Caetano Veloso
Two Naira Fifty Kobo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 5:04
No meu coração da mata gritou Pelé, Pelé
In my heart of the jungle shouted Pelé, Pelé
Faz força com o pé na África
Push with your foot in Africa
O certo é ser gente linda
The right thing is to be beautiful people
E cantar, cantar, cantar
And sing, sing, sing
O certo é fazendo música
The right thing is making music
A força vem dessa pedra que canta Itapuã
The strength comes from that stone that sings Itapuã
Fala tupi, fala iorubá
Speak Tupi, speak Yoruba
É lindo vê-lo bailando
It's beautiful to see him dancing
Ele é tão pierrô, pierrô
He is so pierrot, pierrot
Ali no meio da rua lá
There in the middle of the street
O meu coração da mata gritou Pelé, Pelé
My heart from the woods cried Pelé, Pelé
Faz força com o pé na África
Put your foot down in Africa
O certo é ser gente linda
The right thing is to be beautiful people
E cantar, cantar, cantar
And sing, sing, sing
O certo é fazendo música
The right thing is making music
A força vem dessa pedra que canta Itapuã
The strength comes from that stone that sings Itapuã
Fala tupi, fala iorubá
Speak Tupi, speak Yoruba
É lindo vê-lo bailando
It's beautiful to see him dancing
Ele é tão pierrô, pierrô
He is such a pierrot, pierrot
Ali no meio da rua lá
There in the middle of the street
O meu coração da mata gritou Pelé, Pelé
My heart from the forest shouted Pelé, Pelé
Faz força com o pé na África
Put in the effort with your foot in Africa
O certo é ser gente linda
The right thing is to be beautiful people
E cantar, cantar, cantar
And sing, sing, sing
O certo é fazendo música
The right thing is making music
A força vem dessa pedra que canta Itapuã
The strength comes from that stone that sings Itapuã
Fala tupi, fala iorubá
Speak Tupi, speak Yoruba
É lindo vê-lo bailando
It's beautiful to see him dancing
Ele é tão pierrô, pierrô
He is so pierrô, pierrô
Ali no meio da rua lá
There in the middle of the street
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Key vocabulary
- coração
- heartB1
- mata
- forestB1
- gritou
- shouted
- faz
- does
- força
- strengthA2
- pé
- footA2
- áfrica
- AfricaA2
- certo
- rightA2
- gente
- peopleA2
- linda
- beautifulA2
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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.