
Chico Buarque
Cotidiano lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- MPB, Samba
- Length
- 2:49
Todo dia ela faz tudo sempre igual
Every day she does everything the same way
Me sacode às seis horas da manhã
Shakes me awake at six in the morning
Me sorri um sorriso pontual
Gives me a punctual smile
E me beija com a boca de hortelã
And kisses me with her minty lips
Todo dia ela diz que é pra eu me cuidar
Every day she says I should take care of myself
E essas coisas que diz toda mulher
And those things she says are what every woman says
Diz que está me esperando pro jantar
Says she's waiting for me for dinner
E me beija com a boca de café
And kisses me with her coffee-flavored lips
Todo dia eu só penso em poder parar
Every day I only think about being able to stop
Meio-dia eu só penso em dizer não
At noon I just think about saying no
Depois penso na vida pra levar
Then I think about life to carry on
E me calo com a boca de feijão
And I fall silent with a bean mouth
Seis da tarde, como era de se esperar
Six in the evening, as was to be expected
Ela pega e me espera no portão
She waits for me at the gate
Diz que está muito louca pra beijar
Says she's so crazy to kiss me
E me beija com a boca de paixão
And kisses me with a passion mouth
Toda noite ela diz pra eu não me afastar
Every night she tells me not to drift away
Meia-noite ela jura eterno amor
Midnight she swears eternal love
E me aperta pra eu quase sufocar
And squeezes me until I almost suffocate
E me morde com a boca de pavor
And bites me with a fearsome mouth
Todo dia ela faz tudo sempre igual
Every day she does everything just the same
Me sacode às seis horas da manhã
She shakes me awake at six in the morning
Me sorri um sorriso pontual
She smiles at me with a punctual grin
E me beija com a boca de hortelã
And kisses me with a minty mouth
Todo dia ela diz que é pra eu me cuidar
Every day she says I should take care
E essas coisas que diz toda mulher
And those things she says, every woman does
Diz que está me esperando pro jantar
She says she's waiting for me for dinner
E me beija com a boca de café
And kisses me with a coffee-flavored mouth
Todo dia eu só penso em poder parar
Every day I only think about being able to stop
Meio-dia eu só penso em dizer não
Around noon I can only think about saying no
Depois penso na vida pra levar
Then I think about the life I want to lead
E me calo com a boca de feijão
And I fall silent with a bean-shaped mouth
Seis da tarde, como era de se esperar
Six in the evening, just as expected
Ela pega e me espera no portão
She picks up and waits for me at the gate
Diz que está muito louca pra beijar
She says she's feeling wild for a kiss
E me beija com a boca de paixão
And she kisses me with a mouth full of passion
Toda noite ela diz pra eu não me afastar
Every night she tells me not to stray away
Meia-noite ela jura eterno amor
Midnight, she swears her eternal love
E me aperta pra eu quase sufocar
And she squeezes me until I almost suffocate
E me morde com a boca de pavor
And she bites me with a mouth of fear
Todo dia ela faz tudo sempre igual
Every day she does everything just the same
Me sacode às seis horas da manhã
Shakes me awake at six in the morning
Me sorri um sorriso pontual
Gives me a punctual smile
E me beija com a boca de hortelã
And kisses me with minty lips
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Key vocabulary
- afastar
- distanceB1
- eterno
- eternalB1
- feijão
- beansB1
- pega
- grabsB1
- sufocar
- chokeB1
- vida
- lifeB1
- beija
- kissA2
- beijar
- kissA2
- cuidar
- careA2
- espera
- waitA2
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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.