Chico Buarque
Logo eu? lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:35
Essa morena quer me transtornar
That brunette wants to drive me crazy
Chego em casa me condena
I get home and she's judging me
Me faz fita, me faz cena
She gives me the cold shoulder, puts on a show
Até cansar
Until she’s tired
Logo eu, bom indivíduo
Me, a good guy
Cumpridor fiel e assíduo
Faithful and diligent in my duties
Dos deveres do meu lar
Of my home
Essa garota de mansinho me conquista
This girl subtly wins me over
Vai roubando gota a gota
Stealing little by little
Esse meu sangue de sambista
This samba spirit flowing in my veins
Essa menina quer me transformar
That girl wants to change me
Chego em casa, olha de quina
I get home, she glances at me
Diz que já me viu na esquina
Says she’s seen me on the corner
A namorar
In love
Logo eu, bom funcionário
Me, a good worker
Cumpridor dos meus horários
Always on time
Um amor quase exemplar
A love almost exemplary
A minha amada
My beloved
Diz que é pra eu deixar de férias
Says I should take a break
Pra largar a batucada
To drop the beat
E pra pensar em coisas sérias
And to think about serious things
E qualquer dia
And any day now
Ela ainda vem pedir, aposto
She'll come asking, I bet
Pra eu deixar a companhia
For me to leave the company
Dos amigos que mais gosto
Of the friends I love most
E tem mais isso:
And there's more to this:
Estou cansado quando chego
I’m tired when I get home
Pego extra no serviço
I take on extra work
Quero um pouco de sossego
I want a bit of peace
Mas não contente
But not satisfied
Ela me acorda reclamando
She wakes me up complaining
Me despacha pro batente
Sends me off to work
E fica em casa descansando
And stays home resting
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Key vocabulary
- morena
- brunette
- quer
- want
- transtornar
- disrupt
- chego
- arrive
- casa
- houseA2
- condena
- condemnB1
- cena
- sceneA2
- companhia
- companyA2
- contente
- satisfiedA2
- deixar
- leaveA2
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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.