Caetano Veloso
Asa, asa lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 1:32
Pássaro um
Bird one
Pássaro pairando
Bird hovering
Pássaro momento
Bird moment
Pássaro ar
Bird air
Pássaro ímpar
Bird unique
Parou pousar
Stopped to land
Parou repousar
Stopped to rest
Pássaro som
Bird sound
Pássaro parado
Bird still
Pássaro silêncio
Bird silence
Pássaro ir
Bird to go
Pássaro ritmo
Bird rhythm
Passar voou
Passing flew
Passar avoou
Passing soared
Pássaro par
Bird pair
Pássaro um
Bird one
Pássaro pairando
Bird hovering
Pássaro momento
Bird moment
Pássaro ar
Bird air
Pássaro ímpar
Odd bird
Parou pousar
Stopped to land
Parou repousar
Stopped to rest
Pássaro som
Bird sound
Pássaro parado
Bird still
Pássaro silêncio
Bird silence
Pássaro ir
Bird to go
Pássaro ritmo
Bird rhythm
Passar voou
Passed flew
Passar avoou
Passed soared
Pássaro par
Bird stopped
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Key vocabulary
- ar
- airA2
- ímpar
- odd
- parou
- stoppedA1
- pairando
- hoveringB2
- repousar
- restB2
- pássaro
- birdA1
- momento
- momentB1
- pousar
- landB1
- som
- sound
- parado
- stoppedA1
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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.