities of human connection and the courage it takes to express your heart.

[English]

Trying to find you

So much to say

My love, everything's fine

Lucky us two

I want to make you happy

My love, I've always wanted to

Your right eyes, but I don't know what to say

I won't go, but time comes

It's all good, but I don't know what to say

I won't go, but time comes here

Trying to find you

So much to say

My love, everything's fine

Even without seeing you

It hasn't come to an end

Your love, all in me

And if it's no more than trying to be

If it’s no more

If it’s no more than trying to be

If it’s no more

Your right eyes, but I don't know what to say

I won't go, but time comes

It’s all good but I don’t know what to say

I won't go, but time comes here

...

[Portuguese]

Tento te encontrar

Tanto pra dizer

Meu amor, tudo bem

Sorte de nós dois

Quero te fazer feliz

Meu amor, sempre quis

Seus olhos certos, mas não sei o que dizer

Eu não vou, mas o tempo vem

Tá tudo certo, mas não sei o que dizer

Eu não vou, mas o tempo vem aqui

Tento te encontrar

Tanto pra dizer

Meu amor, tudo bem

Mesmo sem te ver

Não chegou ao fim

Seu amor, tudo em mim

E se não for mais do que tento ser

Se não for mais

Se não for mais do que tento ser

Se não for

Seus olhos certos mas não sei o que dizer

Eu não vou mas o tempo vem

Tá tudo certo mais não sei o que dizer

Eu não vou mas o tempo vem aqui

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
encontrar /ẽ.kõ.traɾ/ A2	verb - to find, to meet
dizer /diˈzeɾ/ A1	verb - to say, to tell
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
sorte /ˈsɔɾ.t͡ʃi/ A2	noun - luck, fate
fazer /faˈzeɾ/ A1	verb - to do, to make
feliz /feˈlis/ A2	adjective - happy
olhos /ˈo.ʎuʃ/ A1	noun - eyes
certos /ˈsɛɾ.tus/ B1	adjective - right, correct
tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1	noun - time
ver /ˈveɾ/ A1	verb - to see
fim /ˈfĩ/ A2	noun - end
mais /ˈmajʃ/ A1	adverb - more
tentar /tẽˈtaɾ/ A2	verb - to try

Key Grammar Structures

• Tento te encontrar

  ➔ Infinitive Verb

  ➔ The use of "encontrar" in its infinitive form shows the purpose or intent of the subject (implied as 'I'): 'I try to find you'. The verb "tentar" (to try) is conjugated in the first person singular present indicative, followed by the infinitive of the verb "encontrar".

• Tanto pra dizer

  ➔ Pra (para) + Infinitive

  ➔ "Pra" is a colloquial shortening of "para", meaning "to" or "in order to". "Tanto pra dizer" means "So much to say" or "So much in order to say". This structure expresses purpose or reason.

• Sorte de nós dois

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with Pronoun

  ➔ "De nós dois" is a prepositional phrase. "De" means "of" or "from", and "nós dois" means "the two of us". The entire phrase acts as an adjectival modifier to "sorte" (luck), indicating whose luck it is.

• E se não for mais do que tento ser

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Subjunctive Mood)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence expressing a hypothetical situation. The use of "se" (if) indicates a condition, and the subjunctive mood "for" implies uncertainty or a hypothetical situation. The phrase means: "And if it's not more than what I try to be".

• Tá tudo certo

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ "Tá" is a colloquial shortening of "está", the third-person singular present indicative of the verb "estar" (to be). "Tudo certo" means "everything is right/okay". The sentence therefore means: "Everything is alright/okay".