Caetano Veloso
La barca lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:05
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of passion has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and embroidered
A barca transou nem parou
The boat made love and didn’t stop
Já vai partir
It's about to leave
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of passion has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and embroidered
A barca transou nem parou
The boat made love and didn’t stop
Já vai partir
It's about to leave
Por outros mares de loucura vai
Sailing to other seas of madness
Ela fatura e sai
It makes a profit and departs
E nunca vai chegar
And it will never arrive
Sem praia segura no mar dessa multidão
Without a safe shore in this sea of crowd
A barca procura em vão
The boat searches in vain
A barca não pode parar
The boat cannot stop
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of passion has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and stitched
A barca transou nem parou
The boat got busy and didn't pause
Já vai partir
It's about to leave
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of passion has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and stitched
A barca transou nem parou
The boat sailed, didn't stop
Já vai partir
It's about to depart
Por outros mares de loucura vai
Sailing to other seas of madness
Ela fatura e sai
She profits and leaves
E nunca vai chegar
And she will never arrive
Sem praia segura no mar dessa multidão
Without a safe shore in this sea of the crowd
A barca procura em vão
The boat searches in vain
A barca não pode parar
The boat cannot stop
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of the vibe has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and embroidered
A barca transou nem parou
The boat rocked and didn't stop
Já vai partir
It's set to sail
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of passion has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat has painted and embroidered
A barca transou nem parou
The boat rocked and didn't stop
Já vai partir
It's set to sail
Por outros mares de loucura vai
To other seas of madness it goes
Ela fatura e sai
She profits and leaves
E nunca vai chegar
And it will never arrive
Sem praia segura no mar dessa multidão
Without a safe beach in this sea of crowds
A barca procura em vão
The boat searches in vain
A barca não pode parar
The boat can't stop
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of desire has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and embroidered
A barca transou nem parou
The boat made love and didn't stop
Já vai partir
It's about to leave
A barca da transa chegou
The boat of desire has arrived
A barca pintou e bordou
The boat painted and embroidered
A barca transou nem parou
The boat made love and didn't stop
Já vai partir
It's about to leave
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Key vocabulary
- barca
- boat
- transa
- sexB2
- chegou
- arrived
- pintou
- painted
- bordou
- embroidered
- transou
- had sexB2
- parou
- stoppedA1
- já
- alreadyA1
- vai
- go
- partir
- leaveA2
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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.