Sem Ti – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Paulo Gonzo
• Album: Leg.

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the depths of Portuguese emotion with Paulo Gonzo's "Sem Ti," a song that encapsulates the pain of loss and the struggle for hope. This song offers a profound look at how language can convey deep personal experiences and universal feelings of longing and resilience.

[English]

Without you

Life is just disappointment

Without you

Days all feel the same

Without you

My corner's so much darker

Ooooh! Without you

My sighs run deeper

You left

Without a word

You didn't have

Time to say goodbye

The scene grew so sad

I feel a huge emptiness

All I can do is find the courage

To face the cold

Without you

I confuse love with a dream

Without you

This movie’s boring till the end

Without you

No one brings me joy

Ooooh! Without you

You're never far from me

You left

Without a word

You didn't have

Time to say goodbye

The scene grew so sad

I feel a huge emptiness

All I can do is find the courage

To face the cold

The scene grew so sad

I feel a huge emptiness

All I can do is find the courage

To face the cold

When I’m alone

At dawn’s break

I think of us

Sleepless nights

Kisses covering our bare lips

...

[Portuguese]

Sem ti

A vida é, um desencanto

Sem ti

Os dias são todos iguais

Sem ti

É tão mais negro, o meu canto

Ooooh! Sem ti

São mais profundos os meus ais

Tu partiste

Sem deixar mensagem

Não tiveste

Tempo de comunicar

Ficou tão triste a paisagem

Sinto um enorme vazio

Resta-me arranjar coragem

Pra vencer o frio

Sem ti

Confundo amor com utopia

Sem ti

O filme é chato até ao fim

Sem ti

Ninguém me transmite alegria

Ooooh! Sem ti

Tu nunca estás longe de mim

Tu partiste

Sem deixar mensagem

Não tiveste

Tempo de comunicar

Ficou tão triste a paisagem

Sinto um enorme vazio

Resta-me arranjar coragem

Pr'a vencer o frio

Ficou tão triste a paisagem

Sinto um enorme vazio

Resta-me arranjar coragem

Pr'a vencer o frio

Quando estou só

Ao romper da madrugada

Eu penso em nós

Noites sem dormir

Os beijos cobrindo nossos lábios nus

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
dias /ˈdi.ɐʃ/ A1	noun - days
negro /ˈneɣ.ɾu/ A2	adjective - black
canto /ˈkɐ̃.tu/ B1	noun - song, singing
profundos /pɾuˈfũ.dus/ B1	adjective - deep
ais /ˈajʃ/ B2	noun - wails, groans
partiste /pɐɾˈtiʃ.tɨ/ B1	verb - you left
deixar /dejˈʃaɾ/ A2	verb - to leave
mensagem /mẽˈsa.ʒẽj/ A2	noun - message
tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1	noun - time
triste /ˈtɾiʃ.tɨ/ A2	adjective - sad
paisagem /pajˈza.ʒɐ̃j/ B1	noun - landscape
vazio /vɐˈzi.u/ B1	noun - emptiness, void
coragem /kuˈɾa.ʒɐ̃j/ B1	noun - courage
frio /ˈfɾi.u/ A1	noun - cold adjective - cold
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
utopia /uˈto.pi.ɐ/ C1	noun - utopia
filme /ˈfiɫ.mɨ/ A2	noun - movie, film
alegria /ɐ.lɨˈɣɾi.ɐ/ A2	noun - joy, happiness
longe /ˈlõ.ʒɨ/ A2	adjective - far adverb - far away

Key Grammar Structures

• Sem ti

  ➔ Negation with 'sem', meaning 'without' or 'lacking'

  ➔ 'Sem' is used to negate the existence of something, implying absence.

• A vida é, um desencanto

  ➔ Use of 'é' (from 'ser') to express identity or state

  ➔ 'É' is the third person singular present tense of 'ser', used here to define or describe.

• Os dias são todos iguais

  ➔ Use of 'são' (from 'ser') to describe a permanent state

  ➔ 'São' is the third person plural present tense of 'ser', used to state facts about multiple subjects.

• Ficou tão triste a paisagem

  ➔ Use of 'ficou' (from 'ficar') to indicate a change of state or condition

  ➔ 'Ficou' is the third person singular of 'ficar', used here to express a change from previous state to a new state.

• Sinto um enorme vazio

  ➔ Use of 'sinto' (from 'sentir') to express feelings or sensations

  ➔ 'Sinto' is the first person singular of 'sentir', used to convey personal feelings or perceptions.

• Eu penso em nós

  ➔ Use of 'penso' (from 'pensar') to express thought or opinion

  ➔ 'Penso' is the first person singular of 'pensar', used to indicate one's own thoughts or reflections.