Quero contar pra São Paulo – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: ANAVITÓRIA

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of Portuguese expression with "Quero contar pra São Paulo" by ANAVITÓRIA. This song offers a beautiful glimpse into mature love and poetic confessions, making it a delightful way to connect with the language through its heartfelt lyrics and vibrant imagery.

[English]

I’ve tried to understand the mysteries

Of God and the world and the names of things

And none of that has as many secrets as you

I’ve seen the sky and stained glass windows

The synchronization of fish in the water

You, strangely, remain the most beautiful

I want to live a love that poets envy

I want to die in your eyes, mouths, and ears

Swearing, in the name of saints, promises to break

I want to tell São Paulo that I love you

I’ve tasted the salt of sweat and tears

I’ve changed my honey’s tune to chili

And my tongue still prefers your flavor

And on my face is a clear request

Why don’t you date me?

I’ve never been as happy as I am now

I want to live a love that poets envy

I want to die in your eyes, mouths, and ears

Swearing, in the name of saints, promises to break

I want to tell São Paulo that I love you

...

To have in my hands the possibility

Of making you dream higher

Of imagining an infallible plan for us two

(For us two) for us two

I want to live a love that poets envy

I want to die in your eyes, mouths, and ears

Swearing, in the name of saints, promises to break

I want to tell São Paulo that I love you

I love you, I love you, I love you

I love you, I love you

I love you, I love you, I love you

...

[Portuguese]

Já procurei entender os mistérios

Deus e o mundo e o nome das coisas

E nada disso tem tantos segredos quanto você

Já vi o céu e os vitrais decorados

O sincronismo dos peixes na água

Você, estranhamente, segue sendo mais bonito

Quero viver um amor que os poetas invejem

Quero morrer nos seus olhos e bocas e ouvidos

Jurar, em nome dos santos, promessas pra descumprirmos

Quero contar pra São Paulo que eu te amo

Provei o sal do suor e do choro

Mudei meu molho de mel pra pimenta

E minha língua ainda prefere o seu gosto

E, no meu rosto, é bem claro um pedido

Porque você não namora comigo?

Eu nunca fui tão feliz quanto agora

Quero viver um amor que os poetas invejem

Quero morrer nos seus olhos e bocas e ouvidos

Jurar, em nome dos santos, promessas pra descumprirmos

Quero contar pra São Paulo que eu te amo

Ter nas mãos a possibilidade

De fazer você sonhar mais alto

Imaginar um plano infalível de nós dois

(De nós dois) de nós dois

Quero viver um amor que os poetas invejem

Quero morrer nos seus olhos e bocas e ouvidos

Jurar, em nome dos santos, promessas pra descumprirmos

Quero contar pra São Paulo que eu te amo

Eu te amo, eu te amo, eu te amo

Eu te amo, eu te amo

Eu te amo, te amo, te amo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mistérios /misˈtɛʁjus/ B2	noun - mysteries
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1	noun - love
santos /ˈsɐ̃tus/ B1	noun - saints
promessas /pɾoˈmɛsas/ B1	noun - promises
contar /kõˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to tell
viver /viˈveʁ/ A1	verb - to live
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
olhos /ˈoʎus/ A1	noun - eyes
gosto /ˈɡostu/ A2	noun - taste
sal /saw/ A1	noun - salt
pimenta /piˈmẽtɐ/ A2	noun - pepper
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2	noun - heart
sonhar /soˈɲaʁ/ A2	verb - to dream
mudar /muˈdaʁ/ A2	verb - to change
claro /ˈklaɾu/ A2	adjective - clear
cielo /ˈsjɛlu/ A1	noun - sky

Key Grammar Structures

• Deus e o mundo e o nome das coisas

  ➔ Use of conjunctions 'e' (and) to connect multiple nouns in a list.

  ➔ The singer lists multiple items using 'e' to connect them, showing addition or togetherness.

• Que você não namora comigo?

  ➔ Use of the negative form 'não' with the present tense to create a question.

  ➔ The question involves forming a negative interrogative in Portuguese to ask about the action of dating.

• Imaginar um plano infalível de nós dois

  ➔ Use of the infinitive 'imaginar' followed by a direct object and a prepositional phrase.

  ➔ The structure involves an infinitive verb followed by a phrase that complements the action of imagining a plan.

• Eu te amo, eu te amo, eu te amo

  ➔ Repetition of the verb 'amar' (to love) for emphasis, using the pronoun 'te' as the direct object.

  ➔ The singer emphasizes her love by repeating the phrase, with 'te' meaning 'you' as the direct object.

• Porque você não namora comigo?

  ➔ Use of 'porque' (why/because) to introduce a question, with the present tense verb 'namora'.

  ➔ The question asks why the person doesn't date the speaker, using 'porque' as the question word and present tense verb.