Antes Dela Dizer Que Sim Lyrics in English Bárbara Tinoco

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Antes Dela Dizer Que Sim by Bárbara Tinoco from Portuguese to English.

He doesn't know her name

He's scared to ask

She's like a soap-opera actress

He likes watching her dream

She doesn't know his name

He's scared to ask

And if those rosy promises

Were just booze talking

And he didn't tell

But she didn't hide it

Who she spent the night with

She swears, her Romeo

He wants more

So does she

Maybe that's why that day

He went to see her in broad daylight

He likes her curves

She says he looks good

The world pretends not to know

That he's not a guy to trust

She has a new smile

But is afraid to share it

He likes more than he should

To challenge her

He who knew by heart

The easiest girls

The sleaziest pick-ups

She who stayed locked at home

Afraid of being

Just another skirt

Now he says he loves her

They sleep together, only sleeping

He likes her in pajamas

And she likes correcting him

Now she says she loves him

They sleep together, only sleeping

She likes him unguarded

And he likes watching her undress

And the old ladies in town whisper

'In my day it wasn't like this'

'where have you ever seen two lovers'

'looking so daft'

'before she said yes'

Before she said yes

But he still remembers

Going down those stairs

Mustering courage, asking

'And what the hell's your name?'

She pretended to be annoyed

Offended by the ploy

She gathered courage to love him

She asked

'And you, what the hell's your name?'

Now he says he loves her

They sleep together, only sleeping

He likes her in pajamas

And she likes correcting him

Now she says she loves him

They sleep together, only sleeping

She likes him unguarded

And he likes watching her undress

And the old ladies in town whisper

'In my day it wasn't like this'

'where have you ever seen two lovers'

'looking so daft'

'before she said yes'

Before she said yes

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“Antes Dela Dizer Que Sim” paints a playful picture of two strangers who share sparks of attraction before they even know each other’s names. We follow a shy Romeo and Juliet of modern Lisbon: he is captivated by her movie-star aura, she enjoys his easy charm, yet both are too nervous to ask the simplest question — “Como te chamas?” Their timid dance is full of teasing contrasts: nights spent together just sleeping, whispered declarations of love, and the cheeky gossip of old ladies who cannot believe such an unconventional courtship.

Bárbara Tinoco turns this everyday love story into a tender comedy about vulnerability and courage. As the couple bumbles from blushing promises to genuine affection, the song reminds us that saying yes is not a grand finale but the beginning of something real. With clever lyrics and warm humour, Tinoco celebrates the beauty of taking a chance, laughing at yourself, and falling for someone exactly as they are — pajamas, corrections, and all.

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