Voltas – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Fernando Daniel

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Portuguese with music is a fantastic way to connect with the culture, and Fernando Daniel's "Voltas" is a perfect starting point. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about personal strength and overcoming heartbreak can help you learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. Its powerful chorus and compelling story make it a memorable and engaging way to immerse yourself in the Portuguese language.

[English]

Did I give too much

Did I give too much

I didn't even think

Did I make a mistake

Or was I not able to

It doesn't matter anymore

Who runs after me

You look at me

I'm no longer yours

This world of yours

Is no longer mine

You go around, in the circles that life spins

And if you come back, I can't promise to wait

It was a time to enjoy

I no longer think about where we could be

Where we could be

...

Was it me

Who was someone

In your world

Where no one enters

Do you have

The will to give

Maybe I do

Time to wait

You look at me

I'm no longer yours

Today, your world

Is no longer mine

You go around, in the circles that life spins

And if you come back, I can't promise to wait

It was a time to enjoy

I no longer think about where we could be

You go around, in the circles that life spins

And if you come back, I can't promise to wait

It was a time to enjoy

I no longer think about where we could be

Oh, oh, no

I no longer think

I already don't

I already

I no longer

You go around, in the circles that life spins

And if you come back, I can't promise to wait

It was a time to enjoy

I no longer think about where we could be

You go around, in the circles that life spins

And if you come back, I can't promise to wait

It was a time to enjoy

I no longer think about where we could be

Where we could be

Where we could be

...

[Portuguese]

Será que dei

Que dei demais

Eu nem pensei

Será que errei

Ou não fui capaz

Já não importa mais

Quem corre atrás

Olhas pra mim

Já não sou teu

Esse teu mundo

Já não é o meu

Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá

E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar

Já foi tempo de aproveitar

Já não penso onde podíamos estar

Onde podíamos estar

Será que fui

Que fui alguém

Nesse teu mundo

Onde não entra ninguém

Será que tens

Vontade pra dar

Talvez eu tenha

Tempo para esperar

Olhas pra mim

Já não sou teu

Hoje o teu mundo

Já não é o meu

Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá

E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar

Já foi tempo de aproveitar

Já não penso onde podíamos estar

Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá

E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar

Já foi tempo de aproveitar

Já não penso onde podíamos estar

Ohh, oh, não

Eu já não penso

Eu já não

Eu já

Eu já não

Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá

E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar

Já foi tempo de aproveitar

Já não penso onde podíamos estar

Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá

E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar

Já foi tempo de aproveitar

Já não penso onde podíamos estar

Onde podíamos estar

Onde podíamos estar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
deixar /deɪˈʃaʁ/ B1	verb - to leave or let
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2	noun - world
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
esperar /espeˈɾaʁ/ B1	verb - to wait or hope
aproveitar /apɾoveiˈtaʁ/ B2	verb - to take advantage of
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
pensar /pẽˈsaʁ/ A2	verb - to think
corre /ˈkoʁe/ A2	verb - to run
voltas /ˈvɔltɐs/ B2	noun - turns or twists
capaz /kaˈpaz/ B1	adjective - capable
importa /ĩˈpoʁta/ B1	verb - to matter
errei /eˈʁej/ B1	verb - I made a mistake
alguém /awˈɡẽj/ A2	noun - someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Será que dei

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' to express doubt or uncertainty.

  ➔ 'Que' introduces the subjunctive mood, indicating doubt or speculation about the action.

• Já não sou teu

  ➔ Use of present tense with 'não' to express negation in the present.

  ➔ The negative form 'não sou' indicates that the subject 'I' am not the 'your' person anymore.

• Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá

  ➔ Use of 'andas' in the present indicative to describe ongoing action; 'dá' in the present tense to indicate that life gives or causes something.

  ➔ 'Andas' indicates that the subject is walking around or going in circles; 'dá' indicates that the action is being caused or performed by 'life'.

• E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'se' to express potential situations; 'prometo' in the present indicative to convey a promise.

  ➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional that depends on the other person's action; 'prometo' shows the speaker's promise or lack thereof.

• Já foi tempo de aproveitar

  ➔ Use of past perfect tense 'Foi' to refer to a completed time in the past.

  ➔ 'Foi' is the third person singular of the past tense 'ser', indicating that the time of enjoying has passed.

• Onde podíamos estar

  ➔ Use of imperfect subjunctive or conditional to express hypothetical or potential past situations.

  ➔ This phrase refers to an unreal or hypothetical situation in the past, often expressed with conditional or subjunctive mood.