Portugal’s Eurovision 2025 entry is by NAPA – “Deslocado” (Displaced). They represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
The band won Festival da Canção, Portugal’s national selection for Eurovision.
“Deslocado” is a deeply emotional song that explores the feeling of not quite belonging, of being physically present but emotionally elsewhere. It taps into something very Portuguese: saudade, identity, and the idea of “home”.
For learners of European Portuguese, this song is a gem: clear pronunciation, natural rhythm, and meaningful repetition.
🎧 Why this song is great for learning Portuguese
- Slow, clear singing (ideal for beginners and A2+)
- Repetition of key structures
- Natural, everyday Portuguese
- Strong emotional context (helps memory stick)
🧠 Key learning focus
One of the most useful structures in this song is:
👉 estar a + infinitivo (used to talk about something happening right now)
Example:
“estou a chegar” – I am arriving / I’m on my way
This is essential European Portuguese and you’ll hear it repeated in the song.
🧠 Key vocabulary
- deslocado – displaced / out of place
- chegar – to arrive
- casa – home
- sentir – to feel
Lyrics Portugal’s Eurovision 2023 Entry
Conto os dias para mim
I count the days down to myself
Com a mala arrumada
With my suitcase packed
Já quase não cabia
It could barely fit/hold
A saudade acumulada
All the longing I’ve accumulated/built up
do azul, vejo o jardim
For the blue sky, I see the garden
Mesmo por trás da asa
Right behind the wing
Mãe olha à janela
Mum looks out the window
Que eu ‘tou a chegar a casa
I’m coming/arriving home
Que eu ‘tou a chegar a casa
I’m coming/arriving home
Que eu ‘tou a chegar a casa
I’m coming/arriving home
Que eu ‘tou a chegar a casa
I’m coming/arriving home
Por mais que possa parecer
However much it may seem so
Eu nunca vou pertencer àquela cidade
I’ll never belong to that city
O mar de gente, o Sol diferente
The sea of people, the different sun
O monte de betão não me provoca nada
The concrete jungle means nothing to me
Não me convoca casa
It doesn’t call me home
Porque eu vim de longe
Because I came from far away
Eu vim do meio do mar
I came from the middle of the sea
Do coração do oceano
From the heart of the ocean
Eu tenho a minha vida inteira
I have my whole life
O meu caminho eu faço a pensar em regressar
I make my way, thinking of returning
À minha casa, é ilha, paz, Madeira
o my home, it’s an island, peace, Madeira
Se eu te explicar, palavra a palavra
If I explain it to you, word for word
Nunca vais entender a dor que me cala
You’ll never understand the pain that silences me
A solidão que assombra a hora da partida
The loneliness that haunts the hour of departure
Carrego o sossego de poder voltar
I carry the peace of mind of being able to return
Mãe olha à janela que eu ‘tou a chegar
Mum, look out the window, I’m on my way
Por mais que possa parecer
No matter how it may seem
Eu nunca vou pertencer àquela cidade
I’ll never belong to that city
O mar de gente, o Sol diferente
The sea of people, the different sun
O monte de betão não me provoca nada
The concrete jungle means nothing to me
Não me convo’ ah ah ah ah ah ahh uh uh uh
It doesn’t call to me ah ah ah ah ah ahh uh uh uh
O mar de gente, o Sol diferente
The sea of people, the different sun
O monte de betão não me provoca nada
The concrete jungle means nothing to me
Não me convoca casa
It doesn’t call to me home
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