Caetano Veloso
Carolina lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1969
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:39
Carolina
Carolina
Nos seus olhos fundos
In your deep eyes
Guarda tanta dor
Hides so much pain
A dor de todo esse mundo
The pain of this whole world
Eu já lhe expliquei que não vai dar
I've already told you it won't work out
Seu pranto não vai nada mudar
Your cries won't change a thing
Eu já convidei para dançar
I've already invited you to dance
É hora, já sei, de aproveitar
It's time, I know, to make the most of it
Lá fora, amor
Out there, my love
Uma rosa nasceu
A rose has bloomed
Todo mundo sambou
Everyone danced the samba
Uma estrela caiu
A star fell down
Eu bem que mostrei sorrindo
I sure smiled and showed it
Pela janela, ói que lindo
Through the window, oh look how beautiful
Mas Carolina não viu
But Carolina didn't see
Carolina
Carolina
Nos seus olhos tristes
In your sad eyes
Guarda tanto amor
Hides so much love
O amor que já não existe
The love that no longer exists
Eu bem que avisei, vai acabar
I warned you well, it's gonna end
De tudo lhe dei para aceitar
I gave you everything to accept
Mil versos cantei pra lhe agradar
A thousand verses I sang to please you
Agora não sei como explicar
Now I don’t know how to explain
Lá fora, amor
Out there, love
Uma rosa morreu
A rose has died
Uma festa acabou
A party has ended
Nosso barco partiu
Our boat has sailed away
Eu bem que mostrei a ela
I really showed her
O tempo passou na janela
Time passed by the window
Só Carolina não viu
Only Carolina didn't see
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Key vocabulary
- todo
- allA1
- carolina
- Caroline
- olhos
- eyesA2
- fundos
- fundsA2
- guarda
- guardA2
- tanta
- so muchA2
- dor
- painA1
- mundo
- worldA2
- já
- alreadyA1
- expliquei
- explained
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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.