Sutilmente – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Skank

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Skank's "Sutilmente," a beautiful Brazilian pop-rock song perfect for language learners. Its intricate melodies and emotionally rich lyrics offer a unique opportunity to understand conversational and expressive Portuguese, making it an engaging and special piece to explore.

[English]

And when I am sad

Just hold me

...

When I am crazy

Suddenly step back

When I am fire

Gently fit in

...

And when I am sad

Just hold me

...

And when I am crazy

Suddenly step back

And when I am silly

Subtly disguise, yeah

But when I am dead

I beg you not to kill me, no

Inside of you

Inside of you

Even if the world ends, after all

Inside of everything that fits in you

Even if the world ends, after all

Inside of everything that fits in you, yeah

...

And when I am sad

Just hold me

...

And when I am crazy

Suddenly step back

...

And when I am silly

Subtly disguise, yeah

But when I am dead

I beg you not to kill me, no

Inside of you

Inside of you

Even if the world ends, after all

Inside of everything that fits in you

Even if the world ends, after all

Inside of everything that fits in you, yeah

...

Even if the world ends, after all

Inside of everything that fits in you

Even if the world ends after all

Inside of everything that fits in you, yeah

...

[Portuguese]

E quando eu estiver triste

Simplesmente me abrace

Quando eu estiver louco

Subitamente se afaste

Quando eu estiver fogo

Suavemente se encaixe

E quando eu estiver triste

Simplesmente me abrace

E quando eu estiver louco

Subitamente se afaste

E quando eu estiver bobo

Sutilmente disfarce, yeah

Mas quando eu estiver morto

Suplico que não me mate, não

Dentro de ti

Dentro de ti

Mesmo que o mundo acabe, enfim

Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti

Mesmo que o mundo acabe, enfim

Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti, yeah

E quando eu estiver triste

Simplesmente me abrace

E quando eu estiver louco

Subitamente se afaste

E quando eu estiver bobo

Sutilmente disfarce, yeah

Mas quando eu estiver morto

Suplico que não me mate, não

Dentro de ti

Dentro de ti

Mesmo que o mundo acabe, enfim

Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti

Mesmo que o mundo acabe, enfim

Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti, yeah

Mesmo que o mundo acabe, enfim

Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti

Mesmo que o mundo acabe enfim

Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
triste /ˈtɾiʃtʃi/ A2	adjective - sad
abrace /aˈbɾasi/ A2	verb - to hug
louco /ˈloku/ B1	adjective - crazy
afaste /aˈfastʃi/ B1	verb - to move away
fogo /ˈfoɡu/ A2	noun - fire
suave /swaˈvi/ B2	adjective - gentle
encaixe /ẽˈkaɪʃi/ B2	verb - to fit
bobo /ˈbobu/ A2	adjective - silly
disfarce /dʒisˈfaʁsi/ B2	verb - to disguise
morto /ˈmoʁtu/ B1	adjective - dead
suplico /suˈpliku/ B2	verb - to plead
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world
acabe /aˈkab/ B1	verb - to end
tudo /ˈtudu/ A1	noun - everything
cabe /ˈkab/ B1	verb - to fit

Key Grammar Structures

• E quando eu estiver triste

  ➔ The use of the future subjunctive tense with 'quando' to indicate the time when a future event occurs.

  ➔ 'quando' means 'when' and is used with the present subjunctive in Portuguese to refer to a future point in time.

• Simplesmente me abrace

  ➔ Imperative mood is used here to give a direct command or advice.

  ➔ Imperative conjugation of the verb 'abraçar' (to hug) in the second person singular (tu).

• Mesmo que o mundo acabe, enfim

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing a hypothetical or concessive condition.

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive 'acabe' from the verb 'acabar' (to end) to express a hypothetical situation.

• Dentro de tudo que cabe em ti

  ➔ The phrase uses a relative clause with the verb 'caber' (to fit) in the subjunctive mood, implying capacity or ability.

  ➔ 'cabe' is the subjunctive form of 'caber', used here to express potential capacity within limits.

• Dentro de ti

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or something contained within oneself.

  ➔ 'Dentro de ti' literally means 'inside of you', indicating something that exists or resides within a person.