Caetano Veloso
A grande borboleta lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 1:11
A grande borboleta
The great butterfly
Leve numa asa a lua
Lightly carries the moon on one wing
E o sol na outra
And the sun on the other
E entre as duas, a seta
And between the two, the arrow
A grande borboleta
The great butterfly
Seja completamente solta
Be completely free
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Key vocabulary
- grande
- bigA1
- borboleta
- butterflyB1
- leve
- lightA2
- asa
- wingB2
- lua
- moonA2
- sol
- sunA1
- outra
- otherA2
- duas
- twoA2
- seta
- arrow
- seja
- beA2
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About this song
Caetano Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter associated with Tropicália and Brazilian popular music. Known for his genre-spanning career that has blended bossa nova, folk, and experimental rock, he is also recognized for his role in shaping the Tropicalist movement.