Tento – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: D.A.M.A

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into D.A.M.A's inspiring song 'Tento,' a Portuguese expression of perseverance and shared dreams. This track offers a blend of catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics, perfect for those looking to learn about Portuguese culture and language through music. Explore themes of personal growth and the strength found in companionship.

[English]

Growing and transforming

Let myself be carried away

I feel time is passing

Like stories we keep living

And I still don’t understand

We gain some things, we lose others

And what’s going on inside

I’m not quite sure

I keep thinking about things I left behind

If you still carry with you

That old feeling

I don’t yet know where I’m headed

I’m still lost

Uncertain and restless

They say there’s a treasure

That’s hidden inside here

I don’t know who’s right

I say yes and I say no

I fly without a map in hand and I try

I try, try, try

...

I try, try, try

I try everything

Or almost everything

I try, try, try

I try, try, try

I try everything

Or almost everything

Look at us, Mike

And see how we’ve grown, or not

Taking ourselves too lightly

And little by little realizing so much

In this waking dream with our brother

Who makes our charm even more beautiful

And since school days

Pokémon, Dragon Ball

First beats in egg cartons

Recording on blankets with springs

High heels, popping bottles

Lighting the way, I’m on escort

And you give me wings so I can fly

And to the end of the world, if you want, I’ll go

I will go, boy!

And I won’t go just because you want to go

I only go if you go, I go

I’m late because I’m waiting for you

And show the world our treasure

I try, try, try

...

I try, try, try

I try everything

Or almost everything

I try, try, try

I try, try, try

I try everything

Or almost everything

I try, try, try

I try

Be yourself, your all is you

...

Be yourself, your all is you

You are you

Not almost you

...

[Portuguese]

Crescer e transformar

Quero me deixar levar

Eu sinto que o tempo passa

Como histórias que vamos vivendo

E que ainda não entendo

Algumas coisas vamos ganhando, vamos perdendo

E o que se passa por dentro

Eu não sei bem

Fico a pensar em coisas que deixei

Se ainda levas contigo

Esse sentimento antigo

Ainda não sei onde vou

Ainda estou perdido

Inseguro e inquieto

Dizem tem um tesouro

Que está guardado cá dentro

Não sei quem tem razão

Digo sim e digo não

Voo sem mapa na mão e tento

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento tudo

Ou quase tudo

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento tudo

Ou quase tudo

Olha pra nós, Mike

E vê como crescemos, ou não

A levar-nos pouco a sério

E a pouco e pouco a vermos tanto

Neste sonho acordado com o nosso irmão

Que faz mais bonito o nosso encanto

E desde os tempos de escola

Os Pókemons, o Dragon Ball

Primeiros beats em caixas de ovos

Gravar em mantas com molas

Saltos altos, poppin' bottles

Solta vela eu tou de escolta

E tu dás-me asas para que eu voe

E ao fim do mundo, tu queres eu vou

Eu vou, boy!

E eu não vou só porque tu queres ir

Eu só vou porque se tu vais eu vou

Chega atrasado que eu espero por ti

E mostra ao mundo o nosso tesouro

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento tudo

Ou quase tudo

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento, tento, tento

Eu tento tudo

Ou quase tudo

Eu tento, tento, tento

Tento

Sê tu, o teu tudo és tu

Sê tu, o teu tudo és tu

Tu és tu

Não quase tu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crescer /kɾeˈseɾ/ B1	verb - to grow
transformar /tɾɐ̃sfoʁˈmaʁ/ B1	verb - to transform
sentimento /sẽtʃiˈmẽtu/ B1	noun - feeling
perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ B1	verb - to lose
inseguro /ĩseˈɡuɾu/ B2	adjective - insecure
tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to try
tesouro /teˈzoʊɾu/ B1	noun - treasure
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world
sonho /ˈsõɲu/ A2	noun - dream
escola /esˈkɔlɐ/ A1	noun - school
irmão /iʁˈmɐ̃w/ A2	noun - brother
bonito /boˈnitu/ B1	adjective - beautiful
viver /viˈveʁ/ A2	verb - to live
pensar /pẽˈsaʁ/ A2	verb - to think
dizer /d͡ziˈzeʁ/ A2	verb - to say

Key Grammar Structures

• Quero me deixar levar

  ➔ Reflexive verb construction with 'querer' + infinitive + reflexive pronoun 'me'.

  ➔ This is a reflexive construction indicating that the subject wants to allow themselves to be carried away.

• E que ainda não entendo

  ➔ Use of 'não' + present tense verb to express negation and uncertainty.

  ➔ The word 'não' is used to negate the verb, indicating that the speaker does not fully understand.

• Vou sem mapa na mão

  ➔ Use of 'vou' (verb 'ir' in present tense) + preposition 'sem' + noun phrase to indicate going without a certain item.

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the person is heading somewhere without a map, emphasizing a sense of spontaneity or uncertainty.

• Sê tu, o teu tudo és tu

  ➔ Imperative form of 'ser' ('sê') combined with pronouns to emphasize identity and individuality.

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence encouraging someone to be themselves, highlighting individual authenticity.