Country · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Ferry Forgot to Leave
“The Ferry Forgot to Leave” brings together English and Portuguese. Its musical genre is Country.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Portuguese
About this song
The first paired lines are “The shutter clicked a lifetime ago.” and “O obturador disparou há uma vida.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A mechanical delay lets estranged cousins share an unhurried meal and end a dispute over a family photograph. Contemporary country pop, 104 BPM, warm acoustic guitar, lyrical pedal steel, live drums, expressive clear lead, original uplifting melodic refrain
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.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
The shutter clicked a lifetime ago.
O obturador disparou há uma vida.
Two cousins sit across the ferry table.
Dois primos se sentam à mesa da balsa.
Dust gathered on the paper edges.
A poeira juntou nas bordas do papel.
The ferry engine refuses to start.
O motor da balsa se recusa a pegar.
Chorus
Wait for the gear to turn.
Espere a engrenagem girar.
Time heals the old frame.
O tempo cura o velho quadro.
Wait for the gear to turn.
Espere a engrenagem girar.
The picture finds its place.
A foto encontra seu lugar.
Verse
Steam rises from the shared plate.
O vapor sobe do prato compartilhado.
Mechanical delay gives us a chance.
O atraso mecânico nos dá chance.
You reach for the faded corner.
Você alcança o canto desbotado.
I see my father in you.
Eu vejo meu pai em você.
Chorus
Wait for the gear to turn.
Espere a engrenagem girar.
Time heals the old frame.
O tempo cura o velho quadro.
Wait for the gear to turn.
Espere a engrenagem girar.
The picture finds its place.
A foto encontra seu lugar.
Verse
The old bitterness begins to soften.
A velha amargura começa a diminuir.
We agree to make two copies.
Concordamos em fazer duas cópias.
Our grandfathers would smile today.
Nossos avôs sorririam hoje.
Departure sounds; we share the last bite.
Anunciam a partida; dividimos o último bocado.
Chorus
Wait for the gear to turn.
Espere a engrenagem girar.
Time heals the old frame.
O tempo cura o velho quadro.
Wait for the gear to turn.
Espere a engrenagem girar.
The picture finds its place.
A foto encontra seu lugar.
