Pôr do Sol – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: VIZINHOS

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with VIZINHOS's enchanting "Pôr do Sol." This song offers a beautiful gateway to the Portuguese language, immersing you in rich emotional vocabulary and cultural nuances. Its poetic lyrics, describing saudade and the hope of reunion, combined with the band's authentic Alentejan sound, make it a uniquely special piece that will deepen your appreciation for Portuguese music and language.

[English]

I went to the capital, it took me about an hour or so

I passed by so many people, yet I always felt alone

Next time, will you come visit me in Alentejo?

It's been a month since I haven't been there, more than a month since I saw you

I left a seat for you at the table

I took a shower and shaved

I just wanted to be sure you'd come back someday

Love, I already thought about going to watch the sunset

If you think Lisbon is big, Alentejo is even bigger

Love, I already thought

To go see the sunset

We keep missing each other just like the sun and the moon

I know it's not my fault, I know it's not your fault

It's just that I've made so many plans, all counting on you

And even as years pass, I don't know how to just be your friend

I left a seat for you at the table

I took a shower and shaved

I just wanted to be sure you'd come back someday

Love, I already thought about going to watch the sunset

If you think Lisbon is big, Alentejo is even bigger

Love, I already thought

To go see the sunset

Love, I already thought about going to watch the sunset

If you think Lisbon is big, Alentejo is even bigger

Love, I already thought

Love, I already thought about going to watch the sunset

If you think Lisbon is big, Alentejo is even bigger

Love, I already thought

To go see the sunset

...

[Portuguese]

Fui até à capital, fiz uma hora e tal de caminho

Passei por tanta gente senti-me sempre sozinho

Para a próxima vens tu visitar-me ao Alentejo

Há um mês que aí não vou, há mais de um mês que não te vejo

Deixei-te um lugar à mesa

Tomei banho e fiz a barba

Eu só quis ter a certeza se um dia voltavas

Amor eu já pensei, ir ver o pôr do sol

Se achas Lisboa grande, o Alentejo ainda é maior

Amor eu já pensei

Ir ver o pôr do sol

Andamos desencontrados tal como o sol e a lua

Sei que a culpa não é minha, sei que a culpa não é tua

É que eu já fiz tantos planos todos a contar contigo

E por mais que passem anos não sei ser só teu amigo

Deixei-te um lugar à mesa

Tomei banho e fiz a barba

Eu só quis ter a certeza que um dia voltavas

Amor eu já pensei, ir ver o pôr do sol

Se achas Lisboa grande, o Alentejo ainda é maior

Amor eu já pensei

Ir ver o pôr do sol

Amor eu já pensei, ir ver o pôr do sol

Se achas Lisboa grande, o Alentejo ainda é maior

Amor eu já pensei

Amor eu já pensei, ir ver o pôr do sol

Se achas Lisboa grande, o Alentejo ainda é maior

Amor eu já pensei

Ir ver o pôr do sol

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pôr /ˈpoɾ/ A2	verb - to set (e.g., the sun)
sol /sɔl/ A1	noun - sun
Alentejo /ɐlẽˈtɛʒu/ B1	noun - a region in Portugal
Lisboa /liʒˈboɐ/ A2	noun - Lisbon (capital of Portugal)
sozinho /suˈziɲu/ A2	adjective - alone
visitar /vizitɐɾ/ A1	verb - to visit
mesa /ˈmezɐ/ A1	noun - table
banho /ˈbɐɲu/ A1	noun - bath
barba /ˈbaɾbɐ/ A1	noun - beard
certeza /sɨɾˈtezɐ/ A2	noun - certainty
desencontrados /dɨzẽkõˈtɾaduʃ/ B2	adjective - misaligned
planos /ˈplɐnuʃ/ A2	noun - plans
amigo /ɐˈmiɣu/ A1	noun - friend
gente /ˈʒẽtɨ/ A1	noun - people
culpa /ˈkulpɐ/ A2	noun - fault

Key Grammar Structures

• Fui até à capital, fiz uma hora e tal de caminho

  ➔ Preterite Perfect Simple (Fui, fiz)

  ➔ The Preterite Perfect Simple is used to describe completed actions in the past. "Fui" (I went) and "fiz" (I did) are examples of these actions that have been completed. "e tal de" is an informal way to say approximately, around an hour.

• Senti-me sempre sozinho

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + Adverb + Adjective

  ➔ "Senti-me" is a reflexive verb, meaning 'I felt myself'. "Sempre" is the adverb, meaning 'always', and "sozinho" is the adjective, meaning 'alone'. The reflexive verb indicates that the action is being performed by and upon the subject.

• Há um mês que aí não vou, há mais de um mês que não te vejo

  ➔ Impersonal Verb 'Há' (to express time elapsed) + Negative Sentence

  ➔ 'Há' is an impersonal verb indicating existence or time elapsed. In this context, it indicates the amount of time since the action occurred. The sentences also contain negative constructions using "não" (not), demonstrating the negative aspect of these durations (not going, not seeing). The structure 'Há + time period + que' is a common way to express 'It has been...since'.

• Eu só quis ter a certeza se um dia voltavas

  ➔ Conditional clause with "se" and imperfect subjunctive

  ➔ The word "se" introduces a conditional clause. The verb "voltavas" is in the imperfect subjunctive mood. This structure expresses doubt or uncertainty about the condition. Note that while sometimes translated as conditional, this use of the subjunctive expresses a past doubt. "Eu só quis ter a certeza" means 'I only wanted to be sure'.

• Se achas Lisboa grande, o Alentejo ainda é maior

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1: Possible Condition) + Comparative Adjective

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence expressing a possible condition. If you think Lisbon is big, then Alentejo is even bigger. "Achas" is in the present indicative, suggesting a real possibility. "Maior" is a comparative adjective, meaning 'bigger'. The sentence structure implies that the speaker assumes that, to the listener, Lisbon is big.

• Andamos desencontrados tal como o sol e a lua

  ➔ Descriptive Verb + Simile ("tal como")

  ➔ "Andamos desencontrados" describes the current state of the relationship: 'We are out of sync'. "Tal como" introduces a simile comparing their relationship to the sun and the moon, highlighting the difficulty in coordinating their positions.

• É que eu já fiz tantos planos todos a contar contigo

  ➔ Past Perfect (Já fiz) + Infinitive Clause

  ➔ "Já fiz" (I have already made) is the past perfect tense, indicating a completed action at a point in the past relevant to the present. "A contar contigo" (counting on you) is an infinitive clause, which is a non-finite verb phrase that functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Here, it functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb 'fiz' and explaining the purpose or reason behind making the plans. "É que" acts as an emphasizer, similar to 'The thing is...'

• E por mais que passem anos não sei ser só teu amigo

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (passem) + Negative Sentence + Ser (to be) + Possessive Adjective (teu)

  ➔ "E por mais que passem anos" uses the subjunctive mood, 'passem', after the expression 'por mais que', which introduces a concessive clause. It expresses something that may or may not happen, even though years may pass. "Não sei ser" (I don't know how to be) expresses the speaker's inability. "Teu amigo" includes the possessive adjective, showing ownership or association.