Caetano Veloso
Menino do Rio lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:30
Menino do Rio
Boy from Rio
Calor que provoca arrepio
Heat that gives chills
Dragão tatuado no braço
Dragon tattooed on my arm
Calção corpo aberto no espaço
Shorts, body open to the space
Coração, de eterno flerte
Heart, forever flirting
Adoro ver-te...
I love to see you...
Menino vadio
Wayward boy
Tensão flutuante do Rio
Floating tension of Rio
Eu canto prá Deus
I sing for God
Proteger-te...
To protect you...
O Hawaí, seja aqui
Hawaii, be here
Tudo o que sonhares
Everything you dream of
Todos os lugares
All the places
As ondas dos mares
The waves of the seas
Pois quando eu te vejo
For when I see you
Eu desejo o teu desejo...
I crave your desire...
Menino do Rio
Boy from Rio
Calor que provoca arrepio
Heat that gives me chills
Toma esta canção
Take this song
Como um beijo...
Like a kiss...
Menino do Rio
Boy from Rio
Calor que provoca arrepio
Heat that sends a shiver down my spine
Dragão tatuado no braço
Tattooed dragon on my arm
Calção corpo aberto no espaço
Shorts, body wide open to the sky
Coração, de eterno flerte
Heart, in eternal flirtation
Adoro ver-te...
I love to see you...
Menino vadio
Wayward boy
Tensão flutuante do Rio
Floating tension of the Rio
Eu canto prá Deus
I sing for God
Proteger-te...
To protect you...
O Hawaí, seja aqui
Hawaii, let it be here
Tudo o que sonhares
Everything you dream of
Todos os lugares
All the places
As ondas dos mares
The waves of the seas
Pois quando eu te vejo
For when I see you
Eu desejo o teu desejo...
I desire your desire...
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Key vocabulary
- menino
- boyA1
- rio
- riverA1
- calor
- heatA1
- provoca
- provokes
- arrepio
- shiver
- dragão
- dragonA2
- tatuado
- tattooed
- braço
- armA2
- calção
- shortsB1
- corpo
- bodyA1
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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.