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Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 00:16
Para ver se acontece alguma coisa 00:20
Nessa tarde de domingo 00:23
Congela o tempo pr'eu ficar devagarinho 00:26
Com as coisas que eu gosto e que eu sei que são efêmeras 00:30
E que passam perecíveis, que acabam 00:36
Se despedem, mas eu nunca me esqueço 00:39
Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 00:43
Para ver se eu aprendo alguma coisa 00:47
Nessa parte do caminho 00:50
Martelo o tempo pr'eu ficar mais pianinho 00:53
Com as coisas que eu gosto e que nunca são efêmeras 00:57
E que estão despetaladas, acabadas 01:02
Sempre pedem um tipo de recomeço 01:06
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Vou ficar mais um pouquinho, eu vou 01:31
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Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 01:52
Para ver se acontece alguma 01:55
Nessa tarde de domingo 01:58
Congela o tempo pr'eu ficar devagarinho 02:01
Com as coisas que eu gosto e que eu sei que são efêmeras 02:05
E que passam perecíveis, que acabam 02:10
Se despedem, mas eu nunca me esqueço 02:14
Por isso eu vou ficar mais um pouquinho 02:18
Para ver se eu aprendo alguma 02:22
Nessa parte do caminho 02:25
Martelo o tempo pr'eu ficar mais pianinho 02:28
Com as coisas que eu gosto e que nunca são efêmeras 02:32
E que estão despetaladas, acabadas 02:38
Sempre pedem um tipo de recomeço 02:41
Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 02:45
Para ver se acontece alguma 02:49
Nessa tarde de domingo 02:52
Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 02:56
Para ver se eu aprendo alguma 02:59
Nessa parte do caminho 03:03
Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 03:06
Para ver se acontece alguma 03:10
Nessa tarde de domingo 03:13
Vou ficar mais um pouquinho 03:16
Para ver se eu aprendo alguma 03:20
Nessa parte do caminho 03:23
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Efêmera – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Discover the introspective beauty of Tulipa Ruiz's "Efêmera." This song offers a gentle invitation to appreciate life's fleeting moments, explore the concept of impermanence, and find growth in every experience, making it a perfect gateway to understanding the nuances of Portuguese lyrical expression.

[English]
I'll stay a little longer
To see if something happens
On this Sunday afternoon
Freezing time so I can go slow
With the things I love that I know are fleeting
And that pass, perishable, that end
They say goodbye, but I never forget
I'll stay a little longer
To see if I can learn something
Along this part of the road
Hammering time so I can be more mellow
With the things I love that are never fleeting
And that are petalless, finished
Always asking for a kind of new beginning
...
I'll stay a little longer, I will
...
I'll stay a little longer
To see if something happens
On this Sunday afternoon
Freezing time so I can go slow
With the things I love that I know are fleeting
And that pass, perishable, that end
They say goodbye, but I never forget
That's why I'll stay a little longer
To see if I can learn something
Along this part of the road
Hammering time so I can be more mellow
With the things I love that are never fleeting
And that are petalless, finished
Always asking for a kind of new beginning
I'll stay a little longer
To see if something happens
On this Sunday afternoon
I'll stay a little longer
To see if I can learn something
Along this part of the road
I'll stay a little longer
To see if something happens
On this Sunday afternoon
I'll stay a little longer
To see if I can learn something
Along this part of the road
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

acontece

/a.kõ.tʃe.sɨ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to happen

passam

/paˈsãw̃/

A2
  • verb
  • - to pass, to go by

perecíveis

/pe.ʁeˈsi.vejs/

B2
  • adjective
  • - perishable, likely to decay or spoil

acabam

/aˈkãbɐ̃/

A2
  • verb
  • - to end, to finish

despetaladas

/despe.taˈla.dã/

B2
  • adjective
  • - petalless, without petals

recorrem

/ʁe.kɔ̃̃ˈʁɛ̃/

B1
  • verb
  • - to go around, to traverse

recomeço

/ʁe.koˈme.su/

B1
  • noun
  • - renewal, restart

pianinho

/pjaˈnĩɲu/

B2
  • adjective
  • - very quiet, soft, gentle

despetaladas

/despe.taˈla.dã/

B2
  • adjective
  • - petalless, without petals

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Vou ficar mais um pouquinho Para ver se acontece alguma coisa

    ➔ Subjunctive Mood (present subjunctive): "se acontece"

    ➔ The phrase "para ver se acontece alguma coisa" uses the subjunctive mood after "para ver se" to express uncertainty or a possibility. "Acontecer" means "to happen".

  • Congela o tempo pr'eu ficar devagarinho

    ➔ Imperative Mood: "Congela"

    "Congela" is the imperative form of the verb "congelar" (to freeze). The sentence is a command addressed perhaps to time itself. Also, "pr'eu" is a colloquial contraction of "para eu".

  • Com as coisas que eu gosto e que sei que são efêmeras

    ➔ Relative Clauses: "que eu gosto", "que sei que são efêmeras"

    ➔ The word "que" functions as a relative pronoun introducing relative clauses that modify the noun "coisas" (things).

  • E que passam perecíveis, que acabam

    ➔ Verb conjugation (present tense): "passam", "acabam"

    "Passam" is the third-person plural present tense form of "passar" (to pass) and "acabam" is the third-person plural present tense form of "acabar" (to end). The present tense is used to describe a general truth or something that happens regularly.

  • Se despedem, mas eu nunca me esqueço

    ➔ Reflexive Verb: "Se despedem"

    "Se despedem" is a reflexive verb meaning "they say goodbye to each other" or simply "they say goodbye". The reflexive pronoun "se" indicates that the action reflects back on the subject.

  • Martelo o tempo pr'eu ficar mais pianinho

    ➔ Comparative Adverb: "mais pianinho"

    "Mais pianinho" means "more quietly" or "more gently". "Mais" is the comparative adverb, indicating a higher degree of the quality expressed by "pianinho".

  • E que estão despetaladas, acabadas

    ➔ Past Participle as Adjective: "despetaladas", "acabadas"

    "Despetaladas" (defoliated/petals fallen) and "acabadas" (finished/ended) are past participles used as adjectives to describe the state of the "coisas" (things).