Suzanne
Letra:
[English]
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On Our Lady of the Harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind
Vocabulário nesta música:
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river /ˈrɪvər/ A1 |
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boats /boʊts/ A1 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1 |
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tea /tiː/ A1 |
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oranges /ˈɔːrɪndʒɪz/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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answer /ˈænsər/ A2 |
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lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1 |
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travel /ˈtrævl/ A2 |
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blind /blaɪnd/ B1 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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body /ˈbɒdi/ A1 |
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mind /maɪnd/ A2 |
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sailor /ˈseɪlər/ A2 |
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water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1 |
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tower /ˈtaʊər/ A2 |
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drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B2 |
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sea /siː/ A1 |
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broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1 |
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sky /skaɪ/ A1 |
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wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ B2 |
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stone /stoʊn/ A1 |
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hand /hænd/ A1 |
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rags /ræɡz/ B1 |
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feathers /ˈfeðərz/ A2 |
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sun /sʌn/ A1 |
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honey /ˈhʌni/ A1 |
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garbage /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ A2 |
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flowers /ˈflaʊərz/ A1 |
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heroes /ˈhɪroʊz/ A2 |
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seaweed /ˈsiːwiːd/ A2 |
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children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1 |
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mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1 |
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Gramática:
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You can hear the boats go by
➔ Infinitivo sem 'to' após verbos de percepção (hear, see, feel, watch)
➔ Aqui, 'go' é um infinitivo sem 'to' seguindo o verbo 'hear'. Esta construção enfatiza a experiência direta de ouvir os barcos passarem. É equivalente a 'You can hear the boats *going* by', onde 'going' é um particípio presente, sugerindo uma ação contínua.
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And you know that she's half crazy
➔ Uso da contração "she's"
➔ "She's" é uma contração de "she is". As contrações são comuns na fala e na escrita informais.
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And just when you mean to tell her
➔ Uso idiomático de 'mean to'
➔ 'Mean to' seguido de um verbo indica intenção. Significa 'intend to'. Neste caso, 'you mean to tell her' significa 'you intend to tell her'.
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That you've always been her lover
➔ Pretérito Perfeito Contínuo (you have always been)
➔ O Pretérito Perfeito Contínuo ('you've always been') enfatiza que algo começou no passado e continuou até o presente. Indica uma situação a longo prazo ou uma ação repetida. 'You *have* always *been* her lover' sugere um estado contínuo desde o passado até agora.
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For you've touched her perfect body with your mind
➔ Pretérito perfeito composto 'you've touched'
➔ O uso do pretérito perfeito composto 'you've touched' indica uma ação concluída no passado que tem relevância para o presente. Enfatiza o *resultado* do toque – a conexão profunda – em vez da ação em si.
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Only drowning men could see him
➔ Verbo modal 'could' expressando habilidade no passado.
➔ 'Could' é usado para expressar a capacidade passada de vê-lo. Significa que apenas aqueles que estavam se afogando conseguiam vê-lo.
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Until the sea shall free them
➔ Uso de 'shall' para o tempo futuro (menos comum que 'will')
➔ 'Shall' é um verbo auxiliar usado para expressar o tempo futuro, especialmente em contextos formais ou com 'I' e 'we'. Embora menos comum do que 'will', adiciona um senso de determinação ou profecia aqui.