Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotional depth and romantic narrative of Paula Fernandes's 'Se o Coração Viajar.' This song, a beautiful example of Brazilian pop-rock, invites listeners to explore themes of love's journey, courage in vulnerability, and the commitment to being a constant presence for a loved one. Through its heartfelt lyrics and melodic guitar, the song offers a poignant look at opening one's heart and embracing the unpredictable path of love.
You know, I don't care about following the rules
Even if I don't know where I'm headed
I just kept suffocating myself
Without the courage to seek
A way to open up and show you
That I am shelter in this love
Wherever you go, I want to be there
If the heart travels
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Traveling through this passion
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
If the heart travels
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Traveling through this passion
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Where we do everything for love
Baby, baby, it's already here
You know, only now have I been able to open my eyes to this love
You know, I don't care about following the rules
Even if I don't know where I'm headed
I just kept suffocating myself
Without the courage to seek
A way to open up and show you
That I am shelter in this love
Wherever you go, I want to be there
If the heart travels
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Traveling through this passion
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
If the heart travels
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Traveling through this passion
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Where we do everything for love
Baby, baby, it's already here
If the heart travels
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
Traveling through this passion
Ah-ah, ah-ah, it will arrive
If the heart travels, travels, travels
It will arrive
Traveling through this passion, traveling, traveling
It will arrive
Where we do everything for love
Baby, baby, it's already here
Key Vocabulary
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olhos /ˈoʎuʃ/ A2 |
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2 |
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coração /kɔ̃ˈsãw̃/ B1 |
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viajar /vi.aˈʒaʁ/ B2 |
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paixão /paʎˈsãw̃/ B2 |
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chegar /ʃeˈgaʁ/ B2 |
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tudo /ˈtu.du/ A2 |
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fazer /faˈzeʁ/ A2 |
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provar /pɾoˈvaʁ/ B2 |
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abrigo /aˈbɾi.ɡu/ B2 |
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importa /iˈmporta/ A2 |
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buscar /bəsˈkaɾ/ A2 |
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procurar /pɾu.kuˈɾaʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sabe, só agora eu pude abrir os olhos pra esse amor
➔ Pretérito Perfeito Composto do Indicativo (pude abrir)
➔ The "Pretérito Perfeito Composto" (pude abrir) emphasizes the recentness or relevance of the action in the present. It's formed with "ter" or "haver" (conjugated) + past participle.
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Sabe, não me importa andar nos trilhos Se não sei pra onde vou
➔ Present Subjunctive (Se não sei pra onde "vou") in a conditional clause.
➔ Although the sentence uses "sei", implying certainty, it's within a hypothetical scenario. The use of subjunctive emphasizes the uncertainty or hypothetical nature of not knowing where one is going.
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Eu só fiz me sufocar
➔ "Fiz" + infinitive ("sufocar"): causative construction.
➔ The structure "fazer + infinitive" expresses that the subject caused the action of the infinitive to occur, here, to suffocate myself.
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Uma forma de me abrir pra te provar Que sou abrigo desse amor
➔ Use of "que" introducing a clause after "provar" (to prove).
➔ "Que" acts as a conjunction linking the main clause with the subordinate clause expressing what is being proven.
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Seja aonde você for, eu quero estar
➔ Future Subjunctive (for) after "seja" (subjunctive of "ser").
➔ The future subjunctive is used to express hypothetical future events. While less common in modern Portuguese, it adds emphasis and formality.
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Aonde a gente faz de tudo por amor Baby, baby, já chegou
➔ Use of "aonde" (where) referring to a place where an action occurs.
➔ "Aonde" is used instead of "onde" when there is movement or direction towards the place.
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Se o coração viajar, viajar, viajar
➔ Repetition for emphasis
➔ The repetition of viajar emphasizes the feeling of embarking on a journey, emotionally or physically.
