Silêncio – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Diogo Piçarra

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Diogo Piçarra's 'Silêncio,' a poignant exploration of lost love and the yearning for reconciliation. By studying the heartfelt lyrics and their underlying meaning, you'll gain a deeper understanding of Portuguese sentiments and expressions related to relationships and introspection. Discover how silence can represent both a void and an opportunity for healing in this captivating song.

[English]

Can’t you see?

There’s nothing left to say.

No apologies to give.

Are you going to be there

when I want to come back?

If there's still a way to save you.

Where did we lose ourselves?

How do I go back to where we were?

...

To fix our mistakes,

sitting in silence.

We go back.

We go back.

Can’t you see?

I never understood

what I was losing.

Because without you, it’s like being

adrift at sea.

With no one to save me.

Where did we lose ourselves?

...

How do I go back to where we were?

To fix our mistakes.

Sitting in silence.

I need a moment.

To go back.

To go back.

I need to save myself.

To be able to save you.

Where did we lose ourselves?

How do I go back to where we were?

To fix our mistakes.

Sitting in silence.

We go back.

...

[Portuguese]

Será que não vês?

Não há nada a dizer

Nem desculpas para dar

Será que vais estar

Quando eu quiser voltar?

Se ainda der para te salvar

Onde foi que nos perdemos?

Como volto onde ficamos?

Para reparar os nossos erros

Sentados em silêncio

Voltamos atrás

Voltamos atrás

Será que não vês

Nunca soube entender

O que estava a perder?

Porque sem ti é como estar

À deriva no mar

Sem ninguém para me salvar

Onde foi que nos perdemos?

Como volto onde ficamos?

Para reparar os nossos erros

Sentados em silêncio

Preciso de um momento

Pra voltar atrás

Pra voltar atrás

Preciso de me salvar

Pra te poder salvar

Onde foi que nos perdemos?

Como volto onde ficamos?

Pra reparar os nossos erros

Sentados em silêncio

Voltamos atrás

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
silêncio /siˈlẽ.sju/ B1	noun - silence
salvar /salˈvaʁ/ B1	verb - to save
perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ B1	verb - to lose
erro /ˈeʁu/ B1	noun - error
momento /moˈmẽ.tu/ A2	noun - moment
voltar /volˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to return
dizer /diˈzeʁ/ A2	verb - to say
desculpa /desˈkul.pɐ/ A2	noun - apology
sentar /sẽˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to sit
mar /maʁ/ A1	noun - sea
nós /nɔs/ A1	pronoun - we
onde /ˈõ.dʒi/ A1	adverb - where
ainda /aˈĩ.dɐ/ A2	adverb - still
quem /kẽj̃/ A1	pronoun - who
como /ˈko.mu/ A1	adverb - how
querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A2	verb - to want

Key Grammar Structures

• Se ainda der para te salvar

  ➔ Conditional tense (seidaisay 'if' + present subjunctive)

  ➔ The phrase uses the *conditional* *form* to express a hypothetical situation: 'if it still can be saved'.

• Sentados em silêncio

  ➔ Past participle phrase used as a descriptive clause

  ➔ The phrase acts as an adjectival clause describing the subjects 'we' (implied), depicting their action in the past.

• Voltamos atrás

  ➔ Present indicative tense, repeated for emphasis, meaning 'we go back' or 'we turn back'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense to express a repeated or ongoing action—'we go back' or 'we turn back'.

• Porque sem ti é como estar

  ➔ Comparison using 'como' (like/as) plus infinitive for the act of being in a certain state

  ➔ The phrase employs 'como' to make a comparison—'like being'—highlighting the state of existence without someone.

• Preciso de um momento

  ➔ Use of 'preciso de' + noun to express need or necessity

  ➔ The phrase uses 'preciso de' to indicate that the speaker needs a moment—an expression of necessity.

• Pra te poder salvar

  ➔ Infinitive phrase with 'poder' to express ability or possibility, with preposition 'pra' (para, informal)

  ➔ The phrase employs an infinitive ('salvar') with 'poder' to express the speaker's ability or intention to save someone.