Lyrics & Translation
Explore the vibrant vernacular of São Paulo street culture through this track. Learning this song offers a window into Brazilian 'gírias' (slang) and the 'hustle' mindset, helping listeners master fast-paced, colloquial Portuguese and understand the social pulse of Brazil's modern music scene.
Key Vocabulary
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coração ko-ra-sãw A1 |
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solidão so-li-dãw B2 |
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aliança a-li-ãn-sa B1 |
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viagens vi-a-ʒẽns A1 |
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sacanagem sa-ka-na-ʒẽm C1 |
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bamba bãm-ba C2 |
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dimensão di-mẽw-sãw B2 |
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estratégia es-tra-tɛ-ʒi-a B2 |
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fenomenal fe-no-me-naw B2 |
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testemunha tes-te-mũ-ɲa B2 |
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tendência tẽw-dẽ-si-a B2 |
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juízo ʒu-i-zu B2 |
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automático aw-to-ma-ti-ku B1 |
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dinheiro di-ɲẽy-ru A1 |
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procurando pro-ku-rãn-du A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Eu não sinto mais dor.
➔ Adverb of negation and time (não... mais)
➔ The structure "não + verb + mais" means "no longer" or "not anymore", indicating the end of a state.
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Sempre que tiver na solidão, eu vou estar aqui.
➔ Future Subjunctive (tiver)
➔ The verb "ter" in the future subjunctive form "tiver" is used here to indicate a hypothetical future event triggered by "sempre que" (whenever).
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Comigo suas pernas fica bamba de verdade.
➔ Colloquial subject-verb disagreement
➔ In colloquial Brazilian Portuguese, plural subjects ("suas pernas") are often followed by a singular verb ("fica") instead of the standard "ficam".
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Não fico sem te comer não.
➔ Double negation for emphasis
➔ The final "não" reinforces the initial negation, a common feature in Portuguese for emphasis.
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Se lembra de mim que eu vou tentar aqui.
➔ Imperative mode
➔ "Se lembra" (or "lembra-te") is used as an imperative to give a command or request to the listener.
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A lua virou testemunha enquanto eu tô atacando.
➔ Present Progressive (estar + gerund)
➔ "Tô atacando" is the contraction of "estou atacando", denoting an ongoing action in the present.
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Você tá ruim reclama não.
➔ Prohibitive imperative
➔ "Reclama não" is a colloquial way to say "don't complain" (não reclame), placing the negation at the end.
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Uma por amor e mais 20 por dinheiro.
➔ Quantification and prepositional phrase
➔ The use of the preposition "por" denotes the cause or exchange (in exchange for love/money).
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