Once Upon a Dream – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Unknown
• Album: The Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the timeless romance of "Once Upon a Dream." This classic Disney song, with its dreamy melody and lyrics about fated love, offers a beautiful glimpse into romantic fantasy. By exploring this song, you can connect with themes of hope, recognition, and the magical feeling of meeting a soulmate, all wrapped in a beautiful waltz.

[English]

Ah, you are the prince of my dreams!

Ahahah! Your Highness

La-ra-la-ri-la-la

Know, Your Highness, that I shouldn't speak to strangers

But we’ve already met

♪ You were the beautiful dream I dreamed ♪

♪ You were the one, I remember so well ♪ - ♪ You were in that vision ♪

♪ And so I felt that my love was born then ♪

♪ And here you are, I see you ♪

♪ The same vision, that dream I dreamed ♪

♪ La-la, la-la, la-la-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah ♪

♪ And here you are, I see you ♪

- ♪ The same vision, that dream... ♪ - - ♪ ...that dream I dreamed ♪

Oh, oh!

I’m terribly sorry—I didn’t mean to scare you!

Oh, no, that’s not it. It’s just that you are... ah...

- A stranger? - - Hum-hum

- But don’t you remember? We’ve already met! - - Met?!

Of course! You even said so yourself

Once in a dream...

♪ You were the beautiful dream I dreamed ♪

♪ You were the one, I remember so well ♪ - ♪ You were in that vision ♪

♪ That made me feel my love was born then ♪

♪ And here you are, I see you ♪

♪ The same vision, that dream I dreamed ♪

[Portuguese]

Ah, é o príncipe dos meus sonhos!

Ahahah! Alteza

La-ra-la-ri-la-la

Sabei, alteza, que eu não devia falar com estranhos

Mas já nos encontrámos

♪ Foste tu o sonho bonito que eu sonhei ♪

♪ Foste tu, eu lembro tão bem ♪ ♪ Tu estavas nessa visão ♪

♪ E assim senti que o meu amor nasceu então ♪

♪ E aqui estás tu, eu vejo-te a ti ♪

♪ A mesma visão, aquela do sonho que eu sonhei ♪

♪ Lá-lá, lá-lá, lá-lá-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah♪

♪ E aqui estás tu, eu vejo-te a ti ♪

- ♪ A mesma visão, aquela do sonho... ♪ - ♪ ... aquela do sonho que eu sonhei ♪

Oh, oh!

Peço imensa desculpa Eu não queria assustar-te!

Oh, não é isso. Mas é que tu és... ah...

- Um estranho? - Hum-hum

- Mas não te lembras? Já nos encontrámos! - Encontrámos?!

Mas é claro! Tu própria o disseste

Uma vez num sonho...

♪ Foste tu o sonho bonito que eu sonhei ♪

♪ Foste tu, eu lembro tão bem ♪ ♪ Tu estavas nessa visão ♪

♪ Que me fez sentir que o meu amor nasceu então ♪

♪ E aqui estás tu, eu vejo-te a ti ♪

♪ A mesma visão, aquela do sonho que eu sonhei ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
príncipe /ˈpɾĩ.si.pɨ/ A2	noun - prince
sonhos /ˈsoɲus/ A2	noun - dreams
alteza /alˈte.zɐ/ B1	noun - highness
estranhos /iʃˈtɾɐ̃.ɲuʃ/ A2	noun - strangers
sonho /ˈso.ɲu/ A2	noun - dream
bonito /buˈni.tu/ A1	adjective - beautiful
lembro /ˈlẽ.bɾu/ A1	verb - I remember
visão /viˈzɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - vision
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
nasceu /nɐˈsew/ A2	verb - was born
vejo /ˈve.ʒu/ A1	verb - I see
imensa /iˈmẽ.sɐ/ B1	adjective - immense
desculpa /dɨʃˈkul.pɐ/ A2	noun - apology
assustar /ɐʃ.ʃuʃˈtaɾ/ B1	verb - to frighten
claro /ˈkla.ɾu/ A2	adjective - clear

Key Grammar Structures

• que eu sonhei

  ➔ subjunctive mood in relative clause

  ➔ "que eu sonhei" uses the subjunctive mood to describe a hypothetical or non-factual situation within a relative clause.

• estavas nessa visão

  ➔ imperfect tense of verb 'estar' for ongoing past description

  ➔ "estavas" is the imperfect tense of "estar," indicating an ongoing or habitual state in the past.

• Foste tu o sonho bonito que eu sonhei

  ➔ past simple tense of 'fazer' in affirmative form, emphasizing a completed action

  ➔ "Foste" is the past tense form of "ser" or "fazer" in context, emphasizing a completed action or state.

• tu estavas nessa visão

  ➔ imperfect tense of 'estar' for describing a past ongoing state

  ➔ "Estavas" is the imperfect form of "estar," highlighting a continuous or habitual action in the past.

• uma vez num sonho

  ➔ indefinite article + noun phrase indicating a singular, unspecified event

  ➔ "Uma vez" means "once," indicating a singular, unspecified occasion in the past.