Lyrics & Translation
Explore the heartfelt lyrics of Jorge & Mateus' "Voa, Beija-flor." This Brazilian sertanejo hit uses the powerful imagery of a hummingbird to convey a message of self-respect and moving on from unfulfilling relationships, offering insights into themes of love, betrayal, and empowerment.
If you really knew, you wouldn't hurt my heart
Like a hummingbird fluttering from mouth to mouth around here
And sucking all my love, then when it gets boring, it ends
Now I'm no longer willing to give you my honey
Find someone new soon to take you to heaven
You've gone down other paths, I stayed here crying
Your adventures will continue on your way
Fly, hummingbird, give your warmth to someone who doesn't know you
Get out of my life, find another love—you don't deserve me
Fly, hummingbird, you won't be sucking from my love anymore
You'll feel the bitterness of other mouths, remembering my taste
You don't know what love or even passion is
If you truly knew, you wouldn't hurt my heart
Like a hummingbird fluttering from mouth to mouth around here
And sucking all my love, then when it gets boring, it ends
Now I'm no longer willing to give you my honey
Find someone new soon to take you to heaven
You've gone down other paths, I stayed here crying
Your adventures will continue on your way
Fly, hummingbird, give your warmth to someone who doesn't know you
Get out of my life, find another love—you don't deserve me
Fly, hummingbird, you won't be sucking from my love anymore
You'll feel the bitterness of other mouths, remembering my taste
Key Vocabulary
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2 |
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paixão /pazɐ̃w̃/ B1 |
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coração /kɔɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2 |
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beija-flor /ˌbẽiʒɐˈflɔɾ/ B1 |
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mordo /ˈmoodu/ A2 |
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suga /ˈsuɡɐ/ A2 |
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fim /fĩ/ A2 |
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disposto /dʒisˈpoʃtu/ B2 |
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caminho /kɐˈmiɲu/ A2 |
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seguir /seˈɡiɾ/ A2 |
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vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1 |
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calor /kaˈloʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se soubesse de verdade não maltratava meu coração
➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive mood to express hypothetical situations.
➔ The phrase "Se soubesse" uses the *imperfect subjunctive* to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past.
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Vai sentir o amargo de outras bocas lembrando o meu sabor
➔ Use of the future tense "Vai sentir" to express an upcoming or inevitable action.
➔ The phrase "Vai sentir" employs the *future tense* to indicate an event that will happen, conveying inevitability or certainty about the action.
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Procure logo um novo alguem pra te levar pro céu
➔ Use of the imperative mood "Procure" to give a direct command or suggestion.
➔ The verb "Procure" is in the *imperative mood*, used here to give a direct command or advice to find someone new.
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Você não sabe o que é amor nem tão pouco paixão
➔ Use of "não sabe" to express negation in the present tense with the verb "saber".
➔ The phrase "não sabe" is the *present tense* of "saber" in the negative form, indicating ignorance or lack of knowledge.
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Você seguiu outros caminhos eu fiquei chorando aqui
➔ Past tense forms "seguiu" and "fiquei" indicate completed actions in the past.
➔ The verbs "seguiu" and "fiquei" are in the *past simple tense*, indicating completed actions in the past.
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A sua vida de aventuras você vai seguir
➔ Use of the *future tense* "vai seguir" to indicate a planned or inevitable future action.
➔ The phrase "vai seguir" employs the *future tense* to express an action that is going to happen or is certain to happen.
