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The Unfinished Nursery

“The Unfinished Nursery” brings together English and Portuguese. Its musical genre is Disco.

Lyrics & translation ↓
The Unfinished Nursery

English ↔ Portuguese

About this song

The first paired lines are “The rabbit on the wall still has one ear.” and “O coelho na parede ainda tem uma orelha.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.

A couple gently discusses grief while deciding what to do with an unused nursery. Disco, 121 BPM, live strings, bass guitar, handclaps, rhythm guitar, jubilant articulate lead

Learn with this song

Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.

Twin ⇄Echo ✧Three words at a time.

Two languages. One melody.

Lyrics & translation

EnglishPortuguese

Verse 1

The rabbit on the wall still has one ear.

O coelho na parede ainda tem uma orelha.

The paintbrush hardened in a paper cup.

O pincel endureceu num copo de papel.

We leave the little door half open now.

Agora deixamos a pequena porta meio aberta.

You ask if we should move the covered chair.

Perguntas se devemos mover a cadeira coberta.

Chorus

The rabbit doesn't need his second ear today.

O coelho não precisa da segunda orelha hoje.

This wall can hold the part we couldn't finish.

Esta parede pode guardar a parte que não acabámos.

A covered chair may stay or go away.

Uma cadeira coberta pode ficar ou ir embora.

We can choose slowly with both hands together.

Podemos escolher devagar com as duas mãos juntas.

Verse 2

You fold the tiny sleeves inside a box.

Dobras as pequenas mangas dentro de uma caixa.

I write no date upon the cardboard lid.

Não escrevo data na tampa de cartão.

We move the chair beside the living-room window.

Movemos a cadeira para junto da janela da sala.

The little door stays open while we work.

A pequena porta fica aberta enquanto trabalhamos.

Chorus

The rabbit doesn't need his second ear today.

O coelho não precisa da segunda orelha hoje.

This wall can hold the part we couldn't finish.

Esta parede pode guardar a parte que não acabámos.

A covered chair may stay or go away.

Uma cadeira coberta pode ficar ou ir embora.

We can choose slowly with both hands together.

Podemos escolher devagar com as duas mãos juntas.

Bridge

Tomorrow we may put a table in that corner.

Amanhã talvez ponhamos uma mesa naquele canto.

Or leave the floor without a purpose yet.

Ou deixemos o chão ainda sem finalidade.

You wash the brush; I dry the empty cup.

Lavas o pincel; eu seco o copo vazio.

The rabbit keeps his one and quiet ear.

O coelho conserva a sua única orelha quieta.

Final Chorus

The rabbit doesn't need his second ear today.

O coelho não precisa da segunda orelha hoje.

This wall can hold the part we couldn't finish.

Esta parede pode guardar a parte que não acabámos.

A covered chair may stay or go away.

Uma cadeira coberta pode ficar ou ir embora.

We can choose slowly with both hands together.

Podemos escolher devagar com as duas mãos juntas.