Resta – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Chiara Civello, Ana Carolina
• Album: Chiara Civello 7752

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural discovery, and "Resta" offers a beautiful bridge between Italian and Portuguese. The song's blend of languages and musical styles provides a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of both romantic languages. Its heartfelt lyrics and soulful melody make it a special and engaging way to immerse yourself in the sounds of Italy and Brazil.

[English]

If I can't speak

Now that you're here with me

Maybe it's my way of daring

Tell me, what is it?

You who gather my heart quietly

...

On this side of the river

Everything is easier

Hands move freely

On you

...

You who breathe the pauses of my song

...

Stay, stay, stay

Now that I write your name

On the river's water

Everything passes, everything passes

But you're not a spring, you're not an evening

If I open my eyes and still find you

...

Still, hey

I no longer know how to breathe

When I'm next to you

I swear I run out of air

Passion has struck

You're that woman hidden in the lyrics of so many songs

On this side of the river I can see everything that's yours

Delicacy and mystery

That even you didn't realize

I want to catch your attention with my guitar's pauses

There's nothing left, nothing

I read your name in the waters of love

That flows and slides away

Everything passes, everything passes

...

If I can't say it

I can only write letters with my eyes

With my eyes

...

Stay, stay, stay

Now that I write your name

On the water of the river

Everything passes, everything passes

But you're not a spring, you're not an evening

If I open my eyes and still find you

Still

...

[Portuguese]

Se io non posso parlare

Ora che sei con me

E' forse un modo di osare

Dimmi tu che cos'e'

Tu che raccogli il mio cuore senza far rumore

Da questo lato del fiume

Ogni cosa è piu' facile

Le mani scorrono libere

Su di te

Tu che respiri le pause della mia canzone

Resta resta resta

Ora che scrivo il tuo nome

Sull'acqua del fiume

Passa tutto passa

Ma tu non sei una primavera, non sei una sera

Se apro gli occhi e ti trovo ancora

Ancora, hey

Eu já não sei respirar

Quando estou ao lado seu

Juro que me falta o ar

A paixão bateu

Você é aquela mulher escondida nas letras de tantas canções

Deste lado do rio posso ver tudo que é seu

Delicadeza e mistério

Que nem você percebeu

Quero chamar sua atenção com as pausas do meu violão

Resta nada resta

Leio seu nome nas águas do amor

Que corre a deslizar

Passa tudo passa

Se eu não consigo dizer

Só posso escrever cartas com o olhar

Com o olhar

Resta resta resta

Ora che scrivo il tuo nome

Sull'acqua del fiume

Passa tudo passa

Ma tu non sei una primavera, non sei una sera

Se apro gli occhi e ti trovo ancora

Ancora

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
parlare /paɾˈlaɾe/ B1	verb - to speak
osare /ˈozare/ B2	verb - to dare
cuore /ˈkwɔːre/ A2	noun - heart
fiume /ˈfiume/ A2	noun - river
cuidadoso /kwiˌdaˈzoːzo/ B2	adjective - careful
respiri /reˈspiːri/ A2	verb - to breathe
resta /ˈrɛsta/ A2	verb - to stay, to remain
nome /ˈnɔme/ A1	noun - name
aqua /ˈakwa/ A1	noun - water
passa /ˈpasa/ A2	verb - to pass, to go by
trovare /troˈvare/ B1	verb - to find
oscurecer /oskuˈɾeθeɾ/ B2	verb - to darken, to become dark