Se Eu Soubesse – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: C4 Pedro

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Portuguese lyrics of C4 Pedro's "Se Eu Soubesse," a poignant R&B ballad that offers a deep emotional narrative about love and regret. Learning Portuguese through this song allows you to connect with its universal themes of loss and longing, providing insight into expressive vocabulary and cultural nuances of Angolan music.

[English]

Far from my love

I feel a pain

That my heart can't bear

No matter how much I try to hide

My pain only increases

And I don't know if this

Is dying slowly

And I don't know if I'm

Going crazy

I think I

If I had known, I would have enjoyed it better

(If I had known)

If I had known, I would have enjoyed it much more

I think I would have kissed more

I think I would have hugged more

And for you, I would have looked more

I loved you so little

I cry like a madman

Because today I don't kiss you anymore

Today I don't hug you anymore

And for you, I no longer look

I loved you so little

I cry like a madman

I think I would have kissed more

What will become of me

If I don't know how to live without you

I will scream for everyone to hear

You live in me and I live in you

And I don't know if this

Is dying slowly

And I don't know if I'm

Going crazy

I think I

If I had known, I would have enjoyed it better

(If I had known)

If I had known, I would have enjoyed it much more

I think I would have kissed more

I think I would have hugged more

And for you, I would have looked more

I loved you so little

I cry like a madman

Today I don't kiss you anymore

Today I don't hug you anymore

And for you, I no longer look

I loved you so little

I cry like a madman

I think I would have kissed more

I think I would have hugged more

And for you, I would have looked more

I loved you so little

I cry like a madman

Today I don't kiss you anymore

Today I don't hug you anymore

And for you, I no longer look

I loved you so little

I cry like a madman

I think I would have kissed more

...

[Portuguese]

Longe do meu amor

Eu sinto uma dor

Que o meu peito não aguenta

Por mais que eu tente esconder

A minha dor só aumenta

E eu, não sei, se isto

É morrer aos poucos

E eu, não sei, se eu estou

A ficar louco

Eu acho que eu

Se eu soubesse, aproveitava melhor

(Se soubesse)

Se eu soubesse, aproveitava muito mais

Acho que eu beijava mais

Acho que eu abraçava mais

E pra ti eu olharia mais

Eu te amei tão pouco

Choro feito um louco

Porque hoje não te beijo mais

Hoje eu não te abraço mais

E pra ti eu já não olho mais

Eu te amei tão pouco

Choro feito um louco

Acho que eu beijava mais

O que será de mim

Se eu não sei viver sem ti

Eu vou gritar pra todo mundo ouvir

Tu vives em mim e eu vivo em ti

E eu, não sei se isto

É morrer aos poucos

E eu, não sei se eu estou

A ficar louco

Eu acho que eu

Se eu soubesse, aproveitava melhor

(Se soubesse)

Se eu soubesse, aproveitava muito mais

Acho que eu beijava mais

Acho que eu abraçava mais

E pra ti eu olharia mais

Eu te amei tão pouco

Choro feito um louco

Hoje eu não te beijo mais

Hoje eu não te abraço mais

E pra ti eu já não olho mais

Eu te amei tão pouco

Choro feito um louco

Acho que eu beijava mais

Acho que eu abraçava mais

E pra ti eu olharia mais

Eu te amei tão pouco

Choro feito um louco

Hoje eu não te beijo mais

Hoje eu não te abraço mais

E pra ti eu já não olho mais

Eu te amei tão pouco

Choro feito um louco

Acho que eu beijava mais

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1	noun - love
dor /doʁ/ A2	noun - pain
peito /ˈpejtu/ B1	noun - chest
tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to try
esconder /es.kõˈdeʁ/ B2	verb - to hide
morrer /moˈʁeʁ/ B2	verb - to die
louco /ˈloku/ B2	adjective - crazy
beijar /bejˈzaʁ/ B1	verb - to kiss
abraçar /a.bɾaˈsaʁ/ B1	verb - to hug
gritar /griˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to shout
viver /viˈveʁ/ B1	verb - to live
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2	noun - world
ouvir /oˈviʁ/ B1	verb - to hear
pouco /ˈpouku/ A2	adjective - little

Key Grammar Structures

• Se eu soubesse, aproveitava melhor

  ➔ Past subjunctive tense used to express hypothetical or unreal conditions.

  ➔ The phrase "soubesse" is in the *past subjunctive*, used to discuss hypothetical scenarios.

• Eu te amei tão pouco

  ➔ Preterite tense used to express a completed action in the past.

  ➔ The verb "amiei" is in the *preterite*, indicating a completed action of loving in the past.

• Porque hoje não te beijo mais

  ➔ Present tense used to express a habitual or current action.

  ➔ The verb "enjo" is in the *present tense*, indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

• Se eu soubesse, aproveitava melhor

  ➔ Conditional mood expressing hypothetical or unlikely situations.

  ➔ The phrase "aproveitava" is in the *conditional*, indicating a hypothetical action depending on the condition.

• Eu acho que eu beijava mais

  ➔ Imperfect conditional tense used for ongoing or repeated hypothetical actions.

  ➔ The verb "beijava" is in *imperfect conditional*, indicating a repeated or ongoing hypothetical action in the past.

• Eu vivo em ti

  ➔ Present tense indicating a current state or ongoing action.

  ➔ The verb "vivo" is in the *present tense*, showing an ongoing or current existence.