
Caetano Veloso
Quem cochicha o rabo espicha lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1978
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:48
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
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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.