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La flor de la canela – Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso

La flor de la canela lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Beginner
Released
1975
Genre
Bossa Nova
Length
3:13
  1. Déjame que te cuente, limeño

    Let me tell you, Limeño

  2. Déjame que te diga la gloria

    Let me speak of the glory

  3. Del ensueño que evoca la memoria

    Of the dream that memory evokes

  4. Del viejo puente, del río y la alameda

    Of the old bridge, the river, and the avenue

  5. Déjate que te cuente, limeño

    Let me tell you, Limeño

  6. Ahora que aún perfuma el recuerdo

    Now that the memory still has its perfume

  7. Ahora que aún se mece en un sueño

    Now that it still sways in a dream

  8. El viejo puente, el río y la alameda

    The old bridge, the river, and the avenue

  1. Jazmines en el pelo

    Jasmine in her hair

  2. Y rosas en la cara, airosa caminaba

    And roses on her face, she walked gracefully

  3. La flor de la canela

    The cinnamon flower

  4. Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba

    It spilled smoothness and left in its wake

  5. Aromas de mistura

    Aromas of a blend

  6. Que en el pecho llevaba

    That it carried in its heart

  7. Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva

    From the bridge to the promenade, it takes light steps

  8. Por la vereda que se estremece

    On the path that shudders

  9. Al ritmo de su cadera

    To the rhythm of its hips

  10. Recogía la risa de la brisa del río

    It gathered the laughter from the river's breeze

  11. Y al viento la lanzaba

    And tossed it to the wind

  12. Del puente a la alameda

    From the bridge to the promenade

  13. Déjame que te cuente, limeño

    Let me tell you, limeño

  14. ¡Ay! Deja que te diga, moreno, mi pensamiento

    Oh! Let me tell you, dark one, my thoughts

  15. A ver si así despiertas del sueño

    Let's see if this wakes you from the dream

  16. El sueño que entretiene, moreno, tu sentimiento

    The dream that holds, dark one, your feeling

  17. Aspira de la lisura que da la flor de canela

    Breathe in the smoothness that the cinnamon flower gives

  18. Adornada con jazmines, matizando su hermosura

    Adorned with jasmines, enhancing her beauty

  19. Alfombra de nuevo el puente y engalana la alameda

    Once again the bridge is carpeted, and the promenade is adorned

  20. Que el río acompasará su paso por la vereda

    For the river will accompany its flow along the path

  21. Y recuerda que...

    And remember that...

  22. Jazmines en el pelo

    Jasmines in the hair

  23. Y rosas en la cara, airosa caminaba

    And roses on her face, she walked proudly

  24. La flor de la canela

    The flower of cinnamon

  25. Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba

    She spilled grace and left behind

  26. Aromas de mistura

    Aromas of mixture

  27. Que en el pecho llevaba

    That she carried in her chest

  28. Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva

    From the bridge to the promenade, her little foot takes it

  29. Por la vereda que se estremece

    Along the path that trembles

  30. Al ritmo de su cadera

    To the rhythm of her hips

  31. Recogía la risa de la brisa del río

    She gathered the laughter of the breeze from the river

  32. Y al viento la lanzaba

    And threw it to the wind

  33. Del puente a la alameda

    From the bridge to the promenade

Key vocabulary

déjame
leave me
cuente
count
diga
say
gloria
glory
del
of the
ensueño
dream
evoca
evoke
memoria
memory
viejo
old
puente
bridge

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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.

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La flor de la canela

Déjame que te cuente, limeño

Let me tell you, Limeño

Déjame que te diga la gloria

Let me speak of the glory

Del ensueño que evoca la memoria

Of the dream that memory evokes

Del viejo puente, del río y la alameda

Of the old bridge, the river, and the avenue

Déjate que te cuente, limeño

Let me tell you, Limeño

Ahora que aún perfuma el recuerdo

Now that the memory still has its perfume

Ahora que aún se mece en un sueño

Now that it still sways in a dream

El viejo puente, el río y la alameda

The old bridge, the river, and the avenue

Jazmines en el pelo

Jasmine in her hair

Y rosas en la cara, airosa caminaba

And roses on her face, she walked gracefully

La flor de la canela

The cinnamon flower

Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba

It spilled smoothness and left in its wake

Aromas de mistura

Aromas of a blend

Que en el pecho llevaba

That it carried in its heart

Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva

From the bridge to the promenade, it takes light steps

Por la vereda que se estremece

On the path that shudders

Al ritmo de su cadera

To the rhythm of its hips

Recogía la risa de la brisa del río

It gathered the laughter from the river's breeze

Y al viento la lanzaba

And tossed it to the wind

Del puente a la alameda

From the bridge to the promenade

Déjame que te cuente, limeño

Let me tell you, limeño

¡Ay! Deja que te diga, moreno, mi pensamiento

Oh! Let me tell you, dark one, my thoughts

A ver si así despiertas del sueño

Let's see if this wakes you from the dream

El sueño que entretiene, moreno, tu sentimiento

The dream that holds, dark one, your feeling

Aspira de la lisura que da la flor de canela

Breathe in the smoothness that the cinnamon flower gives

Adornada con jazmines, matizando su hermosura

Adorned with jasmines, enhancing her beauty

Alfombra de nuevo el puente y engalana la alameda

Once again the bridge is carpeted, and the promenade is adorned

Que el río acompasará su paso por la vereda

For the river will accompany its flow along the path

Y recuerda que...

And remember that...

Jazmines en el pelo

Jasmines in the hair

Y rosas en la cara, airosa caminaba

And roses on her face, she walked proudly

La flor de la canela

The flower of cinnamon

Derramaba lisura y a su paso dejaba

She spilled grace and left behind

Aromas de mistura

Aromas of mixture

Que en el pecho llevaba

That she carried in her chest

Del puente a la alameda menudo pie la lleva

From the bridge to the promenade, her little foot takes it

Por la vereda que se estremece

Along the path that trembles

Al ritmo de su cadera

To the rhythm of her hips

Recogía la risa de la brisa del río

She gathered the laughter of the breeze from the river

Y al viento la lanzaba

And threw it to the wind

Del puente a la alameda

From the bridge to the promenade