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Ouvi dizer 00:00
Que o nosso amor acabou 00:02
Pois eu não tive a noção do seu fim 00:05
Pelo que eu já tentei 00:12
Eu não vou vê-lo em mim 00:14
Se eu não tive a noção 00:19
De ver nascer o homem 00:22
E ao que eu vejo, tudo foi para ti 00:28
Uma estúpida canção que só eu ouvi 00:33
E eu fiquei com tanto para dar 00:40
E agora não vais achar nada bem 00:44
Que eu pague a conta em raiva 00:50
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 00:56
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 01:02
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 01:07
Ouvi dizer 01:19
Que o mundo acaba amanhã 01:21
E eu tinha tantos planos pra depois 01:24
Fui eu quem virou as páginas 01:30
Na pressa de chegar até nós 01:33
Sem tirar das palavras seu cruel sentido 01:38
Sobre a razão estar cega 01:47
Resta-me apenas uma razão 01:51
Um dia vais ser tu 01:57
E um homem como tu 02:00
Como eu não fui 02:03
Um dia vou-te ouvir dizer 02:06
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 02:14
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 02:20
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 02:26
Sei que um dia vais dizer 02:32
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 02:38
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 02:44
E pudesse eu pagar de outra forma 02:50
A cidade está deserta 03:03
E alguém escreveu o teu nome 03:05
Em toda a parte 03:08
Nas casas, nos carros 03:10
Nas pontes, nas ruas 03:13
Em todo o lado essa palavra repetida 03:17
Ao expoente da loucura 03:19
Ora amarga, ora doce 03:23
Para nos lembrar que o amor é uma doença 03:28
Quando nele julgamos ver a nossa cura 03:32
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Ouvi Dizer – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Dive into the poetic world of Portuguese music with Ornatos Violeta's "Ouvi Dizer." This poignant song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the Portuguese language through its evocative lyrics and the distinctive vocal style of Manel Cruz. You'll learn emotional vocabulary and common expressions while appreciating the band's unique blend of alternative rock with jazz and funk influences, making it a special piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]
I heard it said
That our love was over
Because I didn't realize it was ending
From what I've already tried
I won't see it in me
If I didn't realize
Seeing the man being born
And from what I see, everything was for you
A stupid song that only I heard
And I was left with so much to give
And now you won't find it okay at all
That I pay the price in anger
If only I could pay in another way
If only I could pay in another way
If only I could pay in another way
I heard it said
That the world ends tomorrow
And I had so many plans for later
I was the one who turned the pages
In the hurry to get to us
Without removing the words' cruel meaning
About reason being blind
I'm left with only one reason
One day it will be you
And a man like you
Like I wasn't
One day I'll hear you say
If only I could pay in another way
If only I could pay in another way
If only I could pay in another way
I know one day you'll say
If only I could pay in another way
If only I could pay in another way
If only I could pay in another way
The city is deserted
And someone wrote your name
Everywhere
On houses, on cars
On bridges, on streets
Everywhere that word repeated
To the height of madness
Sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet
To remind us that love is a disease
When we think we see our cure in it
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Vocabulary Meanings

ouvi

/oˈvi/

A2
  • verb
  • - heard (past tense of hear)

amor

/ɐˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

acabou

/ɐ.kɐˈbow/

A2
  • verb
  • - ended, finished

noção

/nuˈsɐ̃w̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - notion, idea

fim

/fĩ/

A2
  • noun
  • - end

tentei

/tẽˈtej/

A2
  • verb
  • - tried

ver

/veɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to see

nascer

/nɐˈseɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be born, to arise

homem

/ˈɔmẽj̃/

A1
  • noun
  • - man

estúpida

/(i)ʃˈtupiðɐ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - stupid, foolish

canção

/kɐ̃ˈsɐ̃w̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - song

pagar

/pɐˈɡaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to pay

raiva

/ˈʁajvɐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - anger, rage

mundo

/ˈmũdu/

A1
  • noun
  • - world

amanhã

/ɐ.mɐ̃ˈɲɐ̃/

A1
  • noun
  • - tomorrow

planos

/ˈplɐnuʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - plans

pressa

/ˈpɾɛsɐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - hurry, haste

palavras

/pɐˈlavɾɐʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - words

cruel

/kɾuˈɛɫ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - cruel

razão

/ʁɐˈzɐ̃w̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - reason

cega

/ˈse.ɡɐ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - blind

cidade

/siˈdad(ʒ)ɨ/

A1
  • noun
  • - city

deserta

/dɨˈzɛɾtɐ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - deserted

nome

/ˈnom(ɨ)/

A1
  • noun
  • - name

loucura

/loˈkukɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - madness, insanity

amarga

/ɐˈmaɾɡɐ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - bitter

doce

/ˈdos(ɨ)/

A2
  • adjective
  • - sweet

doença

/duˈẽsɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - disease

cura

/ˈkuɾɐ/

B1
  • noun
  • - cure

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