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Se eu te pudesse abraçar was the Portuguese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham performed by Alma Lusa. The song is a ballad, with the band singing about the fact that the Portuguese diaspora is to be found worldwide. Lead singer Inês Santos directs her lyrics towards these overseas Portuguese and tells them that she wants to "embrace" them and talk about their experiences.

It was performed 14th following Ireland and preceding Romania. At the close of voting, it finished in 12th place with 36 points.

Lyrics[]

Todas as terras do mundo
Têm alma de Portugal
Onde quer que estejas, onde quer que vás
A saudade já lá está

Se eu te pudesse abraçar
E depois falar contigo
Tinha tanta coisa para te contar
Meu irmão e meu amigo

Caminhar, caminhar
Faz-se caminho ao andar
Terra mãe e pátria lar
Que a distância faz chorar

Navegar, navegar
Sobre a terra e sobre o mar
É preciso acreditar
Se eu te pudesse abraçar

Em todas as partes do mundo
Há gente de Portugal
Com saudades de alguém que deixou alguém
Do outro lado do mar

Se eu te pudesse abraçar
E depois falar contigo
Tinha tanta coisa para te contar
Meu irmão e meu amigo

Caminhar, caminhar
Faz-se caminho ao andar
Terra mãe e pátria lar
Que a distância faz chorar

Navegar, navegar
Sobre a terra e sobre o mar
É preciso acreditar
Se eu te pudesse abraçar

Caminhar, caminhar
Faz-se caminho ao andar
Terra mãe e pátria lar
Que a distância faz chorar

Navegar, navegar
Sobre a terra e sobre o mar
É preciso acreditar
Se eu te pudesse abraçar[1]

All the lands of the world
Have the soul of Portugal
Wherever you are, wherever you go
The longing is already there

If I could embrace you
And talk to you after
I'd have so much to tell you
My brother and my friend

Wandering, wandering
We cover the distance by walking
Motherland and fatherland
That distance makes you cry

Sailing, sailing
Over land and over sea
You need to believe
If I could embrace you

In every part of the world
There is a Portuguese
Longing for someone who left someone
On the other side of the sea

If I could embrace you
And talk to you after
I'd have so much to tell you
My brother and my friend

Wandering, wandering
We cover the distance by walking
Motherland and fatherland
That distance makes you cry

Sailing, sailing
Over land and over sea
You need to believe
If I could embrace you

Wandering, wandering
We cover the distance by walking
Motherland and fatherland
That distance makes you cry

Sailing, sailing
Over land and over sea
You need to believe
If I could embrace you

Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Participants
Flag of CroatiaDanijela MartinovićFlag of GreeceThalassaFlag of FranceMarie Line MarolanyFlag of SpainMikel HerzogFlag of SwitzerlandGunvor GuggisbergIconSlovakiaKatarína HasprováFlag of PolandSixteenFlag of IsraelDana InternationalFlag of GermanyGuildo HornFlag of MaltaChiaraFlag of HungaryKároly HorváthFlag of SloveniaVili ResnikFlag of IrelandDawn MartinFlag of PortugalAlma LusaFlag of RomaniaMălina OlinescuFlag of United KingdomImaaniFlag of CyprusMichalis HatzigiannisFlag of The NetherlandsEdsilia RombleyFlag of SwedenJill JohnsonFlag of BelgiumMélanie CohlFlag of FinlandEdeaFlag of NorwayLars FredriksenFlag of EstoniaKoit ToomeFlag of TurkeyTüzmenFlag of MacedoniaVlado Janevski
Songs
Flag of CroatiaNeka mi ne svaneFlag of GreeceMia Krifi EvesthisiaFlag of FranceOù allerFlag of Spain¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?Flag of SwitzerlandLass' ihnIconSlovakiaModlitbaFlag of PolandTo takie prosteFlag of IsraelDivaFlag of GermanyGuildo hat euch lieb!Flag of MaltaThe One That I LoveFlag of HungaryA holnap már nem lesz szomorúFlag of SloveniaNaj bogovi slišijoFlag of IrelandIs Always Over Now?Flag of PortugalSe eu te pudesse abraçarFlag of RomaniaEu credFlag of United KingdomWhere Are You?Flag of CyprusGenesisFlag of The NetherlandsHemel en AardeFlag of SwedenKärleken ärFlag of BelgiumDis OuiFlag of FinlandAavaFlag of NorwayAlltid sommerFlag of EstoniaMere lapsedFlag of TurkeyUnutamazsınFlag of MacedoniaNe zori, zoro

References[]

  1. http://diggiloo.net/?1998pt Translation by Filipe Carvalho.

Videos[]

Eurovision_Portugal_1998_-_Alma_Lusa_-_Se_eu_te_Pudesse_Abraçar

Eurovision Portugal 1998 - Alma Lusa - Se eu te Pudesse Abraçar

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Alma Lusa - Se eu te pudesse abraçar-0

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