Chico Buarque
Samba do grande amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:08
Tinha cá pra mim
I had it here for me
Que agora sim
That now for sure
Eu vivia enfim o grande amor
I was finally living the great love
Mentira
A lie
Me atirei assim
I threw myself like this
De trampolim
From a diving board
Fui até o fim um amador
I went all the way, an amateur
Passava um verão
A summer was passing
A água e pão
The water and bread
Dava o meu quinhão pro grande amor
I gave my share to the great love
Mentira
Lie
Eu botava a mão
I used to put my hand
No fogo então
In the fire then
Com meu coração de fiador
With my heart as a guarantor
Hoje eu tenho apenas uma pedra no meu peito
Today I only have a stone in my chest
Exijo respeito, não sou mais um sonhador
I demand respect, I'm no longer just a dreamer
Chego a mudar de calçada
I even change sidewalks
Quando aparece uma flor
When a flower appears
E dou risada do grande amor
And I laugh at true love
Mentira
Lie
Fui muito fiel
I was so faithful
Comprei anel
I bought a ring
Botei no papel o grande amor
I wrote down the great love
Mentira
Lies
Reservei hotel
I booked a hotel
Sarapatel
Sarapatel
E lua-de-mel em Salvador
And a honeymoon in Salvador
Fui rezar na Sé
I went to pray at the Sé
Pra São José
To Saint Joseph
Que eu levava fé no grande amor
Because I had faith in true love
Mentira
Lies
Fiz promessa até
I made a promise too
Pra Oxumaré
To Oxumaré
De subir a pé o Redentor
To climb the Redeemer on foot
Hoje eu tenho apenas uma pedra no meu peito
Today I have just a stone in my chest
Exijo respeito, não sou mais um sonhador
I demand respect, I'm no longer just a dreamer
Chego a mudar de calçada
I even change sidewalks
Quando aparece uma flor
When a flower appears
E dou risada do grande amor
And I laugh at true love
Mentira
Lies
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Key vocabulary
- apenas
- onlyA2
- calçada
- sidewalkA2
- enfim
- finallyA2
- fogo
- fireA2
- mão
- handA2
- mentira
- lieA2
- mudar
- changeA2
- pé
- footA2
- pedra
- stoneA2
- peito
- chestA2
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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.