Chico Buarque
Funeral de um lavrador lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:29
Esta cova em que estás, com palmos medida
This grave where you lie, measured in spans
É a conta menor que tiraste em vida
It's the smallest account you made in your life
É a conta menor que tiraste em vida
It's the smallest account you made in your life
É de bom tamanho, nem largo nem fundo
It's just right, neither wide nor deep
É a parte que te cabe deste latifúndio
It's the share that belongs to you from this estate
É a parte que te cabe deste latifúndio
It's the share that belongs to you from this estate
Não é cova grande, é cova medida
It's not a large grave, it's a measured grave
É a terra que querias ver dividida
It's the land you wanted to see divided
É a terra que querias ver dividida
It's the land you wanted to see divided
É uma cova grande pra teu pouco defunto
It's a big grave for your little remains
Mas estarás mais ancho que estavas no mundo
But you'll be broader than you were in the world
Estarás mais ancho que estavas no mundo
You'll be broader than you were in the world
É uma cova grande pra teu defunto parco
It's a big grave for your meager remains
Porém mais que no mundo te sentirás largo
But more than in the world, you'll feel wide
Porém mais que no mundo te sentirás largo
But more than in the world, you'll feel wide
É uma cova grande pra tua carne pouca
It's a big grave for your little flesh
Mas à terra dada, não se abre a boca
But to the earth given, the mouth doesn’t open
É a conta menor que tiraste em vida
It's the smallest bill you settled in life
É a parte que te cabe deste latifúndio
It's the share that belongs to you of this estate
É a terra que querias ver dividida
It's the land you wanted to see divided
Estarás mais ancho que estavas no mundo
You'll be broader than you were in the world
Mas à terra dada, não se abre a boca
But to the earth given, one does not open their mouth
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Key vocabulary
- mais
- moreA1
- medida
- measureA1
- tamanho
- sizeA1
- ver
- seeA1
- cova
- graveB1
- palmos
- palms
- conta
- accountA1
- menor
- minor
- tiraste
- took
- vida
- lifeB1
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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.