Se Fosse Tão Fácil – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Gabriela Luz, Thiago Mart

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "Se Fosse Tão Fácil" by MAR ABERTO, a tender Brazilian pop song that offers a beautiful entry point into Portuguese. With its introspective lyrics and soft melodies, this song allows you to learn vocabulary related to love, emotions, and personal reflection. Its relatable message about the complexities of genuine love makes it special, providing an emotional connection that aids in language acquisition.

[English]

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

If it were that easy

I swear I would change my face

Every day to be different

I would invent a new melody

To always see you happy

If it were that easy

I would gather my past and my future

And give it to you as a gift

And every romance book would be about us

If it were that bad

I would leave you, move on

And I would say I like animals more than people

I couldn't stand being absent

...

Changing my life so suddenly

I wouldn't change a comma of what I feel

And if someone asks me if it's good, I lie

I don't want to lose you

I wouldn't change a comma of what I feel

And if someone asks me if it's good, I lie

I don't want to lose you

I don't want to share you

I don't want to lose you

If it were that easy, I would face the whole world

And you would call me brave

I would row against all currents

Just to reach you

If it were that easy, we wouldn't be us

And if it weren't us, it wouldn't be love

I changed my life so suddenly

I wouldn't change a comma of what I feel

And if someone asks me if it's good, I lie

I don't want to lose you

I wouldn't change a comma of what I feel

And if someone asks me if it's good, I lie

I don't want to lose you

I don't want to share you

I don't want to lose you

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

I wouldn't change a comma of what I feel

And if someone asks me if it's good, I lie

I don't want to lose you

I wouldn't change a comma of what I feel

And if someone asks me if it's good, I lie

I don't want to lose you

I don't want to share you

I don't want to lose you

I don't want to share you

...

[Portuguese]

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Se fosse tão fácil

Eu juro que eu mudaria minha cara

Todo dia pra ficar diferente

Inventaria uma nova melodia

Pra te ver sempre contente

Se fosse tão fácil

Eu juntaria meu passado e meu futuro

E te daria de presente

E todo livro de romance seria sobre a gente

Se fosse tão ruim assim

Te deixaria, bola pra frente

E falaria que eu gosto mais de bicho do que gente

Eu não aguentaria ficar ausente

Mudar de vida tão de repente

Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

Não quero te perder

Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

Não quero te perder

Não quero dividir você

Não quero te perder

Se fosse tão fácil, enfrentaria o mundo inteiro

E você me chamaria de valente

Eu remaria contra todas as correntes

Só pra te alcançar

Se fosse tão fácil, eu não seria a gente

E se não fosse a gente não seria amar

Mudei de vida tão de repente

Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

Não quero te perder

Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

Não quero te perder

Não quero dividir você

Não quero te perder

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Bombarum barum barum barum

Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

Não quero te perder

Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

Não quero te perder

Não quero dividir você

Não quero te perder

Não quero dividir você

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fácil /ˈfa.sil/ A2	adjective - easy adjective - simple to do
juro /ʒuˈɾa/ B1	verb - I swear
mudaria /muˈdaɾi.a/ C1	verb - I would change
cara /ˈka.ɾɐ/ B1	noun - face
inventaria /ĩ.vẽˈta.ɾjɐ/ C1	verb - I would inventory / list
melodia /me.luˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ A2	noun - melody
ver /veʁ/ A1	verb - to see
contente /kõ.tẽ.tʃi/ A2	adjective - happy
passado /paˈsa.du/ A2	noun - past
futuro /fuˈtu.ɾu/ A2	noun - future
presente /pɾeˈzẽ.tʃi/ A2	noun - present / gift
gente /ˈʒẽ.tʃi/ A2	noun - people
ruim /ʁwĩ/ B1	adjective - bad
bicho /ˈbi.ʃu/ B2	noun - bug / small animal
gosta /ˈgos.tɐ/ A2	verb - likes
perder /peɾˈdeɾ/ A2	verb - to lose
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A2	noun - life
mudar /muˈdaɾ/ B1	verb - to change / move

Key Grammar Structures

• Se fosse tão fácil

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (present hypothetical)

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood with 'fosse' from the verb 'ser' to express a hypothetical situation.

• Eu não aguentaria ficar ausente

  ➔ Conditional tense expressing ability or willingness

  ➔ The phrase 'não aguentaria' is the conditional tense of 'aguentar', indicating hypothetical willingness or ability.

• E se alguém me perguntar se é bom, eu minto

  ➔ Conditional clause with subjunctive embedded (if someone asks I lie)

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional clause starting with 'E se' ('And if') and the present subjunctive 'perguntar' to indicate hypothetically how one responds.

• Não mudaria uma vírgula do que eu sinto

  ➔ Conditional tense of 'mudar' with object pronoun 'uma vírgula'

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional tense 'mudaria' (would change) combined with 'uma vírgula' (a comma), implying minor change or precision about feelings.

• E todo livro de romance seria sobre a gente

  ➔ Conditional of 'ser' (would be), indicating a hypothetical situation

  ➔ The phrase employs the conditional tense 'seria' (would be) to describe a hypothetical scenario where 'our story' is the focus of all romance novels.

• Se fosse tão ruim assim te deixaria, bola pra frente

  ➔ Conditional tense with 'te deixaria' (would leave you), expressing hypothetical decision

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional tense 'deixaria' (would leave) to suggest a hypothetical choice of leaving if the situation were not so bad.

• Só pra te alcançar

  ➔ Purpose clause introduced by 'pra' (para) expressing intent

  ➔ The phrase uses 'pra' (short for 'para') to introduce an infinitive phrase indicating purpose — to reach or catch up to you.

• Não quero te perder

  ➔ Present indicative tense of 'querer' (to want) + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase 'não quero te perder' uses the present indicative of 'querer' (to want) followed by the infinitive 'te perder' (to lose you), expressing desire or intention.