Chico Buarque
Rosa dos ventos lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:42
E do amor gritou-se o escândalo
And from love, the scandal cried out
Do medo criou-se o trágico
From fear, the tragic was born
No rosto pintou-se o pálido
On the face, the pale was painted
E não rolou uma lágrima
And not a tear was shed
Nem uma lástima
Not even a pity
Pra socorrer
To rescue
E na gente deu o hábito
And in us, the habit took form
De caminhar pelas trevas
To walk through the shadows
De murmurar entre as pregas
To murmur between the folds
De tirar leite das pedras
To draw milk from stones
De ver o tempo correr
To see time running by
Mas, sob o sono dos séculos
But, under the sleep of the centuries
Amanheceu o espetáculo
The spectacle dawned
Como uma chuva de pétalas
Like a rain of petals
Como se o céu vendo as penas
As if the sky, seeing the feathers
Moresse de pena
Died of sorrow
E chovesse o perdão
And forgiveness poured down
E a prudência dos sábios
And the wisdom of the wise
Nem ousou conter nos lábios
Did not dare hold on their lips
O sorriso e a paixão
The smile and the passion
Pois transbordando de flores
For overflowing with flowers
A calma dos lagos zangou-se
The calm of the lakes got angry
A rosa-dos-ventos danou-se
The compass rose lost its way
O leito dos rios fartou-se
The riverbed grew weary
E inundou de água-doce
And flooded with fresh water
A amargura do mar
The bitterness of the sea
Numa enchente amazônica
In an Amazonian flood
Numa explosão atlântica
In an Atlantic explosion
E a multidão vendo em pânico
And the crowd watching in panic
E a multidão vendo atônita
And the crowd watching in awe
Ainda que tarde
Even if it's late
O seu despertar
Your awakening
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Key vocabulary
- penas
- painsB2
- zangou
- angryB2
- correr
- runA2
- espetáculo
- showA2
- gente
- peopleA2
- lábios
- lipsA2
- multidão
- crowdA2
- pedras
- stonesA2
- tarde
- afternoonA2
- tirar
- takeA2
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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.