The man wrinkles his face
The man wrinkles his face
← More Caetano Veloso/Nelly Furtado songs
Song translation
Island of Wonder
Caetano Veloso/Nelly Furtado
Learn Island of Wonder by Caetano Veloso/Nelly Furtado with lyrics, line-by-line translation, and interactive vocabulary practice.
Learn this song interactively
36 lines, first 36 translated
About this song
Island of Wonder by Caetano Veloso/Nelly Furtado is a great song to learn Portuguese through music. This page breaks down 36 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as universe, island, wonder. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
Line-by-line practice helps you understand the meaning and remember useful phrases.
But it's already worn
But it's already worn
The coffee is sour
The coffee is sour
And the shirt is torn
And the shirt is torn
But the smile is bigger than the Atlantic sea
But the smile is bigger than the Atlantic sea
It happens to bring out the Atlantis in me
It happens to bring out the Atlantis in me
Island of wonder
Island of wonder
Where do you come from?
Where do you come from?
Is it the way the sun hits my face
Is it the way the sun hits my face
Or is it your memory which I cannot trace, I cannot trace
Or is it your memory which I cannot trace, I cannot trace
Eu vejo mais ao longe
I see further away
Pessoas sem fome
People without hunger
Com os pés sangrando
With bleeding feet
Na vereda Florida
On the Florida path
And the church bell dongs
And the church bell dongs
A remarkable song
A remarkable song
And I swallow the salt
And I swallow the salt
As I hum along
As I hum along
The woman, she laughs as I pass her by
The woman, she laughs as I pass her by
In a patchwork dream I left behind
In a patchwork dream I left behind
Island of wonder
Island of wonder
Where do you come from?
Where do you come from?
Is it the way the sun hits my face
Is it the way the sun hits my face
Or is it your memory which I cannot trace, I cannot trace
Or is it your memory which I cannot trace, I cannot trace
Look at me, I have so much pride
Look at me, I have so much pride
I took my shoes off, I ran, I did not hide
I took my shoes off, I ran, I didn't hide
And look at me, I have so much pride
And look at me, I have so much pride
I'll give my dowry for the prize
I'll give my dowry for the prize
Island of wonder
Island of wonder
Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Nobody knows it but it is snowing
Nobody knows it but it is snowing
In the hearts and minds of every kind of universe, universe, universe
In the hearts and minds of every kind of universe, universe, universe
Island of wonder
Island of wonder
Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Nobody knows it but it is snowing
Nobody knows it but it is snowing
In the hearts and minds of every kind of universe, universe, universe
In the hearts and minds of every kind of universe, universe, universe
Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
universe
universe
island
island
wonder
wonder
cannot
cannot
trace
trace
face
face
hits
hits