Sol de Inverno – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Tiago Bettencourt

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the beauty of Portuguese music with Tiago Bettencourt's 'Sol de Inverno'. While specific details about this song are scarce, discover how Bettencourt's artistry blends lyrical simplicity with captivating melodies, offering a unique perspective on Portuguese musical expression. Delve into the nuances of the Portuguese language through his distinctive sound.

[English]

God knows how much I wanted

To be happy with you

Living in the warmth of your gaze

So tender

Your desire is gone

I live my own desire

Spring in full bloom

In the winter sun

Dreams I dreamt

Where are they?

The hours I lived

...

Who has them?

What's the use of having a heart

And not have anyone's love

The kisses I gave you

Where are they?

To whom did you give

What is mine?

It's better not to have a heart

Than to have and not have, like me

I, in exchange for nothing

Gave everything in my life

A defeated flag

Torn and on the ground

I am the forgotten date

The lost thing

That goes to auction

Dreams I dreamt

Where are they?

...

The hours I lived

...

Who has them?

What's the use of having a heart

And not have anyone's love

Living with longing, my love

Life has lost its glow

...

Like the winter sun

I feel no warmth

What's the point of having a heart

And not have anyone's love

I live longing for you, my love

Life has lost its spark

Like the winter sun

I feel no warmth

...

[Portuguese]

Sabe Deus que eu quis

Contigo ser feliz

Viver ao sol do teu olhar

Mais terno

Morto o teu desejo

Vivo o meu desejo

Primavera em flor

Ao sol de inverno

Sonhos que sonhei

Onde estão?

Horas que vivi

Quem as tem?

De que serve ter coração

E não ter o amor de ninguém

Beijos que te dei

Onde estão?

A quem foste dar

O que é meu?

Vale mais não ter coração

Do que ter e não ter, como eu

Eu em troca de nada

Dei tudo na vida

Bandeira vencida

Rasgada no chäo

Sou a data esquecida

A coisa perdida

Que vai a leilão

Sonhos que sonhei

Onde estão?

Horas que vivi

Quem as tem?

De que serve ter coração

E não ter o amor de ninguém

Vivo de saudades, amor

A vida perdeu fulgor

Como o sol de inverno

Não tenho calor

De que serve ter coração

E não ter o amor de ninguém

Vivo de saudades, amor

A vida perdeu fulgor

Como o sol de inverno

Não tenho calor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sabe /ˈsabe/ A1	verb - to know
feliz /feˈliz/ A1	adjective - happy
sol /sɔl/ A1	noun - sun
desejo /deˈzeʒu/ A2	noun - desire
primavera /pɾimɐˈveɾɐ/ B1	noun - spring
sonhos /ˈsoɲuʃ/ B1	noun - dreams
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ B2	noun - heart
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
calor /kaˈloɾ/ B1	noun - heat
perdeu /peʁˈdew/ B2	verb - lost
saudades /sawˈdadʒis/ B2	noun - longing, nostalgia
perdida /peʁˈdʒidɐ/ B2	adjective - lost
bandeira /bɐ̃ˈdʒejɾɐ/ B2	noun - flag
leilão /lejˈlɐ̃w/ B2	noun - auction

Key Grammar Structures

• Sabe Deus que eu quis

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'saber' (to know) in the third person singular

  ➔ 'Sabe' is the third person singular form of 'saber' in present tense, meaning 'he/she knows'.

• Contigo ser feliz

  ➔ Use of 'contigo' as a prepositional pronoun meaning 'with you'

  ➔ 'Contigo' is a contraction of 'com ti' meaning 'with you'.

• Morto o teu desejo

  ➔ Past participle 'morto' indicating a completed action or state ('dead')

  ➔ 'Morto' functions as a past participle here, expressing that the 'desire' is gone or 'dead'.

• Vivo de saudades, amor

  ➔ Use of 'de' as a preposition indicating 'living with' or 'suffering from' a feeling

  ➔ 'De' introduces the source or cause of the state, in this case, 'saudades' (longing).

• Como o sol de inverno

  ➔ Simile introduced by 'como' (like/as) to compare 'winter sun' with a feeling

  ➔ 'Como' introduces a comparison, likening the feeling to the 'winter sun', which is cold and lacking warmth.

• De que serve ter coração

  ➔ Interrogative phrase with 'que' (what) and 'serve' (serves) expressing rhetorical question

  ➔ 'De que serve' is a rhetorical question asking 'what's the use' of something, in this case, 'having a heart'.

• Vivo de saudades, amor

  ➔ Use of 'de' as a preposition indicating 'living with' or 'suffering from' a feeling

  ➔ 'De' introduces the idea that the speaker is living with or suffering from 'saudades' (longing).