Chico Buarque
Pelas Tabelas lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 4:21
Ando com minha cabeça já pelas tabelas
I'm walking around with my head spinning,
Claro que ninguém se toca com minha aflição
Of course, no one notices my distress.
Quando vi todo mundo na rua de blusa amarela
When I saw everyone on the street in yellow shirts,
Eu achei que era ela puxando um cordão
I thought it was her pulling a string.
Oito horas e danço de blusa amarela
Eight o'clock and I'm dancing in a yellow shirt.
Minha cabeça talvez faça as pazes assim
Maybe my mind will find peace like this.
Quando ouvi a cidade de noite batendo as panelas
When I heard the city at night banging pots,
Eu pensei que era ela voltando pra
I thought it was her coming back to,
Minha cabeça de noite batendo panelas
My mind at night banging pots,
Provavelmente não deixa a cidade dormir
Probably won't let the city sleep.
Quando vi um bocado de gente descendo as favelas
When I saw a crowd coming down from the favelas
Eu achei que era o povo que vinha pedir
I thought it was the people coming to ask
A cabeça do homem que olhava as favelas
For the head of the man who watched the favelas
Minha cabeça rolando no maracanã
My head rolling in the Maracanã
Quando vi a galera aplaudindo de pé as tabelas
When I saw the crowd standing and applauding the tables
Eu jurei que era ela que vinha chegando
I swore it was her who was coming in
Com minha cabeça já pelas tabelas
With my head already all over the place
Claro que ninguém se toca com minha aflição
Of course, no one notices my distress
Quando vi todo mundo na rua de blusa amarela
When I saw everyone in the street in yellow shirts
Eu achei que era ela puxando um cordão
I thought it was her pulling a cord
Oito horas e danço de blusa amarela
Eight hours and I dance in a yellow shirt
Minha cabeça talvez faça as pazes assim
My mind maybe finds peace like this
Quando ouvi a cidade de noite batendo as panelas
When I heard the city at night banging pots
Eu pensei que era ela voltando pra
I thought it was her coming back to
Minha cabeça de noite batendo panelas
My mind at night banging pots
Provavelmente não deixa a cidade dormir
Probably doesn't let the city sleep
Quando vi um bocado de gente descendo as favelas
When I saw a bunch of people coming down the favelas
Eu achei que era o povo que vinha pedir
I thought it was the people coming to ask for
A cabeça do homem que olhava as favelas
The head of the man who watched the favelas
Minha cabeça rolando no Maracanã
My mind rolling in Maracanã
Quando vi a galera aplaudindo de pé as tabelas
When I saw the crowd standing and cheering the tables
Eu jurei que era ela que vinha chegando
I swore it was her who was coming near
Com minha cabeça já numa baixela
With my head already in a platter
Claro que ninguém se toca com minha aflição
Of course, no one notices my distress
Quando vi todo mundo na rua de blusa amarela
When I saw everyone on the street in yellow shirts
Eu achei que era ela puxando um cordão
I thought it was her pulling a string
Oito horas e danço de blusa amarela
Eight o'clock and I'm dancing in a yellow shirt
Minha cabeça talvez faça as pazes assim
Maybe my head will make peace this way
Quando ouvi a cidade de noite batendo as panelas
When I heard the city at night banging its pots
Eu pensei que era ela voltando pra
I thought it was her coming back to
Minha cabeça de noite batendo panelas
My head at night banging on pots
Provavelmente não deixa a cidade dormir
Probably doesn't let the city sleep
Quando vi um bocado de gente descendo as favelas
When I saw a bunch of people coming down the slums
Eu achei que era o povo que vinha pedir
I thought it was the people coming to ask
A cabeça do homem que olhava as favelas
For the head of the man who watched the slums
Minha cabeça rolando no Maracanã
My head rolling in Maracanã
Quando vi a galera aplaudindo de pé as tabelas
When I saw the crowd cheering on their feet for the plays
Eu jurei que era ela que vinha chegando
I swore it was her coming in
Com minha cabeça já numa baixela
With my head already on a platter
Claro que ninguém se toca com minha aflição
Of course, no one notices my distress
Quando vi todo mundo na rua de blusa amarela
When I saw everyone on the street in yellow shirts
Eu achei que era ela puxando um cordão
I thought it was her pulling a string
Oito horas e danço de blusa amarela
Eight o'clock and I dance in a yellow shirt
Minha cabeça talvez faça as pazes assim
Maybe my mind makes peace this way
Quando ouvi a cidade de noite batendo as panelas
When I heard the city at night banging pots
Eu pensei que era ela voltando pra
I thought it was her returning to
Minha cabeça de noite batendo panelas
My mind at night banging pots
Provavelmente não deixa a cidade dormir
Probably doesn’t let the city sleep
Quando vi um bocado de gente descendo as favelas
When I saw a bunch of people coming down from the hills
Eu achei que era o povo que vinha pedir
I thought it was the people coming to ask
A cabeça do homem que olhava as favelas
The head of the man who watched the favelas
Minha cabeça rolando no Maracanã
My head rolling in the Maracanã
Quando vi a galera aplaudindo de pé as tabelas
When I saw the crowd standing and applauding the plays
Eu jurei que era ela que vinha chegando
I swore it was her who was arriving
Com minha cabeça já pelas tabelas
With my head already spinning from the plays
Claro que ninguém se toca com minha aflição
Of course, no one notices my distress
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Key vocabulary
- ando
- walkA1
- cabeça
- headA1
- tabelas
- tables
- claro
- clearA2
- ninguém
- nobodyA2
- aflição
- anguishB2
- vi
- saw
- mundo
- worldA2
- blusa
- blouseA2
- amarela
- yellow
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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.