Volta – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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volta /ˈvɔltɐ/ A2 |
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abraço /aˈbɾa.su/ B1 |
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mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A2 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2 |
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mergulhamos /mɛɾ.ɡuˈʎɐ.mus/ B1 |
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fundo /ˈfũ.du/ B1 |
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teu /tɛw/ A2 |
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céu /sɐj̯/ A2 |
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rosto /ˈʁɔʃ.tu/ B1 |
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cinzento /sĩˈzẽ.tu/ B2 |
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roxo /ˈʁɔʃu/ B2 |
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sentido /sẽˈtʃi.du/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Fica só mais um segundo
➔ Imperative mood
➔ Uses the imperative "Fica" (stay) to express a direct command or plea. "Só mais um segundo" means "just one more second."
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Espera-te um abraço profundo
➔ Object Pronoun Placement (clitic pronoun)
➔ The pronoun "te" (you) is attached to the verb "Espera" (waits). This is called enclisis, where the pronoun comes after the verb. A more standard sentence structure would be "Um abraço profundo espera-te".
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Para pintar o teu céu cinzento
➔ Infinitive as a Purpose Clause
➔ "Para pintar" (to paint) expresses the purpose or reason for the previous action (implied in the context). The phrase means "in order to paint your gray sky."
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Volta para bem dos meus medos
➔ "Para" + noun to express purpose/benefit
➔ The phrase "para bem dos meus medos" means "for the sake of my fears" or "for the good of my fears". It uses "para" + noun to indicate purpose or benefit.
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Prefiro ter-te com todos os defeitos
➔ Compound verb tense + Object Pronoun (ênclise)
➔ "Prefiro ter-te" combines the verb "Preferir" (to prefer) and "ter" (to have), with the pronoun "te" (you) attached to the infinitive. This creates a compound verb structure with enclisis.
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Do que não te ter no meu peito
➔ Comparative structure using "do que" + negative + infinitive
➔ "Do que não te ter" introduces the less preferred option in a comparison. It translates to "than not having you". The "não te ter" part includes negation and an infinitive with an object pronoun.
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Partiste para outro mundo
➔ Preterite tense (Perfect tense in some contexts) indicating a completed action
➔ "Partiste" is the preterite form (or perfect form depending on dialect) of the verb "partir" (to leave), indicating a completed action in the past. It means "You left."
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Deixaste-me aqui bem no fundo
➔ Object Pronoun (ênclise)
➔ The pronoun "me" is attached to the verb "Deixaste." This is called enclisis, where the pronoun comes after the verb in Portuguese.