Caetano Veloso
Odara lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 7:17
Deixa eu dançar pro meu corpo ficar odara
Let me dance so my body can shine
Minha cara, minha cuca ficar odara
My face, my mind can shine
Deixa eu cantar que é pro mundo ficar odara
Let me sing so the world can shine
Pra ficar tudo joia rara
To make everything a rare jewel
Qualquer coisa que se sonhara
Anything that was ever dreamed
Canto e danço que dará
I sing and dance, it will happen
Deixa eu dançar pro meu corpo ficar odara
Let me dance so my body can shine
Minha cara minha cuca ficar odara
My face, my mind can shine
Deixa eu cantar que é pro mundo ficar odara
Let me sing so the world can shine
Pra ficar tudo joia rara
To make everything a rare jewel
Qualquer coisa que se sonhara
Anything that was dreamt
Canto e danço que dará
I sing and dance, it will come true
Deixa eu dançar pro meu corpo ficar odara
Let me dance so my body can thrive
Minha cara, minha cuca ficar odara
My face, my mind can shine bright
Deixa eu cantar que é pro mundo ficar odara
Let me sing so the world can thrive
Pra ficar tudo joia rara
So everything can be a rare jewel
Qualquer coisa que se sonhara
Anything that was dreamt
Canto e danço que dará
I sing and dance, it will come true
Deixa eu dançar pro meu corpo ficar odara
Let me dance so my body can thrive
Minha cara, minha cuca ficar odara
My face, my mind can shine bright
Deixa eu cantar que é pro mundo ficar odara
Let me sing so the world stays splendid
Pra ficar tudo joia rara
So that everything becomes a rare gem
Qualquer coisa que se sonhara
Whatever is dreamed of
Canto e danço que dará
I sing and dance, it will come true
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Key vocabulary
- deixa
- leaveA2
- dançar
- danceA1
- corpo
- bodyA1
- ficar
- stayA1
- odara
- —
- cara
- faceA2
- cuca
- head
- cantar
- singA1
- mundo
- worldA2
- tudo
- everythingA1
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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.