Reserva Pra Dois – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Branko, Mayra Andrade

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural discovery, and 'Reserva Pra Dois' is a perfect gateway to the poetic beauty of Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. The song's blend of modern electronic beats with soulful, melodic vocals makes it an engaging listen. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn expressions of love and introspection that are deeply rooted in Lusophone culture, all while enjoying a track that is both musically innovative and emotionally resonant.

[English]

The feeling I carry grows when I’m far from myself

So close, yet inside, so out of here

In this warm, fierce belly, you'll always have a place

Beyond forever

Silent, with color and space for two

Growing is knowing and loving

Endless certainty

Who will tell me in love

What’s good or bad

And the feeling I carry grows when I’m far from myself

So close, yet inside, so out of here

Growing is knowing and loving

Endless certainty

Who will tell me if my love

Is jindungo or quindim

All I know is that where nothing exists

Nothing ends

Nothing ends

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[Portuguese]

O sentir que trago cresce quando estou longe de mim

Tão perto, mas dentro assim, tão fora daqui

Neste ventre quente e furioso terás sempre um lugar

Além do depois

Sem ruído, com cor e reserva pra dois

Crescer é saber e amar

Certeza sem fim

Quem me vai dizer no amor

O que é bom ou ruim

E o sentir que trago cresce quando estou longe de mim

Tão perto, mas dentro assim, tão fora daqui

Crescer é saber e amar

Certeza sem fim

Quem me vai dizer se o meu amor

É jindungo ou quindim

O que eu sei é que onde nada existe

Nada acaba

Nada acaba

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sentir /sẽˈtiʁ/ B1	verb - to feel
cresce /kɾe'ʃe/ A2	verb - to grow
longe /ˈlõʒi/ B2	adverb - far away
perto /ˈpeʁtu/ A2	adjective - close, near
dentro /ˈdẽtɾu/ A2	adverb/preposition - inside
fora /ˈfoɾɐ/ A2	adverb - outside
ventre /ˈvẽtɾe/ B1	noun - belly, womb
quente /ˈkẽt(ɪ)/ B1	adjective - hot
furoioso /fuɾjuˈojzu/ C1	adjective - fierce, furious
lugar /luˈgaɾ/ A2	noun - place
crescer /kɾeˈseʁ/ A2	verb - to grow
amar /aˈmaʁ/ A2	verb - to love
certeza /sɐɾteˈzɐ/ B1	noun - certainty
fim /fim/ A2	noun - end
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2	noun - love
bom /bõw/ A2	adjective - good
ruído /ˈʁiudu/ B2	noun - noise

Key Grammar Structures

• O sentir que trago cresce quando estou longe de mim

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in 'quando estou longe de mim' to express temporal relation

  ➔ The clause 'quando estou longe de mim' employs the subjunctive mood to denote the time 'when' I am far from myself

• Crescer é saber e amar

  ➔ Use of the infinitive 'saber e amar' after 'é' for nominal predicate expressing qualities

  ➔ The statement 'Crescer é saber e amar' uses the infinitive forms to define 'growing' as knowing and loving

• Quem me vai dizer se o meu amor é jindungo ou quindim

  ➔ Use of the future tense 'me vai dizer' to express a proposed or future action

  ➔ The phrase 'Quem me vai dizer' employs the future tense to suggest that someone will tell me about my love

• Nada acaba

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'acaba' to express a general or universal truth

  ➔ The phrase 'Nada acaba' uses the present tense to assert that nothing ever ends