Nunca Mais – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Fábio Azevedo

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depth of human emotion and the transformative power of music with Fábio Azevedo's 'Nunca Mais.' This poignant song, a Portuguese version of a track from Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast,' offers a window into themes of love, loss, and resilience. By delving into its lyrics and melody, you can gain a deeper understanding of emotional expression and the nuances of the Portuguese language.

[English]

I had all the best

I always trusted myself

I didn't need anything or anyone else

I deprived myself so much

The pain seems to break me

No matter how hard I try to get away

It invaded my poor heart mercilessly

And came to stay

I'll never be free again

I don't know what to expect anymore

She brought a new world

And I can't go back anymore

All that's left for me is the dark night

I learned what it is to be alone

I pretend she's here

To reveal my best

The challenges of love

Stole all my peace

Although I try to fool myself and deceive myself

I can't do it anymore

I'll never be free again

What I was is gone

Today I recognize in myself

Someone else she discovered

All that's left for me is the dark night

A future without love

I don't deserve another ending

Why was she never for me

I'm going to live like this forever

A life of pain only

...

[Portuguese]

Eu tinha tudo do melhor

Em mim eu sempre confiei

Não precisava de mais nada e mais ninguém

De tanto eu me privei

A dor parece me romper

Por mais que eu tente me afastar

Ela invadiu sem dó meu pobre coração

E veio pra ficar

Nunca mais eu vou ser livre

Já não sei o que esperar

Ela trouxe um mundo novo

E eu não posso mais voltar

Só me resta a noite escura

Aprendi que é ser só

Eu finjo que ela está aqui

Pra revelar o meu melhor

Os desafios do amor

Roubaram toda a minha paz

Embora eu tente me enganar e me iludir

Eu já não sou capaz

Nunca mais eu vou ser livre

O que eu era se partiu

Hoje eu reconheço em mim

Outro alguém que ela descobriu

Só me resta a noite escura

Um futuro sem amor

Eu não mereço outro fim

Por que ela nunca foi pra mim

Eu vou viver pra sempre assim

Uma vida só de dor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
confiei /kõ.fiˈɾej/ B1	verb - to trust
privei /ˈpɾi.vej/ B1	verb - to deprive oneself or to deny oneself
romper /ʁõˈpeʁ/ B2	verb - to break or tear apart
invadiu /ĩ.vaˈdʊ/ B2	verb - to invade or penetrate
ficar /fiˈkaʁ/ A2	verb - to stay or remain
revelar /ʁɛ.vəˈlaʁ/ B2	verb - to reveal or disclose
desafios /des.aˈfiuʃ/ B2	noun - challenges, difficulties
roubaram /ʁo.baˈɾãw/ B2	verb - to steal or rob
iludir /i.luˈdiɾ/ B2	verb - to deceive or delude
mereço /meˈɾe.su/ B1	verb - to deserve
fim /fĩ/ A2	noun - end or conclusion
desistir /deʃ.isˈtiʁ/ B2	verb - to give up or desist

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu tinha tudo do melhor

  ➔ Pretérito Imperfeito do Indicativo (Imperfect Past)

  ➔ The verb "tinha" (had) is in the Imperfect Past, used to describe habitual actions or states in the past. It suggests a situation that was ongoing or repeated. "Eu "tinha" tudo do melhor" means "I used to have the best of everything".

• De tanto eu me privei

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + Preposition 'de' + Infinitive

  ➔ "Me privei" is a reflexive verb, meaning "I deprived myself". "De tanto" means "so much" or "because of so much". The phrase implies a degree of self-denial. It's "privei "me" de"

• Por mais que eu tente me afastar

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive) in a Concessive Clause

  ➔ "Tente" is in the present subjunctive mood, used after "por mais que" to express a concession, meaning "no matter how much". It indicates uncertainty or hypothetical situations. "No matter how much I try to get away...".

• Ela invadiu sem dó meu pobre coração

  ➔ Adverb of Manner ('sem dó')

  ➔ "Sem dó" is an adverbial phrase meaning "without pity" or "mercilessly". It describes the manner in which the invasion happened. It modifies the verb 'invadiu'.

• Nunca mais eu vou ser livre

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir' + infinitive (vou ser) + adverbial phrase of time 'nunca mais'

  ➔ "Vou ser" is the near future tense (ir + infinitive), meaning "I will be". "Nunca mais" means "never again". Therefore, the sentence translates to "I will never be free again".

• Já não sei o que esperar

  ➔ Adverb 'já' with negative 'não' expressing uncertainty; 'o que' as a relative pronoun

  ➔ "Já não" means "no longer". The phrase expresses that the speaker has lost the ability to anticipate or predict anything. "O que esperar" means "what to expect".

• O que eu era se partiu

  ➔ Use of "o que" as a relative pronoun + Preterite Perfect (se partiu)

  ➔ "O que" here acts as a relative pronoun, meaning "what" or "that which". "Se partiu" is the preterite perfect form of the verb "partir-se" (to break, to depart), in the reflexive form, meaning "broke apart". The whole phrase translates to "What I was has broken apart" or "Who I was is gone".

• Por que ela nunca foi pra mim

  ➔ Preposition "pra" (short for "para") indicating destination or purpose + negative adverb "nunca" + past tense 'foi'

  ➔ "Pra" is a colloquial contraction of "para", meaning "for" or "to". Here it indicates destination, in a figurative sense. "Nunca foi pra mim" means "was never meant for me" or "never belonged to me".