Chico Buarque
Deus lhe pague lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:19
Por esse pão pra comer, por esse chão pra dormir
For this bread to eat, for this ground to sleep on
A certidão pra nascer e a concessão pra sorrir
The certificate to be born and the permission to smile
Por me deixar respirar, por me deixar existir
For letting me breathe, for letting me exist
Deus lhe pague
May God repay you
Pelo prazer de chorar e pelo "estamos aí"
For the pleasure of crying and for the 'we're here'
Pela piada no bar e o futebol pra aplaudir
For the laughs at the bar and the football to cheer for
Um crime pra comentar e um samba pra distrair
A crime to discuss and a samba to unwind
Deus lhe pague
God repay you
Por essa praia, essa saia, pelas mulheres daqui
For this beach, this skirt, for the women around here
O amor malfeito depressa, fazer a barba e partir
Love gone wrong quickly, shave and leave
Pelo domingo que é lindo, novela, missa e gibi
For the beautiful Sunday, soap opera, mass, and comic strip
Deus lhe pague
God bless you
Pela cachaça de graça que a gente tem que engolir
For the free liquor that we have to swallow
Pela fumaça, desgraça, que a gente tem que tossir
For the smoke, the misfortune, that we have to cough
Pelos andaimes, pingentes, que a gente tem que cair
For the scaffolds, the charms, that we have to fall from
Deus lhe pague
God bless you
Por mais um dia, agonia, pra suportar e assistir
For another day, the agony, to endure and to witness
Pelo rangido dos dentes, pela cidade a zunir
For the creaking of teeth, for the city buzzing
E pelo grito demente que nos ajuda a fugir
And for the insane scream that helps us escape
Deus lhe pague
God bless you
Pela mulher carpideira pra nos louvar e cuspir
For the mourning woman to praise and spit at us
E pelas moscas-bicheiras a nos beijar e cobrir
And for the blowflies to kiss us and cover us
E pela paz derradeira que enfim vai nos redimir
And for the final peace that will finally redeem us
Deus lhe pague
God repay you
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Key vocabulary
- comer
- eatA1
- chão
- groundA2
- certidão
- certificateB2
- concessão
- concessionB2
- deixar
- leaveA2
- respirar
- breathe
- deus
- god
- pague
- pay
- desgraça
- misfortuneA2
- dormir
- sleepA2
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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.