You're Still The One – English Lyrics

• By: Paula Fernandes, Shania Twain

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of enduring love with 'You're Still the One' by Paula Fernandes and Shania Twain, a beautiful blend of English and Portuguese that teaches us about commitment and resilience. This song showcases how love can triumph over adversity, making it a perfect choice for those learning about emotions and relationships through music .

[English]

Oh, you're still the one

Não há pra gente um lugar que seja longe

Você está distante, partiu e eu sempre esperei

Vencer, saber que amar é viver

Seja onde for: um céu ou escuridão

Não sinto medo de solidão

You're still the one I run to

The one that I belong to

You're still the one I want for life

You're still the one that I love

The only one I dream of

You're still the one I kiss good night

Ain't nothing better

We beat the odds together

I'm glad we didn't listen

Look at what we would be missing

Vencer, saber que amar é viver

Seja onde for: um céu ou escuridão

Não sinto medo de solidão

You're still the one I run to

The one that I belong to

You're still the one I want for life

Oh, yeah, you're still the one that I love

The only one I dream of

You're still the one I kiss good night

Still the one

(Still the one) you're still the one I run to

The one that I belong to

You're still the one I want for life

(Still the one) you're still the one that I love

The only one I dream of

You're still the one I kiss good night

Não há pra gente um lugar que seja longe

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be the property of someone or to be a part of something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone noun - deep affection
dream /driːm/ A2	verb - to have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of affection noun - a touch with one's lips as a sign of affection
together /təˈɡeθər/ A1	adverb - in or into one place, group, or arrangement
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - feeling happy or pleased about something
listen /ˈlɪsən/ A1	verb - to give one's attention to a sound
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not present when expected or desired
vencer /venˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to overcome or conquer
amar /aˈmaɾ/ A1	verb - to love
solidão /soliˈdɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - loneliness
escuridão /eskuriˈdɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - darkness
odd /ɒd/ B1	adjective - strange or unusual
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, you're still the one

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Modifier

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a habitual action or a state. "Still" is an adverb modifying the verb "are" which indicates the continuing nature of the subject's state.

• Não há pra gente um lugar que seja longe

  ➔ Negative Existential Clause with Relative Clause

  ➔ This sentence uses the negative construction "Não há" (There is no) to express the absence of a place. The relative clause "que seja longe" (that is far) further defines the type of place that doesn't exist. The word "que" functions as a relative pronoun here.

• Você está distante, partiu e eu sempre esperei

  ➔ Present Simple (state), Past Perfect (implied), and Coordinated Clauses

  ➔ The sentence presents a contrast with present state "Você está distante" and past event "partiu". "Eu sempre esperei" implies a past perfect - that one had always waited. Coordinate conjunction "e" links them.

• Vencer, saber que amar é viver

  ➔ Infinitive Verbs as Nouns, Subjunctive (implied)

  ➔ Here, the infinitives "Vencer" (to win) and "amar" (to love) act like nouns, acting as the subject of the sentence. The implied sentiment also suggests the subjunctive mood when discussing hypotheticals about life. "Saber que amar é viver" (Knowing that to love is to live), the 'que' introduces a content clause and conveys a truth, with an implicit expression of subjectivity.

• You're still the one I run to

  ➔ Relative Clause with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The clause "I run to" functions as a relative clause, modifying "the one". The preposition "to" introduces the phrase, indicating the direction of running.

• You're still the one I want for life

  ➔ Relative Clause (reduced), Adverbial Modifier

  ➔ The relative pronoun (e.g. "whom") is often omitted in such clauses, and the verb is in the simple form. "For life" functions as an adverbial modifier expressing the duration or scope of the wanting.

• Ain't nothing better

  ➔ Double Negative and Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The use of "ain't" and "nothing" creates a double negative, but it still means "nothing is better". "Better" is the comparative form of "good", comparing something (implied, usually their situation) to the absence of anything better.

• We beat the odds together

  ➔ Present Simple (Habitual/General Truth) and Adverbial Phrase of Manner

  ➔ This uses present simple to state a general truth (they have overcome challenges). "Together" functions as an adverbial phrase of manner, specifying *how* they beat the odds.

• I'm glad we didn't listen

  ➔ Past Simple (Negative) and Adjective Clause

  ➔ This sentence uses the past simple tense in the negative form ("didn't listen") to indicate a past action. "Glad" is an adjective that describes the speaker's emotion, influenced by the past action not taken.