Verdadeiro – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Diogo Piçarra

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in "Verdadeiro" by Diogo Piçarra, a beautiful Portuguese pop song that masterfully explores themes of authenticity and honest relationships. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Portuguese through its introspective and emotionally resonant lyrics, allowing you to connect with the language on a deeper, more personal level while appreciating its poetic expression.

[English]

Look at me

And tell me what you see

Tell me who you see

Not who you want to see

I will be for you

What you wanted to have

What you dreamed of having

But that's not me

Yesterday I was a body

But now you value me

If you look at me, you'll see that...

I just want to be someone

Who conquers you without

Secrets or fears

I want everything

To be all true

...

True

Look at yourself

And tell me who you see

Tell me who you are

Not how they say you are

Or how they want to see

What comes out of us will know better

Make your own path

Not mine

I want to be someone

Who conquers you without

Secrets or fears

I want everything

To be all true

...

I am not just a body

I want to be someone

Who conquers you without

I want to be someone

Who conquers you without

Secrets or fears

I want everything

To be all true

...

[Portuguese]

Olha pra mim

E diz-me o que tu vês

Diz-me quem tu vês

Não quem tu queres ver

Serei pra ti

O que querias ter

O que sonhavas ter

Mas isso não sou eu

Ontem era um corpo

Mas agora dás-me valor

Se olhares pra mim verás que...

Eu só quero ser alguém

Que te conquiste sem

Segredos ou receios

Quero que tudo

Que seja tudo verdadeiro

Verdadeiro

Olha pra ti

E diz-me quem tu vês

Diz-me quem tu és

Não como dizem ser

Ou como querem ver

O que sai de nós saberá melhor

Faz o teu caminho

Não o meu

Quero ser alguém

Que te conquiste sem

Segredos ou receios

Quero que tudo

Que seja tudo verdadeiro

Não sou apenas um corpo

Quero ser alguém

Que te conquiste sem

Quero ser alguém

Que te conquiste sem

Segredos ou receios

Quero que tudo

Que seja tudo verdadeiro

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
olhar /oˈlaʁ/ A2	verb - to look
dizer /diˈzeʁ/ A2	verb - to say
ver /veʁ/ A1	verb - to see
quem /kẽj̃/ A1	pronoun - who
corpo /ˈkoʁpu/ B1	noun - body
valor /vaˈloʁ/ B1	noun - value
caminho /kaˈmiɲu/ B1	noun - path
segredo /seˈɡɾedu/ B2	noun - secret
receio /ʁeˈseju/ B2	noun - fear
verdadeiro /veʁdaˈdeɾu/ B2	adjective - true
sonhar /soˈɲaʁ/ B1	verb - to dream
alguém /awˈɡẽj̃/ A2	pronoun - someone
querer /keˈʁeʁ/ A2	verb - to want
tudo /ˈtudu/ A1	pronoun - everything

Key Grammar Structures

• Diz-me quem tu vês

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct object pronoun

  ➔ Uses the imperative form "Diz-me" (Tell me) to give a command or request, combined with "quem tu vês" (whom you see), focusing on direct object pronouns.

• Se olhares pra mim verás que...

  ➔ Conditional mood with verb conjugation

  ➔ Uses the structure "Se olhares" (If you look) in the conditional mood, with the verb "verás" (you will see), indicating a hypothetical situation.

• Quero que tudo que seja tudo verdadeiro

  ➔ Subjunctive mood following "quero que" to express desire or wish

  ➔ Uses the subjunctive mood "seja" (be) after "que" to express a wish or desire that "tudo" (everything) should be "verdadeiro" (true).

• Olha pra ti E diz-me quem tu és

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands combined with indirect object

  ➔ Uses the imperative "Olha" (Look) with "pra ti" (at you) plus "diz-me" (tell me), to give a command or request, focusing on self-awareness or identity.

• Faz o teu caminho

  ➔ Imperative mood with possessive adjective and noun

  ➔ Uses the imperative "Faz" (Make/do) with "o teu caminho" (your path) to give a command encouraging independence or self-direction.

• Quero ser alguém que te conquiste sem Segredos ou receios

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after "Quero" (I want) to express desire

  ➔ Uses the subjunctive "conquiste" (conquer) following "que" to express desire that "alguém" (someone) accomplish something specific.

• Que seja tudo verdadeiro

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express wish or hope

  ➔ Uses the subjunctive "seja" (be) to express a wish that "tudo" (everything) should be "verdadeiro" (true).