Caetano Veloso
Clara lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 1:44
Quando a manhã madrugava
When the dawn broke
Calma, alta, clara
Calm, high, bright
Clara morria de amor
Clara was dying of love
Faca de ponta, flor e flor
Pointed knife, flower and flower
Cambraia branca sob o Sol
White cambric under the Sun
Cravina branca, amor, cravina, amor
White carnation, love, carnation, love
Cravina e sonha
Carnation and dreams
A moça chamada Clara
The girl named Clara
Água, alma, lava
Water, soul, lava
Alva cambraia no Sol
White cambric in the Sun
Galo cantando, cor e cor
Rooster singing, color and color
Pássaro preto, dor e dor
Black bird, pain and pain
O marinheiro, amor, distante amor
The sailor, love, distant love
E a moça sonha só
And the girl dreams alone
O marinheiro sob o Sol
The sailor under the Sun
Onde andará o meu amor?
Where will my love be?
Onde andará o amor? No mar, amor
Where will love be? In the sea, love
No mar, ou sonha
In the sea, or dreaming
Se ainda lembra o meu nome
If it still remembers my name
Longe, longe, onde
Far, far, where
Onde estiver, numa onda, num bar
Wherever I am, on a wave, in a bar
Numa onda que quer me levar
On a wave that wants to take me away
Para o mar de água clara
To the sea of clear water
Clara, Clara, Clara
Clear, Clear, Clear
Ouço o meu bem me chamar
I hear my love calling me
Faca de ponta, dor e dor
Sharp knife, pain and pain
Cravo vermelho no lençol
Red carnation on the sheet
Cravo vermelho, amor, vermelho, amor
Red carnation, love, red, love
Cravina e galos
Little carnation and roosters
E a moça chamada Clara
And the girl named Clara
Clara, Clara, Clara
Clara, Clara, Clara
Alma tranquila de dor
A tranquil soul of pain
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Key vocabulary
- longe
- farA1
- mar
- seaA1
- nome
- nameA1
- pássaro
- birdA1
- sol
- sunA1
- manhã
- morningA2
- madrugava
- was up early
- calma
- calmA2
- alta
- highA2
- clara
- clear
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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.