Astrud Gilberto
Manhã de Carnaval lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1965
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 1:58
Manhã tão bonita manhã
Such a beautiful morning, morning
Na vida uma nova canção
In life, a new song
Cantando só teus olhos
Singing only your eyes
Teu riso tuas mãos
Your laughter, your hands
Coisa de haver um dia
Something that will happen one day
Em que virás
When you will come
Das cordas do meu violão
From the strings of my guitar
Que só teu amor procurou
That only your love sought
Vem uma voz, falar dos beijos perdidos
A voice comes, speaking of lost kisses
Nos lábios teus
On your lips
Lalala laiala
Lalala laiala
Larala laiala
Larala laiala
Lalala laiala
Lalala laiala
Laiala uh, uh
Laiala uh, uh
Uh, uh
Uh, uh
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Key vocabulary
- manhã
- morningA2
- tão
- so
- bonita
- prettyA2
- vida
- lifeB1
- nova
- newA2
- canção
- songA2
- cantando
- singing
- só
- only
- olhos
- eyesA2
- riso
- laughterB1
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About this song
Astrud Gilberto was a Brazilian bossa nova singer known internationally for her light, conversational English vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema,” which helped popularize bossa nova worldwide. She later recorded with U.S. jazz figures and worked with composers like Antônio Carlos Jobim, often translating Portuguese lyrics for English-language releases.