Chico Buarque
Carolina lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:40
Carolina
Carolina
Nos seus olhos fundos, guarda tanta dor
In your deep eyes, there’s so much pain
A dor de todo esse mundo
The pain of this whole world
Eu já lhe expliquei que não vai dar
I've already explained to you that it won't work
Seu pranto não vai nada ajudar
Your tears won’t help at all
Eu já convidei para dançar
I've already invited you to dance
É hora já sei de aproveitar
It's time, I know, to make the most of it
Lá fora o amor
Out there, love
Uma rosa nasceu
A rose has bloomed
Todo mundo sambou
Everyone danced
Uma estrela caiu
A star fell
Eu bem que mostrei sorrindo, pela janela, ói que lindo
I sure showed it smiling, through the window, oh how beautiful
Mas Carolina não viu
But Carolina didn't see
Carolina,
Carolina,
nos seus olhos tristes, guarda tanto amor
in your sad eyes, holds so much love
O amor que já não existe
The love that no longer exists
Eu bem que avisei, vai acabar
I warned you well, it will end
De tudo lhe dei para aceitar
I gave you everything to accept
Mil versos cantei pra lhe agradar
I sang a thousand verses to please you
Agora não sei como explicar
Now I don't know how to explain
Lá fora, amor, uma rosa morreu
Out there, my love, a rose has died
Uma festa acabou, nosso barco partiu
A party is over, our boat has set sail
Eu bem que mostrei a ela, o tempo passou na janela
I did show her well, time passed by the window
Só Carolina não viu
Only Carolina didn't see
Lá fora, amor, uma rosa morreu
Out there, my love, a rose has died
Uma festa acabou, nosso barco partiu
A party is over, our boat has set sail
Eu bem que mostrei a ela, o tempo passou na janela
I did show her well, time passed by the window
Só Carolina não viu
Only Carolina didn't see
Eu bem que mostrei a ela, o tempo passou na janela
I did show her well, time passed by the window
Só Carolina não viu
Only Carolina didn't see
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Key vocabulary
- acabar
- endA2
- aceitar
- acceptA2
- ajudar
- helpA2
- estrela
- starA2
- existe
- existsA2
- fundos
- fundsA2
- guarda
- guardA2
- lindo
- beautifulA2
- mil
- thousandA2
- mundo
- worldA2
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About this song
Chico Buarque is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, and playwright associated with samba, bossa nova, and MPB. He is known for intricate harmonic work and lyrics that often engage politics and culture, including foundational recordings such as Construção and Calabar.