Último Romance – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Los Hermanos

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt Brazilian song "Último Romance" by Los Hermanos, a beautiful exploration of finding love when you least expect it. Through its poetic lyrics and characteristic indie rock sound, the song teaches us about the beauty of spontaneous connection, the courage to embrace love, and the joy found in everyday moments shared with a partner. It's a special piece that encourages appreciating the unique journey of love.

[English]

I found her when I didn't want to search anymore

My love and how much it took

It was for me to deserve it

Before a month, I don't even know

And even those who see me

Reading the newspaper in the bread line

Know that I found you

And no one will say it's too late

That it's so different like that

From our love

We're the ones who know, darling

Ah, come on, tell me what's the trouble

And I'll show you someone

Willing to accompany you

And if it's a case of going to the beach

I'll take this house in a bag

...

I found her and wanted to doubt

So much cliché, it can't be

You told me

Not to worry

Have faith and see courage in love

And just seeing you

I think about trading

My TV for a way to take you

Anywhere you want

And go where the wind goes

Because for us two

Leaving the house is already

Adventuring

Ah, come on, tell me what peace is

And I'll show you someone

Willing to accompany you

And if time takes you away

I follow that hour, I hitchhike

To accompany you

...

[Portuguese]

Eu encontrei-a quando não quis mais procurar

O meu amor e o quanto levou

Foi pra eu merecer

Antes um mês, eu já não sei

E até quem me vê

Lendo jornal na fila do pão

Sabe que eu te encontrei

E ninguém dirá que é tarde demais

Que é tão diferente assim

Do nosso amor

A gente é que sabe, pequena

Ah, vai, me diz o que é o sufoco

Que eu te mostro alguém

A fim de te acompanhar

E se o caso for de ir à praia

Eu levo essa casa numa sacola

Eu encontrei-a e quis duvidar

Tanto clichê, deve não ser

Você me falou

Pra eu não me preocupar

Ter fé e ver coragem no amor

E só de te ver

Eu penso em trocar

A minha TV num jeito de te levar

A qualquer lugar que você queira

E ir onde o vento for

Que pra nós dois

Sair de casa já é

Se aventurar

Ah, vai, me diz o que é o sossego

Que eu te mostro alguém

A fim de te acompanhar

E se o tempo for te levar

Eu sigo essa hora, eu pego carona

Pra te acompanhar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
encontrar /ẽ.kõ̃.tɾaʁ/ B1	verb - to find or come across someone or something
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2	noun - love
procurar /pɾu.kuˈɾaʁ/ B2	verb - to seek or try to find
levou /leˈvo/ A2	verb (past tense) - took or carried away
buscar /buˈskar/ A2	verb - to look for or search
diga /ˈdi.ɣa/ A2	verb (imperative) - tell or say
sossego /soˈse.gu/ B2	noun - peace or quiet
pegar /peˈgaʁ/ B1	verb - to hit or to attach
casa /ˈka.zɐ/ A1	noun - house or home
sacola /saˈko.la/ A2	noun - bag or sac
clichê /cliˈʃe/ B2	noun - cliché or stereotype
coragem /ku.ɾaˈʒẽ/ B2	noun - courage

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu encontrei-a quando não quis mais procurar

  ➔ Past Perfect Subjunctive (quisesse) implied in 'não quis mais procurar' + Object Pronoun Placement

  ➔ The sentence uses the past tense. The implied subjunctive 'quisesse' would mean 'when I didn't want to look anymore'. The placement of the object pronoun '-a' attached to 'encontrei' is typical in Brazilian Portuguese. A more literal translation could be 'I found her when I no longer wanted to keep looking'.

• O meu amor e o quanto levou Foi pra eu merecer

  ➔ Use of 'pra' instead of 'para' (colloquial) + purpose clause

  ➔ 'Pra' is a shortened, colloquial form of 'para', meaning 'for' or 'in order to'. The phrase 'Foi pra eu merecer' means 'It was so that I would deserve it'. The entire construction indicates purpose. The use of the personal infinitive is also important here ('eu merecer').

• E ninguém dirá que é tarde demais

  ➔ Future tense (dirá) + Subjunctive (é)

  ➔ 'Ninguém dirá' uses the future tense to express a strong assertion or prediction: 'Nobody will say'. The use of the subjunctive 'é' (from 'ser') is triggered by the negative prediction implied by 'ninguém dirá', indicating uncertainty. It is a consequence of the future use of 'dirá'.

• A gente é que sabe, pequena

  ➔ Emphatic construction with 'é que'

  ➔ The structure 'A gente é que sabe' uses 'é que' to emphasize the subject, making it 'We are the ones who know'. Without 'é que', it would simply be 'A gente sabe' ('We know').

• Que eu te mostro alguém A fim de te acompanhar

  ➔ Subjunctive (mostro) implied + Purpose Clause ('a fim de')

  ➔ The phrase 'Que eu te mostro alguém' is actually 'Para que eu te mostre alguém', implying the subjunctive 'mostre'. The phrase 'a fim de' means 'in order to' and introduces a purpose clause. So, 'A fim de te acompanhar' means 'in order to accompany you'.

• E se o caso for de ir à praia

  ➔ Future Subjunctive ('for') in conditional sentence

  ➔ This is a conditional clause using the future subjunctive. 'Se o caso for...' translates to 'If the case were to be...'. The future subjunctive ('for' from the verb 'ser') is used to express a hypothetical situation in the future. A more common alternative would be the imperfect subjunctive ('fosse'), but the future subjunctive adds more uncertainty.

• Eu penso em trocar A minha TV num jeito de te levar

  ➔ Preposition 'em' with verb 'pensar' + Informal language ('num' instead of 'em um')

  ➔ The verb 'pensar' requires the preposition 'em' when followed by a noun. 'Pensar em' means 'to think about'. 'Num' is a contraction of 'em um', a common contraction in spoken and informal written Portuguese. 'Eu penso em trocar a minha TV num jeito de te levar' translates to 'I'm thinking about exchanging my TV for a way to take you'.

• E ir onde o vento for

  ➔ Future Subjunctive ('for') after 'onde'

  ➔ After the adverb 'onde' (where) used to express a future possibility, the verb takes the future subjunctive form. Here, 'for' is the future subjunctive of 'ir' (to go). This indicates a hypothetical future movement: 'and go where the wind might go'.