Chico Buarque
Passaredo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1976
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:10
Ei, pintassilgo
Hey, goldfinch
Oi, pintarroxo
Hi, purple-rumped
Melro, uirapuru
Blackbird, singer of the wild
Ai, chega-e-vira
Oh, come and turn around
Engole-vento
Swallowing the wind
Saíra, inhambu
Saira, inhambu
Foge asa-branca
Fly away, white-winged
Vai, patativa
Go, songbird
Tordo, tuju, tuim
Thrush, tuju, tuim
Xô, tié-sangue
Shoo, blood-tie
Xô, tié-fogo
Go away, fire-croaker
Xô, rouxinol sem fim
Go away, endless nightingale
Some, coleiro
Disappear, canary
Anda, trigueiro
Come on, wheat-colored bird
Te esconde colibri
Hide yourself, hummingbird
Voa, macuco
Fly, curassow
Voa, viúva
Fly, widow
Utiariti
Utiariti
Bico calado
Mouth shut
Toma cuidado
Be careful
Que o homem vem aí
Here comes the man
O homem vem aí
The man is coming
O homem vem aí
The man is coming
Ei, quero-quero
Hey, want-want
Oi, tico-tico
Hi, tico-tico
Anum, pardal, chapim
Anum, sparrow, tit
Xô, cotovia
Go away, nightingale
Xô, ave-fria
Go away, cold bird
Xô, pescador-martim
Go away, kingfisher
Some, rolinha
Get lost, little dove
Anda, andorinha
Come on, little swallow
Te esconde, bem-te-vi
Hide well, great kiskadee
Voa, bicudo
Fly, beak curved
Voa, sanhaço
Fly, tanager
Vai, juriti
Go, mourning dove
Bico calado
Keep your beak shut
Muito cuidado
Be very careful
Que o homem vem aí
For the man is coming here
O homem vem aí
The man is coming here
O homem vem aí
The man is coming here
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Key vocabulary
- ei
- hey
- pintassilgo
- goldfinch
- oi
- hiA1
- pintarroxo
- bullfinch
- melro
- blackbird
- uirapuru
- bird
- chega-e-vira
- turnaround
- engole-vento
- swallow
- saíra
- tanager
- inhambu
- tinamou
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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.