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Cotidiano – Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque

Cotidiano lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Intermediate
Released
1971
Genre
MPB, Samba
Length
2:49
  1. Todo dia ela faz tudo sempre igual

    Every day she does everything the same way

  2. Me sacode às seis horas da manhã

    Shakes me awake at six in the morning

  3. Me sorri um sorriso pontual

    Gives me a punctual smile

  4. E me beija com a boca de hortelã

    And kisses me with her minty lips

  5. Todo dia ela diz que é pra eu me cuidar

    Every day she says I should take care of myself

  6. E essas coisas que diz toda mulher

    And those things she says are what every woman says

  7. Diz que está me esperando pro jantar

    Says she's waiting for me for dinner

  8. E me beija com a boca de café

    And kisses me with her coffee-flavored lips

  1. Todo dia eu só penso em poder parar

    Every day I only think about being able to stop

  2. Meio-dia eu só penso em dizer não

    At noon I just think about saying no

  3. Depois penso na vida pra levar

    Then I think about life to carry on

  4. E me calo com a boca de feijão

    And I fall silent with a bean mouth

  5. Seis da tarde, como era de se esperar

    Six in the evening, as was to be expected

  6. Ela pega e me espera no portão

    She waits for me at the gate

  7. Diz que está muito louca pra beijar

    Says she's so crazy to kiss me

  8. E me beija com a boca de paixão

    And kisses me with a passion mouth

  9. Toda noite ela diz pra eu não me afastar

    Every night she tells me not to drift away

  10. Meia-noite ela jura eterno amor

    Midnight she swears eternal love

  11. E me aperta pra eu quase sufocar

    And squeezes me until I almost suffocate

  12. E me morde com a boca de pavor

    And bites me with a fearsome mouth

  13. Todo dia ela faz tudo sempre igual

    Every day she does everything just the same

  14. Me sacode às seis horas da manhã

    She shakes me awake at six in the morning

  15. Me sorri um sorriso pontual

    She smiles at me with a punctual grin

  16. E me beija com a boca de hortelã

    And kisses me with a minty mouth

  17. Todo dia ela diz que é pra eu me cuidar

    Every day she says I should take care

  18. E essas coisas que diz toda mulher

    And those things she says, every woman does

  19. Diz que está me esperando pro jantar

    She says she's waiting for me for dinner

  20. E me beija com a boca de café

    And kisses me with a coffee-flavored mouth

  21. Todo dia eu só penso em poder parar

    Every day I only think about being able to stop

  22. Meio-dia eu só penso em dizer não

    Around noon I can only think about saying no

  23. Depois penso na vida pra levar

    Then I think about the life I want to lead

  24. E me calo com a boca de feijão

    And I fall silent with a bean-shaped mouth

  25. Seis da tarde, como era de se esperar

    Six in the evening, just as expected

  26. Ela pega e me espera no portão

    She picks up and waits for me at the gate

  27. Diz que está muito louca pra beijar

    She says she's feeling wild for a kiss

  28. E me beija com a boca de paixão

    And she kisses me with a mouth full of passion

  29. Toda noite ela diz pra eu não me afastar

    Every night she tells me not to stray away

  30. Meia-noite ela jura eterno amor

    Midnight, she swears her eternal love

  31. E me aperta pra eu quase sufocar

    And she squeezes me until I almost suffocate

  32. E me morde com a boca de pavor

    And she bites me with a mouth of fear

  33. Todo dia ela faz tudo sempre igual

    Every day she does everything just the same

  34. Me sacode às seis horas da manhã

    Shakes me awake at six in the morning

  35. Me sorri um sorriso pontual

    Gives me a punctual smile

  36. 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.

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Cotidiano

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