Se O Coração Viajar – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Paula Fernandes

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.

[English]

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

...

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

...

[Portuguese]

Sabe, só agora eu pude abrir os olhos pra esse amor

Sabe, não me importa andar nos trilhos

Se não sei pra onde vou

Eu só fiz me sufocar

Sem coragem pra buscar

Uma forma de me abrir pra te provar

Que sou abrigo desse amor

Seja aonde você for, eu quero estar

Se o coração viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Nessa paixão viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Se o coração viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Nessa paixão viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Aonde a gente faz de tudo por amor

Baby, baby, já chegou

Sabe, só agora eu pude abrir os olhos pra esse amor

Sabe, não me importa andar nos trilhos

Se não sei pra onde vou

Eu só fiz me sufocar

Sem coragem pra buscar

Uma forma de me abrir pra te provar

Que sou abrigo desse amor

Seja aonde você for, eu quero estar

Se o coração viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Nessa paixão viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Se o coração viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Nessa paixão viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Aonde a gente faz de tudo por amor

Baby, baby, já chegou

Se o coração viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Nessa paixão viajar

Ah-ah, ah-ah, vai chegar

Se o coração viajar, viajar, viajar

Vai chegar

Nessa paixão viajar, viajar, viajar

Vai chegar

Aonde a gente faz de tudo por amor

Baby, baby, já chegou

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olhos /ˈoʎuʃ/ A2	noun - eyes
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2	noun - love
coração /kɔ̃ˈsãw̃/ B1	noun - heart
viajar /vi.aˈʒaʁ/ B2	verb - to travel
paixão /paʎˈsãw̃/ B2	noun - passion
chegar /ʃeˈgaʁ/ B2	verb - to arrive
tudo /ˈtu.du/ A2	noun - everything
fazer /faˈzeʁ/ A2	verb - to do
provar /pɾoˈvaʁ/ B2	verb - to prove, to try
abrigo /aˈbɾi.ɡu/ B2	noun - shelter, refuge
importa /iˈmporta/ A2
buscar /bəsˈkaɾ/ A2	verb - to look for, to search
procurar /pɾu.kuˈɾaʁ/ B1	verb - to try to, to seek

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Se o coração viajar, viajar, viajar

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of viajar emphasizes the feeling of embarking on a journey, emotionally or physically.