Vida minha was the Portuguese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku performed by Filipa Sousa.
It was performed 6th in the second semifinal following Belarus and preceding Ukraine. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th place with 39 points.
Lyrics[]
Sigo as ruas da cidade
Velha, escura, imperfeita
Cheira a beijos de saudade
Numa praça que se enfeita
Há uma criança que corre
Uma vizinha que espreita
E em mim só segue o desejo
De chegar p’ra te abraçar
E em mim só segue o desejo
De chegar p’ra te abraçar
Se fosses luz, amor, ai luz do dia
Sorriso inspirador de fantasia
Se fosses água, amor, qual água pura
Que mata a sede à flor da ternura
Se fosses luz, amor, ai luz do dia
Sorriso inspirador de fantasia
Mas entre tudo que possas ser na vida
Só quero, meu amor, sejas vida minha
E em mim só segue o desejo
De chegar p’ra te abraçar
Se fosses luz, amor, ai luz do dia
Sorriso inspirador de fantasia
Se fosses água, amor, qual água pura
Que mata a sede à flor da ternura
Se fosses luz, amor, ai luz do dia
Sorriso inspirador de fantasia
Mas entre tudo que possas ser na vida
Só quero, meu amor, sejas vida minha
Mas entre tudo que possas ser na vida
Só quero, meu amor, sejas vida minha
I walk along the streets of the city
Old, dark, imperfect
It smells like yearning kisses
In a square that is decorated
A child is running
A neighbour is lurking
And within me the desire
To return and embrace you
And within me the desire
To return and embrace you
If you were light, my love, oh light of the day
Inspiring smile of fantasy
If you were water, my love, like pure water
That quenches the thirst of the tenderness flower
If you were light, my love, oh light of the day
Inspiring smile of fantasy
But among everything you can become in your life
I only want, my love, be the life of mine
And within me the desire
To return and embrace you
If you were light, my love, oh light of the day
Inspiring smile of fantasy
If you were water, my love, like pure water
That quenches the thirst of the tenderness flower
If you were light, my love, oh light of the day
Inspiring smile of fantasy
But among everything you can become in your life
I only want, my love, be the life of mine
But among everything you can become in your life
I only want, my love, be the life of mine
Videos[]
Filipa Sousa - Vida Minha (Portugal) 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Official Preview Video
Filipa Sousa - Vida Minha - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2