Chico Buarque
Sem fantasia lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:27
Vem, meu menino vadio
Come, my wild boy
Vem, sem mentir pra você
Come, without lying to you
Vem, mas vem sem fantasia
Come, but come without pretense
Que da noite pro dia
From night to day
Você não vai crescer
You won't grow up
Vem, por favor não evites
Come, please don't avoid
Meu amor, meus convites
My love, my invitations
Minha dor, meus apelos
My pain, my pleas
Vou, te envolver nos cabelos
I will wrap you in my hair
Vem perde-te em meus braços
Come, lose yourself in my arms
Pelo amor de Deus
For God's sake
Vem que eu te quero fraco
Come, I want you weak
Vem que eu te quero tolo
Come, I want you foolish
Vem que eu te quero todo meu
Come, I want you all mine
Ah, eu quero te dizer
Ah, I want to tell you
Que o instante de te ver
That the moment of seeing you
Custou tanto penar
Cost me so much pain
Não vou me arrepender
I won't regret it
Só vim te convencer
I just came to convince you
Que eu vim pra não morrer
That I came to not die
De tanto te esperar
From waiting so long for you
Eu quero te contar
I want to tell you
Das chuvas que apanhei
About the rains I endured
Das noites que varei
About the nights I braved
No escuro a te buscar
In the dark searching for you
Eu quero te mostrar
I want to show you
As marcas que ganhei
The scars I've earned
Nas lutas contra o rei
In battles against the king
Nas discussões com Deus
In arguments with God
E agora que cheguei
And now that I've arrived
Eu quero a recompensa
I want the reward
Eu quero a prenda imensa
I want the immense gift
Dos carinhos teus
Of your affection
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Key vocabulary
- noite
- nightA1
- noites
- nightsA1
- todo
- allA1
- vem
- comeA1
- ver
- seeA1
- mentir
- lieA2
- mostrar
- showA2
- recompensa
- rewardA2
- tanto
- so muchA2
- menino
- boyA1
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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.