Chico Buarque
Samba E Amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1995
- Genre
- MPB, Samba
- Length
- 3:20
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
I make samba and love until late
E tenho muito sono de manhã
And I'm really sleepy in the morning
Escuto a correria da cidade, que arde
I hear the hustle of the city, that burns
E apressa o dia de amanhã
And rushes the day ahead
De madrugada a gente 'inda se ama
In the early hours we still love each other
E a fábrica começa a buzinar
And the factory starts to honk
O trânsito contorna a nossa cama, reclama
Traffic circles around our bed, complains
Do nosso eterno espreguiçar
About our eternal stretch and yawn
No colo da bem-vinda companheira
In the lap of my beloved companion
No corpo do bendito violão
On the body of the blessed guitar
Eu faço samba e amor a noite inteira
I make samba and love all night long
Não tenho a quem prestar satisfação
I have no one to account to
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
I make samba and love until late
E tenho muito mais o que fazer
And I have so much more to do
Escuto a correria da cidade, que alarde
I hear the hustle of the city, all that fuss
Será que é tão difícil amanhecer?
Is it really that hard to greet the dawn?
Não sei se preguiçoso ou se covarde
Don't know if I'm lazy or just a coward
Debaixo do meu cobertor de lã
Under my wool blanket
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
I make samba and love until late
E tenho muito sono de manhã
And I'm so sleepy in the morning
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Key vocabulary
- amor
- loveB2
- muito
- muchA1
- faço
- do
- mais
- moreA1
- correria
- rush
- cidade
- cityA1
- arde
- burns
- apressa
- hurry
- tarde
- afternoonA2
- sono
- sleep
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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.