Chico Buarque
Januária lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:05
Toda gente homenageia
Everyone pays tribute
Januária na janela
To Januária at the window
Até o mar faz maré cheia
Even the sea creates high tides
Pra chegar mais perto dela
To get closer to her
O pessoal desce na areia
The crowd heads down to the sand
E batuca por aquela
And drums for that one
Que malvada se penteia
Who, wicked, combs her hair
E não escuta quem apela
And doesn't hear those who appeal
Quem madruga sempre encontra
Those who rise early always find
Januária na janela
Januária at the window
Mesmo o sol quando desponta
Even the sun when it rises
Logo aponta os lábios dela
Soon reveals her lips
Ela faz que não dá conta
She pretends she can't handle
De sua graça tão singela
Her charm so simple and sweet
O pessoal se desaponta
People feel let down
Vai pro mar, levanta vela
Sets sail, raises the sail
Toda gente homenageia
Everyone pays tribute
Januária na janela
Januária by the window
Até o mar faz maré cheia
Even the sea reaches high tide
Pra chegar mais perto dela
To get closer to her
O pessoal desce na areia
The crowd descends on the sand
E batuca por aquela
And dances to that
Que malvada se penteia
That wicked one combs her hair
E não escuta quem apela
And won't listen to those who plead
Quem madruga sempre encontra
Whoever wakes up early always finds
Januária na janela
Januária at the window
Mesmo o sol quando desponta
Even the sun, when it rises
Logo aponta os lábios dela
Quickly highlights her lips
Ela faz que não dá conta
She pretends she's unaware
De sua graça tão singela
Of her charm so simple
O pessoal se desaponta
People get disappointed
Vai pro mar, levanta vela
Go to the sea, raise the sail
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Key vocabulary
- mesmo
- sameA2
- pessoal
- personalA2
- toda
- allA2
- vela
- candleA2
- gente
- peopleA2
- homenageia
- honors
- januária
- January
- janela
- windowA1
- mar
- seaA1
- faz
- does
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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.