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Quem cochicha o rabo espicha – Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Intermediate
Released
1978
Genre
Bossa Nova
Length
3:48
  1. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Whoever whispers, their tail stretches out

  2. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail stretches out, the tail stretches out

  3. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Whoever whispers, their tail stretches out

  4. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail stretches out, the tail stretches out

  5. Ô, não fique esperando o que Jesus prometeu (Jesus prometeu)

    Oh, don't keep waiting for what Jesus promised (Jesus promised)

  6. Porque ele também está esperando

    Because he's also waiting

  7. Que você tome vergonha na cara (Vergonha na cara)

    For you to take some shame in your face (Shame in your face)

  8. E saia por aí pelo mundo afora

    And go out there into the world

  1. Fazendo amizades, conquistando vitórias

    Making friends, conquering victories

  2. Em vez de ficar pelas esquinas

    Instead of hanging around the corners

  3. Cochichando e contando prosa

    Whispering and sharing tales

  4. Em vez de ficar pelas esquinas

    Instead of hanging around the corners

  5. Cochichando e contando prosa

    Whispering and sharing tales

  6. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Who whispers finds their tail stretched

  7. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail gets stretched, the tail gets stretched

  8. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Who whispers finds their tail stretched

  9. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail gets stretched, the tail gets stretched

  10. Ô, também não fique pensando

    Oh, don't you go thinking

  11. Que essas vitórias serão fáceis (Serão fáceis)

    That these victories will come easy (Will come easy)

  12. Pois nessa vida de perde e ganha

    For in this life of ups and downs

  13. Ganha quem sabe perder (Quem sabe perder)

    Winning goes to those who know how to lose (Who knows how to lose)

  14. E perde, e perde quem não sabe ganhar (Quem não sabe ganhar)

    And loses, and loses those who don't know how to win (Who doesn't know how to win)

  15. Por isso, você precisa aprender a jogar

    That's why you need to learn how to play

  16. Em vez de ficar cochichando

    Instead of just whispering

  17. Olhando o bonde passar

    Watching the train go by

  18. Em vez de ficar cochichando

    Instead of just whispering

  19. Olhando o bonde passar

    Watching the train go by

  20. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Those who whisper stretch their tail

  21. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    Stretch their tail, stretch their tail

  22. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Those who whisper stretch their tail

  23. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail stretches, the tail stretches

  24. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Whoever whispers, the tail stretches

  25. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail stretches, the tail stretches

  26. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha (O rabo espicha)

    Whoever whispers, the tail stretches (the tail stretches)

  27. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail stretches, the tail stretches

  28. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Whoever whispers, the tail stretches

  29. O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

    The tail stretches, the tail stretches

  30. Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

    Whoever whispers, the tail stretches

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Key vocabulary

rabo
tailA2
vergonha
shameA2
contando
countingA2
esquinas
cornersA2
ganhar
winA2
mundo
worldA2
passar
passA2
pensando
thinkingA2
precisa
needA2
prometeu
promisedA2

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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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Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Whoever whispers, their tail stretches out

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail stretches out, the tail stretches out

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Whoever whispers, their tail stretches out

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail stretches out, the tail stretches out

Ô, não fique esperando o que Jesus prometeu (Jesus prometeu)

Oh, don't keep waiting for what Jesus promised (Jesus promised)

Porque ele também está esperando

Because he's also waiting

Que você tome vergonha na cara (Vergonha na cara)

For you to take some shame in your face (Shame in your face)

E saia por aí pelo mundo afora

And go out there into the world

Fazendo amizades, conquistando vitórias

Making friends, conquering victories

Em vez de ficar pelas esquinas

Instead of hanging around the corners

Cochichando e contando prosa

Whispering and sharing tales

Em vez de ficar pelas esquinas

Instead of hanging around the corners

Cochichando e contando prosa

Whispering and sharing tales

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Who whispers finds their tail stretched

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail gets stretched, the tail gets stretched

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Who whispers finds their tail stretched

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail gets stretched, the tail gets stretched

Ô, também não fique pensando

Oh, don't you go thinking

Que essas vitórias serão fáceis (Serão fáceis)

That these victories will come easy (Will come easy)

Pois nessa vida de perde e ganha

For in this life of ups and downs

Ganha quem sabe perder (Quem sabe perder)

Winning goes to those who know how to lose (Who knows how to lose)

E perde, e perde quem não sabe ganhar (Quem não sabe ganhar)

And loses, and loses those who don't know how to win (Who doesn't know how to win)

Por isso, você precisa aprender a jogar

That's why you need to learn how to play

Em vez de ficar cochichando

Instead of just whispering

Olhando o bonde passar

Watching the train go by

Em vez de ficar cochichando

Instead of just whispering

Olhando o bonde passar

Watching the train go by

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Those who whisper stretch their tail

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

Stretch their tail, stretch their tail

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Those who whisper stretch their tail

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail stretches, the tail stretches

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Whoever whispers, the tail stretches

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail stretches, the tail stretches

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha (O rabo espicha)

Whoever whispers, the tail stretches (the tail stretches)

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail stretches, the tail stretches

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Whoever whispers, the tail stretches

O rabo espicha, o rabo espicha

The tail stretches, the tail stretches

Quem cochicha o rabo espicha

Whoever whispers, the tail stretches