Caetano Veloso
Jóia lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 1:34
Beira de mar
By the seaside
Beira de mar
By the seaside
Beira de mar é na América do Sul
The seaside is in South America
Um selvagem levanta o braço
A wild one raises his arm
Abre a mão e tira um caju
Opens his hand and takes a cashew
Um momento de grande amor
A moment of great love
De grande amor
Of great love
Copacabana
Copacabana
Copacabana
Copacabana
Louca total e completamente louca
Totally crazy and completely insane
A menina muito contente
The girl very happy
Toca a coca-cola na boca
Sips the cola from her mouth
Um momento de puro amor
A moment of pure love
De puro amor
Of pure love
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Key vocabulary
- beira
- edgeA2
- mar
- seaA1
- américa
- AmericaB1
- sul
- southB1
- selvagem
- wild
- levanta
- raise
- braço
- armA2
- abre
- open
- mão
- handA2
- tira
- removeA2
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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.