Respirar – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Carolina Deslandes, Agir, Diogo Piçarra

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural immersion, and 'Respirar' by Carolina Deslandes, Agir, and Diogo Piçarra is a perfect starting point for Portuguese. This powerful ballad not only teaches you heartfelt expressions of love and dependence but also offers insight into contemporary social and environmental consciousness in Portugal. Its melodic nature and clear vocals make it easy to follow along, and its story of coming together for a cause will surely inspire you.

[English]

I know sometimes I just can't see

I know you deserve more

I know sometimes I make you suffer

I don't read your signals

But a new day has begun, and with it

A chance to start over

And if love hasn't died, I have a

Whole life to show you

And I can't live without you

Without you, I don't even know how to say

What I would be if they took you away from me

I can't live without you

Without you, I don't even know how to say

How much I need you

To breathe, oh, oh

To breathe, oh, oh

I know I never deserved you

I know I let you down

You're so much more than I asked for

But I do the best I can

Today a new day begins

And with it, a chance to start again

And if love hasn't died

I have my whole life to show you

That I can't live without you

Without you, I don't even know how to say

What I would be if they took you away from me

I can't live without you

Without you, I don't even know how to say

How much I need you

To breathe, oh, oh

To breathe, oh, oh

I know sometimes

I don't deserve what you give me

To breathe, oh, oh (yeah)

...

To breathe, oh, oh

Breathe (oh, oh)

To breathe, oh, oh

To breathe, oh, oh

To breathe

...

[Portuguese]

Sei que às vezes não consigo ver

Sei que mereces mais

Sei que às vezes te faço sofrer

Não leio os teus sinais

Mas o dia nasceu e com ele

Uma chance pra recomeçar

E se o amor não morreu eu tenho a

Vida inteira para te mostrar

E eu sem ti não sei viver

Eu sem ti nem sei dizer

O que seria se te levassem de mim

Eu sem ti não sei viver

Eu sem ti nem sei dizer

O quanto preciso de ti

Para respirar, ah, ah

Para respirar, ah, ah

Sei que eu nunca te mereci

Sei bem que te falhei

És muito mais do que eu pedi

Mas faço o melhor que sei

Hoje o dia nasceu

E com ele uma chance pra recomeçar

E se o amor não morreu

Eu tenho a vida inteira para te mostrar

Que eu sem ti não sei viver

Eu sem ti nem sei dizer

O que seria se te levassem de mim

Eu sem ti não sei viver

Eu sem ti nem sei dizer

O quanto eu preciso de ti

Para respirar, ah, ah

Para respirar, ah, ah

Sei que às vezes

Não mereço o que tu me dás

Para respirar, ah, ah (yeah)

Para respirar, ah, ah

Respirar (ah, ah)

Para respirar, ah, ah

Para respirar, ah, ah

Para respirar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
respirar /ʁɛspiˈʁaʁ/ A2	verb - to breathe
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A2	noun - life
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2	noun - love
morrer /moˈʁeʁ/ B1	verb - to die
sinal /siˈnaʊ/ A2	noun - sign, signal
chance /ʃãs/ or /tʃãnʃ/ A2	noun - opportunity, chance
reencontrar /ʁe.ɛ̃.kõ̃ˈtɾaʁ/ B2	verb - to relive, to reconnect, to meet again
esperança /ʃpɛ.ɾanˈsɐ/ B2	noun - hope
recomeçar /ʁəkumuˈsaʁ/ B2	verb - to restart, to begin again
necessitar /nɛs.ɪsɪˈtɑːɾ/ B2	verb - to need, to require
mostrar /moʃˈtɾar/ A2	verb - to show, to display
força /ˈfoɾsɐ/ A2	noun - strength, force

Key Grammar Structures

• Sei que às vezes não consigo ver

  ➔ Use of the present indicative tense to express knowledge or awareness.

  ➔ The verb "sei" is the first person singular of "saber" in the present tense, indicating knowledge.

• Mas o dia nasceu e com ele uma chance pra recomeçar

  ➔ Use of preterit (past) tense "nasceu" to indicate a completed action in the past.

  ➔ "Nasceu" is the third person singular preterite form of "nascer" (to be born), indicating a completed event.

• E se o amor não morreu eu tenho a vida inteira para te mostrar

  ➔ Use of the conditional/subjunctive "se" to introduce a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "Se" introduces a hypothetical or conditional clause, meaning "if".

• Eu sem ti não sei viver

  ➔ Use of the infinitive "viver" after "sei" to form a verb phrase indicating ability or knowledge.

  ➔ The structure "sei + infinitive" expresses knowledge of how to do something.

• Para respirar, ah, ah

  ➔ Use of the infinitive "respirar" to express purpose or intention.

  ➔ The infinitive "respirar" indicates the purpose of breathing, which is essential for life and expression of emotion.