Chico Buarque

Biscate lyrics with English translation

Language

Portuguese

Level

Intermediate

Genre

Bossa Nova, Samba

Length

3:48

Play with synced lyrics

1. Vivo de biscate e queres que eu te sustente

   I live off odd jobs and you want me to support you

2. Se eu ganhar algum vendendo mate

   If I make some cash selling mate

3. Dou-te uns badulaques de repente

   I'll give you some trinkets in a flash

4. Andas de pareô, eu sigo inadimplente

   You're in a sarong, I'm still in debt

5. Chamo você pra sambar

   I call you to dance the samba

6. Levo você pra benzer

   I'll take you to be blessed

7. Fui pegar uma cor na praia

   I went to catch some sun at the beach

8. E só faltou me bater, é

   And you almost hit me, yeah

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9. Basta ver um rabo de saia

   Just seeing a pretty skirt

10. Pro bobo se derreter

    Makes the fool melt away

11. Vives na gandaia e esperas que eu te respeite

    You live it up and expect me to respect you

12. Quem que te mandou tomar conhaque

    Who told you to take that brandy

13. Com o tíquete que te dei pro leite

    With the ticket I gave you for milk

14. Quieta que eu quero ouvir Flamengo e River Plate

    Hold on, I want to hear Flamengo and River Plate

15. Faço lelê de fubá

    I make a mess with cornmeal

16. Faço pitu no dendê

    I make a treat with palm oil

17. Sirvo seu pitéu na cama

    I serve your delicacy in bed

18. E nada dele comer, ai

    And he won't even eat, oh

19. Telefone, é voz de dama

    Phone call, it's a lady's voice

20. Se penteia pra atender

    She combs her hair to answer

21. Vamos ao cinema, baby

    Let's go to the movies, baby

22. Vamos nos mandar daqui

    Let's get out of here

23. Vamos nos casar na igreja

    Let's get married in the church

24. Chega de barraco

    Enough of the drama

25. Chega de piti

    Enough of the fuss

26. Vamos pra Bahia, dengo

    Let's go to Bahia, darling

27. Vamos ver o sol nascer

    Let's watch the sunrise

28. Vamos sair na bateria

    Let's hit the drums

29. Deixe de chilique

    Stop throwing a tantrum

30. Deixe de siricotico

    Stop being so chaotic

31. Chamo você pra sambar (vivo de biscate e queres que eu te sustente)

    I call you to dance (I live off scraps and you want me to support you)

32. Levo você pra benzer

    I’ll take you to be blessed

33. Fui pegar uma cor na praia (se eu ganhar algum vendendo mate)

    I went to catch a color at the beach (if I make some money selling mate)

34. E só faltou me bater, é (dou-te uns badulaques de repente)

    And they almost hit me, yeah (I’ll give you some trinkets out of nowhere)

35. Basta ver um rabo de saia (andas de pareô, eu sigo inadimplente)

    Just seeing a flirty skirt (you walk in a pareo, I remain in default)

36. Pro bobo se derreter

    For a fool to melt away

37. Faço lelê de fubá (vives na gandaia e esperas que eu)

    I make a corn flour wish (you live it up and expect me to)

38. Faço pitu no dendê (te respeite)

    I make pitu in palm oil (respect me)

39. Sirvo seu pitéu na cama (quem que te mandou tomar canhaque)

    I serve your delicacy in bed (who told you to take a risk)

40. E nada dele comer, ai (com o tíquete que te dei pro leite)

    And nothing of him to eat, oh (with the ticket I gave you for the milk)

41. Telefone, é voz de dama (quieta que eu quero ouvir Flamengo)

    Phone, it's a lady's voice (shh, I want to hear Flamengo)

42. Se penteia pra atender (e River Plate)

    If she combs her hair to answer (and River Plate)

43. Vamos ao cinema, baby

    Let's go to the movies, baby

44. Vamos nos mandar daqui

    Let's get out of here

45. Vamos nos casar na igreja

    Let's get married in the church

46. Chega de barraco

    No more drama

47. Chega de piti

    No more tantrums

48. Vamos pra Bahia, dengo

    Let's go to Bahia, my love

49. Vamos ver o sol nascer

    Let's watch the sun rise

50. Vamos sair na bateria

    Let's go out with the percussion

51. Deixe de chilique

    Stop throwing a tantrum

52. Deixe de siricotico tico

    Stop being so fidgety

53. Chamo você pra sambar (vivo de biscate e queres que eu te sustente)

    I call you to dance (I live on odd jobs and you want me to support you)

54. Levo você pra benzer

    I’ll take you for a blessing

55. Fui pegar uma cor na praia (se eu ganhar algum vendendo mate)

    I went to catch a tan at the beach (if I sell some mate and make a profit)

56. E só faltou me bater, é (dou-te uns badulaques de repente)

    And you almost hit me, yeah (I’ll give you some trinkets all of a sudden)

57. Basta ver um rabo de saia (andas de pareô, eu sigo inadimplente)

    Just see a skirt sway (you’re in a sarong, I’m still behind on payments)

58. Pro bobo se derreter

    For the fool to melt away

59. Faço lelê de fubá (vives na gandaia e esperas que eu)

    I make a cornmeal treat (you live it up and expect me to)

60. Faço pitu no dendê (te respeite)

    I make shrimp in palm oil (respect you)

61. Sirvo seu pitéu na cama (quem que te mandou tomar canhaque)

    I serve your treat in bed (who told you to take that hit)

62. E nada dele comer, ai (com o tíquete que te dei pro leite)

    And nothing for him to eat, oh (with the ticket I gave you for the milk)

63. Telefone, é voz de dama (quieta que eu quero ouvir Flamengo)

    Phone call, it's a lady's voice (quiet now, I want to hear Flamengo)

64. Se penteia pra atender (e River Plate)

    If she tidies up to answer (and River Plate)

65. Chamo você pra sambar (vivo de biscate e queres que eu te sustente)

    I call you to dance (I live off scraps and you want me to support you)

66. Levo você pra benzer

    I take you to be blessed

67. Fui pegar uma cor na praia (se eu ganhar algum vendendo mate)

    I went to catch some sun on the beach (if I earn something selling mate)

68. E só faltou me bater, é (dou-te uns badulaques de repente)

    And he almost hit me, yeah (I’ll throw you some trinkets suddenly)

69. Basta ver um rabo de saia (andas de pareô, eu sigo inadimplente)

    Just see a skirt's sway (you’re wearing a sarong, I'm still in debt)

70. Pro bobo se derreter

    For the fool to melt away

71. Faço lelê de fubá (vives na gandaia e esperas que eu)

    I make cornmeal lelê (you live it up and expect me to)

72. Faço pitu no dendê (te respeite)

    I mix shrimp in palm oil (respect you)

73. Sirvo seu pitéu na cama (quem que te mandou tomar canhaque)

    I serve your treat in bed (who told you to drink that strong stuff)

74. E nada dele comer, ai (com o tíquete que te dei pro leite)

    And nothing of him eating, oh (with the ticket I gave you for the milk)

75. Telefone, é voz de dama (quieta que eu quero ouvir Flamengo)

    Telephone, it's a lady's voice (quiet, I want to hear Flamengo)

76. Se penteia pra atender (e River Plate)

    If you comb your hair to answer (and River Plate)

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