Chico Buarque
Mulher, vou dizer quanto te amo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1970
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:38
Mulher, vou dizer quanto eu te amo
Woman, I will tell you how much I love you
Cantando a flor
Singing the flower
Que nós plantamos
That we planted
Que veio a tempo
That came in time
Nesse tempo que carece
In this time that lacks
Dum carinho, duma prece
A little affection, a prayer
Dum sorriso, dum encanto
A smile, a charm
Mulher, imagina o nosso espanto
Woman, imagine our astonishment
Ao ver a flor
Upon seeing the flower
Que cresceu tanto
That grew so much
Pois no silêncio mentiroso
For in the deceptive silence
Tão zeloso dos enganos
So protective of the deceptions
Há de ser pura
It must be pure
Como o grito mais profano
Like the most profane scream
Como a graça do perdão
Like the grace of forgiveness
E que ela faça vir o dia
And may it bring forth the day
Dia a dia mais feliz
Day by day, happier
E seja da alegria
And may it be of joy
Sempre uma aprendiz
Always a learner
Eu te repito
I repeat to you
Esse meu canto de louvor
This my song of praise
Ao fruto mais bendito
To the most blessed fruit
Desse nosso amor
Of this our love
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Key vocabulary
- mulher
- womanA1
- vou
- go
- dizer
- sayA1
- quanto
- how muchA1
- amo
- love
- cantando
- singing
- flor
- flowerA1
- plantamos
- plant
- veio
- cameA1
- tempo
- timeA1
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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.