Caetano Veloso
Olha o menino lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:04
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, oh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, oh oh oh
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, oh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, oh oh oh
Eu só quero que Deus me ajude
I just want God to help me
E o menino muito mais também
And the boy much more too
Pois a rosa é uma flor
For the rose is a flower
A flor é uma rosa
The flower is a rose
E o menino não é ninguém
And the boy is nobody
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, oh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, oh oh oh
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, oh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, oh oh oh
Há seis mil anos o homem vive feliz
For six thousand years, man has lived happily
Fazendo guerras e asneiras
Making wars and foolishness
Há seis mil anos Deus perde tempo
For six thousand years, God has been wasting time
Fazendo flores e estrelas
Making flowers and stars
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, oh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, oh oh oh
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, oh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, ooo ooo ooo
Eu sou um homem sincero
I am a sincere man
Porque nasci cresci e vivo livre
Because I was born, grew up, and live free
Eu sou um homem sincero
I am a sincere man
Que quero morrer nascer e viver livre
Who wants to die, be born, and live free
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, ooo
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, ooo ooo ooo
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, ooo
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, ooo ooo ooo
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, ooo
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, ooh ooh ooh
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, ooh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, ooh ooh ooh
Olha o menino ui
Look at the boy, ooh
Olha o menino ui ui ui
Look at the boy, ooh ooh ooh
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Key vocabulary
- olha
- lookA2
- menino
- boyA1
- só
- only
- quero
- want
- deus
- god
- ajude
- help
- muito
- muchA1
- mais
- moreA1
- rosa
- roseA2
- flor
- flowerA1
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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.