Viagem – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Tiago Bettencourt

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with Tiago Bettencourt's 'Viagem.' This song offers a beautiful entry point into Portuguese, with its rich, poetic lyrics that explore themes of life's travels, personal growth, and emotional depth. Its evocative imagery and profound message make it an excellent choice for learners seeking to connect with the nuances of the Portuguese language and culture through music.

[English]

Take this journey, my dear

May your free hands come full

May your bare feet gain lives

Serene in the relief of this road

Take this journey, my dear

Everything that is lost gains wings

Angels walking side by side

Voices guiding us the words

Go beyond, follow life, follow time

Like a leaf in the current

Go, my dear, keep fighting, burning fire

Tears, laughter, keep moving forward

...

You will return one day too

Like all of us who will one day go

Searching for the lights we lack

Finding the steps where we walked

You have that courage, I know

To let go of the most beloved things

To discover the place where they wash

Pains that wish to be at rest

Go, beyond, follow life, follow time

Like a leaf in the current

Go, my dear, keep fighting, burning fire

Tears, laughter, keep moving forward

...

Go, my dear

...

You will return one day, I know

With your strong angels by your shoulder

Infinite love in every wing

With open arms for home

...

[Portuguese]

Faz essa viagem, meu bem

Que as tuas mãos livres venham cheias

Que teus pés descalços ganhem vidas

Serenem no alívio dessa estrada

Faz essa viagem, meu bem

Tudo o que se perde ganha asas

Anjos que caminham lado a lado

Vozes que nos guiam as palavras

Vai além, segue vida, segue tempo

Como folha na corrente

Vai, meu bem, segue luta, fogo ardente

Choro, riso, segue em frente

Voltarás um dia também

Como todos nós que um dia vamos

Procurando luzes que nos faltam

Encontrando os passos onde andamos

Tens essa coragem, eu sei

De largar as coisas mais amadas

Descobrir o sítio onde se lavam

Dores que se querem descansadas

Vai, além, segue vida, segue tempo

Como folha na corrente

Vai, meu bem, segue luta, fogo ardente

Choro, riso, segue, em frente

Vai, meu bem

Voltarás um dia, eu sei

Com teus anjos fortes pelo ombro

Infinito amor em cada asa

De braços abertos para casa

Key Grammar Structures

• Faz essa viagem, meu bem

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'Faz' (do/make)

  ➔ 'Faz' is in the imperative, giving a direct command to 'make' or 'do' the trip.

• Que as tuas mãos livres venham cheias

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'venham' to express desire or wish

  ➔ 'Venham' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish that the hands come back full.

• Vozes que nos guiam as palavras

  ➔ Relative clause 'que' used to specify 'Vozes' (voices) that guide us.

  ➔ 'Que' introduces a relative clause describing 'Vozes' that guide us and convey words.

• De braços abertos para casa

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating openness and welcoming attitude

  ➔ Prepositional phrase showing someone with arms open, metaphorically embracing home or return.

• Como folha na corrente

  ➔ Simile using 'como' (like/as) to compare with a leaf in a current

  ➔ 'Como' introduces a simile comparing oneself to a leaf in the flow, emphasizing a sense of motion or being carried.

• Segue em frente

  ➔ Imperative or present tense command 'segue' (go ahead/continue)

  ➔ 'Segue' is in the imperative or present tense, encouraging to keep moving forward.

• Choro, riso, segue em frente

  ➔ Series of nouns (choro, riso) with 'segue' (continue) in the present tense

  ➔ A list of nouns ('cry', 'laughter') connected by 'segue' in the present tense, emphasizing the ongoing nature of human emotions.