Por um Triz – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Carolina Deslandes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Portuguese with Carolina Deslandes's "Por um Triz." This powerful ballad offers a raw and authentic exploration of heartbreak and longing, providing a beautiful opportunity to connect with the nuances of Portuguese expression through its relatable themes and heartfelt lyrics. Discover how a language can convey profound emotions with striking simplicity and beauty.

[English]

Look for me everywhere

Just to see you can't find me

To see that you were wrong

In the end, after all

Look for me in other guys

Look for me in other arms

Look for me in other houses

And ask for my hug

You can't find it twice

What I gave you

There are those who go through life

Without finding someone

Who does everything I did

Who really wants to be happy

We were almost everything

It was by a hair's breadth

...

Look for me in other kisses

Look for me in other rooms

Look for me in the mirror

In the pain you feel and keep silent

Look for me in the silence

Look for me later

In the aftermath of your mistake

In what remained of us two

You can't find it twice

What I gave you

There are those who go through life

Without finding someone

Who does everything I did

Who truly wants to be happy

We were almost everything

It was by a hair's breadth

You can't find it twice

What I gave you

There are those who go through life

Without finding someone

Who does everything I did

Who really wants to be happy

We were almost everything

It was by a hair's breadth

...

[Portuguese]

Procura-me em todo o lado

Só pra ver que não me encontras

Pra ver que estavas errado

No fim, no final de contas

Procura-me ne outras caras

Procura-me ne outros braços

Procura-me ne outras casas

E pede pelo meu abraço

Não se encontra duas vezes

O que eu te dei

Há quem viva a vida inteira

Sem achar alguém

Que faça tudo quanto eu fiz

Que queira tanto ser feliz

Fomos quase tudo

Foi por um triz

Procura-me ne outros beijos

Procura-me ne outras salas

Procura por mim ao espelho

Na dor que sentes e calas

Procura-me no silêncio

Procura por mim depois

No rescaldo do teu erro

No que ficou de nós dois

Não se encontra duas vezes

O que eu te dei

Há quem viva a vida inteira

Sem achar alguém

Que faça tudo quanto eu fiz

Que queira tanto ser feliz

Fomos quase tudo

Foi por um triz

Não se encontra duas vezes

O que eu te dei

Há quem viva a vida inteira

Sem achar alguém

Que faça tudo quanto eu fiz

Que queira tanto ser feliz

Fomos quase tudo

Foi por um triz

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
procura /proˈkuɾɐ/ B1	verb - to search or look for
abraço /aˈbɾasu/ A2	noun - hug
silêncio /siˈlẽsju/ B2	noun - silence
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
erro /ˈeʁu/ B1	noun - error
casa /ˈkazɐ/ A1	noun - house
braços /ˈbɾasuz/ A2	noun - arms
beijos /ˈbejʒuz/ A2	noun - kisses
caras /ˈkaɾɐs/ A2	noun - faces
contas /ˈkõtɐs/ B1	noun - accounts
sentir /sẽˈtiʁ/ B1	verb - to feel
viva /ˈvivɐ/ B2	verb - to live
quase /ˈkwazi/ A2	adverb - almost
tudo /ˈtudu/ A1	pronoun - everything
quem /kẽj̃/ A1	pronoun - who
tanto /ˈtɐ̃tu/ B1	adverb - so much
triz /ˈtɾiz/ C1	noun - a very small margin or difference

Key Grammar Structures

• Procura-me em todo o lado

  ➔ Imperative form with clitic pronoun attached

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative form "Procura-me" which is a command to "look for me", with the clitic pronoun "-me" attached to indicate the direct object.

• No fim, no final de contas

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating 'in the end' or 'ultimately'

  ➔ This phrase functions as a prepositional group meaning "at the end" or "ultimately", setting a conclusion or summary.

• Não se encontra duas vezes

  ➔ Negative reflexive verb form in the present tense

  ➔ This phrase uses the reflexive verb "se encontra" in the negative form to state that something is not found "twice"; "não" negates the verb.

• Há quem viva a vida inteira

  ➔ Impersonal verb construction with "haver" meaning "there is/or are"

  ➔ The phrase employs "há" from "haver" to indicate existence, and "quem vive" refers to "who lives" in an impersonal construction expressing generality.

• Que queira tanto ser feliz

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing desire

  ➔ The phrase uses the conjugated form "que queira" in the subjunctive mood to express a desire or wish, in this case, "to want so much to be happy".

• Fomos quase tudo

  ➔ Preterite tense of the verb "ser" (to be) in first person plural

  ➔ This line employs the preterite tense "fomos" of "ser" to state "we were" or "we have been", and "quase tudo" means "almost everything".

• Foi por um triz

  ➔ Preterite tense of "ser" (to be) with "por" indicating cause or manner

  ➔ This phrase uses the preterite "foi" (from "ser") combined with "por um triz", meaning "by a whisker" or "by a narrow margin", indicating a close call.