Procura por mim – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Amor Electro

Lyrics & Translation

Amor Electro's 'Procura por mim' offers a beautiful entry point into the Portuguese language through its heartfelt lyrics and themes of love and resilience. Listeners can learn poetic expressions of support and emotional connection, making this song special for its deeply relatable message and the band's unique blend of pop and traditional Portuguese sounds.

[English]

Remember my weaknesses

...

And I tell you how I became them

In my certainties

...

And when the fire in my chest runs dry

The warmth behind my eyes

Look for me

Because I’ll be in your place

...

I will carry you

In your words

The machine never stops

Choose the path you take

...

Look for me

Even when you get lost

...

Time blurs

All that we are

We rarely live the moment

To live what we once were

And when what’s lost (what’s lost)

Turns into stars in the sky

Look for me (look for me)

And I will give you everything that’s mine

I will carry you

In your words

The machine never stops

Choose the path you take

Look for me

Even when you get lost

I will carry you

In your words

The machine never stops (never stops)

Even if the pain doesn’t change

Look for me (look for me)

For love soothes the pain

Look for me

For love soothes the pain

...

[Portuguese]

Lembra-me das minhas fraquezas

E eu conto-te como as tornei

Nas minhas certezas

E quando no peito secar

O fogo que aquece o olhar

Procura por mim

Que eu vou no teu lugar

Eu vou levar-te

Nas tuas palavras

A máquina não pára

Escolhas o caminho que escolheres

Procura por mim

Mesmo quando tu te perderes

O tempo turva

Tudo o que somos

Vivemos pouco o momento

Para viver o que já fomos

E quando o que se perdeu (o que se perdeu)

Se torna em estrelas no céu

Procura por mim (procura por mim)

E eu dou-te tudo que é meu

Eu vou levar-te

Nas tuas palavras

A máquina não pára

Escolhas o caminho que escolheres

Procura por mim

Mesmo quando tu te perderes

Eu vou levar-te

Nas tuas palavras

A máquina não pára (não pára)

Mesmo que não mudes a dor

Procura por mim (procura por mim)

Que o amor sossega a dor

Procura por mim

Que o amor sossega a dor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fraquezas /fɾaˈkezɐs/ B1	noun - weaknesses
certezas /seɾˈtezɐs/ B1	noun - certainties
peito /ˈpejtu/ A2	noun - chest
fogo /ˈfoɡu/ A2	noun - fire
olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2	verb - to look
caminho /kaˈmiɲu/ A2	noun - path
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
momento /moˈmẽtu/ A2	noun - moment
estrelas /esˈtɾelɐs/ A2	noun - stars
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1	noun - love
dor /doʁ/ A2	noun - pain
perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ B1	verb - to lose
sossegar /sosəˈɡaʁ/ B2	verb - to calm down

Key Grammar Structures

• Procura por mim

  ➔ Imperative form with preposition

  ➔ The phrase is a command or a request, using the imperative form "Procura" (search/place) with the preposition "por" to specify someone or something to search for.

• Que eu vou no teu lugar

  ➔ Future tense with pronoun and prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses "vou" (I will), indicating the future tense, combined with "no teu lugar" (in your place) as a prepositional phrase to express substitution.

• A máquina não pára

  ➔ Present tense negative form of verb

  ➔ The phrase is in the present tense with "não pára" (does not stop), indicating an ongoing action in the negative.

• Que o amor sossega a dor

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in a clause expressing hope or wish

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive "sossega" (calms), which is often used in clauses that express desire, hope, or possibility.

• Mesmo quando tu te perderes

  ➔ Subordinate clause with subjunctive mood

  ➔ The clause "quando tu te perderes" (when you lose yourself) uses the subjunctive "perderes," reflecting an action that is hypothetical or not certain.

• Vivemos pouco o momento

  ➔ Present tense verb with adverb of quantity

  ➔ The verb "vivemos" (we live) is in the present tense, and "pouco" (little) is an adverb indicating the limited duration or frequency of living the moment.