Caetano Veloso
Samba e amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:55
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
I make samba and love until late
E tenho muito sono de manhã
And I'm so sleepy in the morning
Escuto a correria da cidade, que arde
I hear the rush of the city, that's on fire
E apressa o dia de amanhã
And it hastens tomorrow's dawn
De madrugada a gente ainda se ama
In the early hours, we still love each other
E a fábrica começa a buzinar
And the factory starts to honk
O trânsito contorna a nossa cama, reclama
Traffic circles our bed, complains
Do nosso eterno espreguiçar
About our eternal stretching
No colo da bem-vinda companheira
In the lap of my cherished partner
No corpo do bendito violão
On the body of the blessed guitar
Eu faço samba e amor a noite inteira
I make samba and love all night long
Não tenho a quem prestar satisfação
I have no one to owe an explanation
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
I make samba and love until later
E tenho muito mais o que fazer
And I have so much more to do
Escuto a correria da cidade, que alarde
I hear the hustle of the city, what a fuss
Será que é tão difícil amanhecer?
Is it really so hard to see the dawn?
Não sei se preguiçoso ou se covarde
I don't know if I'm lazy or just cowardly
Debaixo do meu cobertor de lã
Under my wool blanket
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
I make samba and love until later
E tenho muito sono de manhã
And I'm so sleepy in the morning
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Key vocabulary
- faço
- do
- amor
- loveB2
- mais
- moreA1
- tarde
- afternoonA2
- muito
- muchA1
- sono
- sleep
- manhã
- morningA2
- escuto
- listen
- correria
- rush
- cidade
- cityA1
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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.