As Pedras Da Minha Rua – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Carminho
• Album: Alma

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful Fado classic "As Pedras da Minha Rua" by Carminho. Through its poetic lyrics and melancholic melody, you can delve into themes of longing and saudade, gaining insight into Portuguese culture and emotion.

[English]

It rained a lot tonight

On the stones of my street

Then I saw in them a shadow

That seemed to be yours

I waited for you to climb the stairs

But I didn't hear your steps

Outside, the wet stones

Seemed to cry, to cry for you

You haven't stepped on the stones again

The stones of the street

Today I step on them without knowing

If I'm still yours

You and I haven't seen you

My love, for over a month

Come back, love, come step

On these stones again

...

The streetlamp on the corner

And even the moonlight

Haven't seen your shadow again

On the stones of my street

When it rains like today

And the stones are shining

I see my eyes in them

So tired of waiting so much

You haven't stepped on the stones again

The stones of the street

Today I step on them without knowing

If I'm still yours

You and I haven't seen you

My love, for over a month

Come back, love, come step

On these stones again

...

You and I haven't seen you

My love, for over a month

Come back, love, come step

On these stones again

...

[Portuguese]

Esta noite choveu muito

Nas pedras da minha rua

Depois vi nelas a sombra

Que me parecia ser tua

Esperei que subisses as escadas

Mas teus passos não ouvi

Lá fora as pedras molhadas

Pareciam chorar, chorar por ti

Não pisaste mais as pedras

As pedras da rua

Hoje piso-as sem saber

Se ainda sou tua

Eu e elas não te vemos

Meu amor, há mais de um mês

Volta amor, volta a pisar

Estas pedras outra vez

O candeeiro da esquina

E até mesmo a luz da lua

Não viram mais tua sombra

Nas pedras da minha rua

Quando chove como hoje

E as pedras estão a brilhar

Eu vejo os meus olhos nelas

Já tão cansados de tanto esperar

Não pisaste mais as pedras

As pedras da rua

Hoje piso-as sem saber

Se ainda sou tua

Eu e elas não te vemos

Meu amor, há mais de um mês

Volta amor, volta a pisar

Estas pedras outra vez

Eu e elas não te vemos

Meu amor, há mais de um mês

Volta amor, volta a pisar

Estas pedras outra vez

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pedras /ˈpɛdɾɐʃ/ A2	noun - stones
sombra /ˈsõbɾɐ/ A2	noun - shadow
esperei /sˈpɾɛjɾɐ/ A2	verb - I waited
passos /ˈpaʃus/ A2	noun - steps
escadas /ɨʃˈkadɐʃ/ A2	noun - stairs
chuva /ˈʃu.vɐ/ A1	noun - rain
olhos /ˈoʎuʃ/ A2	noun - eyes
luz /luʃ/ A2	noun - light
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
lua /ˈluɐ/ A1	noun - moon
chuvisco /ʃuviˈsku/ B2	noun - drizzle, light rain
brilhar /bɾiˈʎaɾ/ B2	verb - to shine

Key Grammar Structures

• Depois vi nelas a sombra

  ➔ Use of the preterite tense with 'vi' (I saw) to indicate completed past action.

  ➔ The verb 'vi' is the past tense of 'ver' (to see), indicating a completed action.

• As pedras molhadas pareciam chorar

  ➔ Use of the imperfect tense 'pareciam' to describe ongoing or descriptive past states.

  ➔ 'Pareciam' is the imperfect form of 'parecer' (to seem), used for descriptions or ongoing past states.

• Hoje piso-as sem saber

  ➔ Use of present tense 'piso' to describe current action or habitual behavior.

  ➔ 'Piso' is the present tense of 'pisar', meaning 'to step' or 'to walk on', indicating a current action.

• As pedras da rua

  ➔ Use of definite article 'as' with plural noun 'pedras' to specify particular stones.

  ➔ 'As' is the definite article used before feminine plural nouns in Portuguese, meaning 'the'.

• Volta amor, volta a pisar

  ➔ Imperative form 'volta' used as a command or plea for someone to return.

  ➔ 'Volta' is the imperative form of 'voltar' meaning 'to return' or 'to come back'.