Segue o Baile – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: BRAZA

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the infectious rhythm of BRAZA's "Segue o Baile." This song is more than just music; it's a philosophy of embracing life's moments with joy and resilience. Through its blend of reggae and ragga influences and its core message of living in the present, you can discover the vibrant spirit of Brazilian culture and the power of moving forward, one step at a time.

[English]

I write because I don't have the gift of freestyle

She breaks, shakes, moves to the sound of the timbale

The now is the only thing that matters

If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune and keep dancing

I write because I don't have the gift of freestyle

She breaks, shakes, moves to the sound of the timbale

The now is the only thing that matters

If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune and keep dancing

Keep dancing, keep the vibe until dawn

What a moment! Talent earns its place

Change the record, take the risk, and let's go without a double

At the mercy of what can't be predicted

The crowd gathered is just a leisure

The wanderer enjoys on the floor

Following the rhythm, going with reggae, going with ragga

Grajamaica in the hardcore beat

I write because I don't have the gift of freestyle

She breaks, shakes, moves to the sound of the timbale

The now is the only thing that matters

If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune and keep dancing

I write because I don't have the gift of freestyle

She breaks, shakes, moves to the sound of the timbale

The now is the only thing that matters

If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune (and keep dancing)

...

Keep dancing

...

Keep dancing

Keep dancing, keep the vibe, we have arrived

And that mischievous cachaça is great, it makes you burn

I respect, I give rights to those who want karate

But I just stick to THC

The crowd gathered is a fuse

Worth much more than gold and ivory

Flowing on the journey, it can't be bought, it can't be paid for

The emotion that says: I'm glad I came

...

I write because I don't have the gift-gift-gift-gift

Break, shake, move to the sound

And the now is the only thing that matters

If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune and keep dancing

I write because I don't have the gift of freestyle

She breaks, shakes, moves to the sound of the timbale

The now is the only thing that matters

If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune and keep dancing

Keep, keep, keep, and keep dancing

Keep dancing, keep, keep, and keep

Keep dancing, keep, keep, and keep

Keep dancing

...

[Portuguese]

Escrevo porque não tenho o dom do freestyle

Ela quebra, requebra, remexe ao som do timbale

O agora é a única coisa que vale

Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom e segue o baile

Escrevo porque não tenho o dom do freestyle

Ela quebra, requebra, remexe ao som do timbale

O agora é a única coisa que vale

Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom e segue o baile

Segue o baile, segue a vibe até o amanhecer

Que momento! No talento faz por merecer

Troca o disco, corre o risco, e vamo sem dublê

À mercê do que não se pode prever

A massa reunida é um lazer só

Vagabundo se diverte on the floor

Seguindo a embolada, vai no reggae, vai no ragga

Grajamaica na pegada hardcore

Escrevo porque não tenho o dom do freestyle

Ela quebra, requebra, remexe ao som do timbale

O agora é a única coisa que vale

Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom e segue o baile

Escrevo porque não tenho o dom do freestyle

Ela quebra, requebra, remexe ao som do timbale

O agora é a única coisa que vale

Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom (e segue o baile)

Segue o baile

Segue o baile

Segue o baile, segue a vibe, nous sommes arrivés

E a danada da cachaça é massa, faz arder

Eu respeito, dou direito a quem quer karatê

Mas eu só fico no thc

A massa reunida é um estopim

Vale muito mais que ouro e marfim

Fluindo na jornada, não se compra, não se paga

A emoção que diz: ainda bem que eu vim

Escrevo porque não tenho o dom-dom-dom-dom

Quebra, requebra, remexe ao som

E o agora é a única coisa que vale

Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom e segue o baile

Escrevo porque não tenho o dom do freestyle

Ela quebra, requebra, remexe ao som do timbale

O agora é a única coisa que vale

Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom e segue o baile

Segue, segue, segue, e segue o baile

Segue o baile, segue, segue, e segue

Segue o baile, segue, segue, e segue

Segue o baile

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
segue /ˈse.ɡi/ A1	verb - follow
baile /ˈbaj.li/ A2	noun - dance
vibe /vajb/ B1	noun - atmosphere
amanhecer /ɐ.mɐ.ɲeˈseɾ/ B2	verb - to dawn
talento /taˈlẽ.tu/ B1	noun - talent
disco /ˈdis.ku/ A2	noun - disc, record
risco /ˈʁis.ku/ B1	noun - risk
massa /ˈma.sɐ/ B1	noun - crowd
reunida /ʁe.uˈni.dɐ/ B2	adjective - gathered, united
lazer /laˈzeɾ/ B1	noun - leisure
vagabundo /va.ɡaˈbũ.du/ B2	noun - vagrant, loafer
diverte /dʒiˈvɛʁ.t͡ʃi/ A2	verb - have fun, enjoy
floor /flɔɾ/ A1	noun - floor
emoção /e.muˈsɐ̃w/ B1	noun - emotion
cachaça /kaˈʃa.sɐ/ B2	noun - Brazilian rum
arde /ˈaɾ.d͡ʒi/ B2	verb - burn, sting
ouro /ˈo(w).ɾu/ A2	noun - gold
marfim /maʁˈfĩ/ B2	noun - ivory

Key Grammar Structures

• Escrevo porque não tenho o dom do freestyle

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implicit): The "porque não tenho" implies a lack of ability or a reason, which can sometimes subtly use the subjunctive mood in more complex constructions, although it's not explicitly present here.

  ➔ This sentence means "I write because I don't have the gift of freestyle." The word "porque" introduces a reason. The lack of the "dom" (gift) is the reason for writing.

• Ela quebra, requebra, remexe ao som do timbale

  ➔ Present Tense for Descriptive Action: The verbs "quebra", "requebra", and "remexe" are all in the present tense, describing the actions of someone dancing in the moment.

  ➔ This sentence describes a woman dancing to the sound of a timbale drum. The verbs convey a lively and energetic movement.

• O agora é a única coisa que vale

  ➔ Present Tense of "Valer" with Abstract Subject: The verb "vale" (is worth) is in the present tense, and the subject "o agora" (the now) is an abstract concept.

  ➔ This sentence emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment. "The now is the only thing that matters/is worth something."

• Se erra, conserta, volta pro tom e segue o baile

  ➔ Conditional Implied, Imperative Sense: Although using the present tense, the sentence implies a conditional structure. "If you make a mistake, fix it, get back on track, and keep the party going." Each verb has an imperative feel.

  ➔ This sentence is about resilience and not letting mistakes stop you. "If you make a mistake, fix it, get back in tune, and keep the party going."

• Segue o baile, segue a vibe até o amanhecer

  ➔ Imperative Mood: "Segue" is the imperative form of the verb "seguir" (to follow), commanding to continue the party and the good vibes.

  ➔ This sentence is a call to action, encouraging everyone to keep the party going until the sunrise.

• À mercê do que não se pode prever

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with Relative Pronoun: The phrase "À mercê de" (at the mercy of) is followed by a relative pronoun "que" introducing a clause with an impersonal verb construction "não se pode prever" (cannot be predicted).

  ➔ This sentence suggests being at the mercy of unpredictable events, highlighting the spontaneity of the moment. It means “At the mercy of what cannot be foreseen”.

• E a danada da cachaça é massa, faz arder

  ➔ Descriptive Adjectives and Verb "Fazer": "Danada" (naughty) and "massa" (cool) are descriptive adjectives. "Faz arder" (makes it burn) is a causative construction with the verb "fazer".

  ➔ This sentence describes the strong effect of cachaça, a Brazilian spirit. "And that naughty cachaça is cool, it makes it burn."