Pode Poi – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: MC Prego Prego, UKN
• Album: Pode Poi (feat. UKN) - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of Lusophone music with MC Prego Prego and UKN's "Pode Poi." This Hip Hop and Trap fusion, infused with Afrobeat influences, offers a raw and unfiltered look into contemporary street narratives through its Portuguese and Crioulo lyrics. Learning the language through this song can provide a unique window into modern colloquialisms and cultural expressions often found in Brazilian and Cape Verdean youth culture, making it special for its bold lyrical content and rhythmic complexity.

[English]

You look so good

Such a good thing, Neydy, like Nhunha

If I fall for you, I'll devour you like sardines

Every step is an invitation

Let me put it on you, without fear, surrender

Come on, come on

Come on, come on

If you arch your back, that's where I'll put it

If you go up, that's where I'll put it

If you sit, that's where I'll put it

That's where I'll put it

If you arch your back, that's where I'll put it

If you go up, that's where I'll put it

If you sit, that's where I'll put it

That's where I'll put it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

If you arch your back, that's where I'll put it

If you go up, that's where I'll put it

If you sit, that's where I'll put it

That's where I'll put it

If you arch your back, that's where I'll put it

If you go up, that's where I'll put it

If you sit, that's where I'll put it

That's where I'll put it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

Go on and do it

If you arch your back, that's where I'll put it

If you go up, that's where I'll put it

If you sit, that's where I'll put it

That's where I'll put it

If you arch your back, that's where I'll put it

If you go up, that's where I'll put it

If you sit, that's where I'll put it

That's where I'll put it

[Portuguese]

Bu sta sabi mo

Kuza bom, nega Neydy, moda Nhunha

Si nbai ti n cai kol, come mo comé sardinha

Cada passo é um convite

Deixam pui sem medo intrega

Come, come

Come, come

Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

É lá kim sa pui

Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

É lá kim sa pui

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

É lá kim sa pui

Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

É lá kim sa pui

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Pode Poi

Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

É lá kim sa pui

Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

É lá kim sa pui

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bom /bõ/ A2	adjective - good
moda /ˈmɔ.dɐ/ A2	noun - fashion; style
sardinha /sarˈdiɲa/ A2	noun - sardine
passo /ˈpa.so/ A1	noun - step
convite /kõˈvi.ti/ B1	noun - invitation
medo /ˈmɐ.du/ A2	noun - fear
come /ˈko.me/ A2	verb - to eat
deixam /dejˈʃɐ̃/ A2	verb - to leave
empina /ẽˈpi.na/ B1	verb - to lift/raise up
subi /ˈsu.bi/ A2	verb - to go up / climbed
nega /ˈne.ɡa/ A2	verb - to deny
pode /ˈpo.dɨ/ A2	verb - can / may
cada /ˈka.dɐ/ A1	adjective - each
Neydy /ˈnei.di/ N/A	noun (proper noun) - a person's name
Kuza /ˈku.za/ N/A	noun (proper noun) - a person's name
Nhunha /ɲuˈɲa/ N/A	noun (proper noun) - a person's name

Key Grammar Structures

• Bu sta sabi mo

  ➔ Present progressive formed with the verb *estar* + gerund (‑ing form).

  ➔ The word "*sta*" is the contracted form of *está* (is) used with the gerund "*sabi*" (knowing).

• Cada passo é um convite

  ➔ Simple present with the copular verb *ser* linking subject and predicate noun.

  ➔ "*é*" is the third‑person singular present of *ser* (to be) linking "passo" with "convite".

• Come, come

  ➔ Imperative mood, repeated for emphasis.

  ➔ "*Come*" is the second‑person singular imperative of *comer* (to eat).

• Pode Poi

  ➔ Modal verb *poder* (can) + infinitive, forming a permission/ability statement.

  ➔ "*Pode*" is the third‑person singular present of *poder* (to be able), followed by the noun "Poi" used as an imperative cue.

• Si bu empina é lá kim sa pui

  ➔ Conditional clause with *se* (if) + present indicative, followed by a result clause introduced by *lá* (then).

  ➔ "*Si*" (contracted *se*) introduces the condition "bu empina" (you rise). "*é lá*" functions like "then" introducing the result.

• Si bu subi é lá kim sa pui

  ➔ Same conditional structure as above: *se* + present, result clause with *lá*.

  ➔ "*Si*" again marks the condition (if you climb). "*é lá*" signals the outcome.

• Si xinta é lá kim sa pui

  ➔ Conditional clause again; this time the verb *xinta* (to hit) appears, preserving the *se* + present + result pattern.

  ➔ "*Si*" (if) introduces "xinta" (you strike); "*é lá*" introduces the subsequent clause.

• Deixam pui sem medo intrega

  ➔ Third‑person plural present with *deixar* + object + prepositional phrase; expresses causative meaning (let/allow).

  ➔ "*Deixam*" is the third‑person plural present of *deixar* (to let). "*sem medo*" is a prepositional phrase meaning "without fear".