Caetano Veloso
Lua de São Jorge lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:59
Lua de São Jorge, lua deslumbrante
Moon of Saint George, dazzling moon
Azul verdejante, cauda de pavão
Vibrant blue, peacock's tail
Lua de São Jorge, cheia, branca e inteira
Moon of Saint George, full, white, and whole
Oh, minha bandeira solta na amplidão
Oh, my banner free in the expanse
Lua de São Jorge, lua brasileira
Moon of Saint George, Brazilian moon
Lua do meu coração!
Moon of my heart!
Lua de São Jorge, lua deslumbrante
Moon of Saint George, dazzling moon
Azul verdejante, cauda de pavão
Vibrant blue, peacock's tail
Lua de São Jorge, cheia, branca e inteira
Moon of Saint George, full, white, and whole
Oh, minha bandeira solta na amplidão
Oh, my banner free in the expanse
Lua de São Jorge, lua brasileira
Moon of Saint George, Brazilian moon
Lua do meu coração!
Moon of my heart!
Lua de São Jorge, lua maravilha
Moon of Saint George, marvelous moon
Mãe, irmã e filha de todo esplendor
Mother, sister, and daughter of all splendor
Lua de São Jorge, brilha nos altares
Moon of Saint George, shine on the altars
Brilha nos lugares onde estou e vou
Shine in the places where I am and go
Lua de São Jorge, brilha sobre os mares
Moon of Saint George, shine over the seas
Brilha sobre o meu amor
Shine over my love
Lua de São Jorge, lua soberana
Moon of Saint George, sovereign moon
Nobre porcelana sobre a seda azul
Noble porcelain on the blue silk
Lua de São Jorge, lua da alegria
Saint George's moon, moon of joy
Não se vê um dia claro como tu
You don't see a clear day like you
Lua de São Jorge, serás minha guia
Saint George's moon, you will be my guide
No Brasil de Norte a Sul
In Brazil from North to South
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Key vocabulary
- lua
- moonA2
- jorge
- George
- deslumbrante
- stunning
- azul
- blueA2
- verdejante
- greenish
- cauda
- tailB2
- pavão
- peacock
- cheia
- fullA2
- branca
- whiteA2
- inteira
- whole
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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.