Chico Buarque
Sonho de um Carnaval lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1989
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:14
Carnaval, desengano
Carnival, disillusion
Deixei a dor em casa me esperando
I left the pain at home waiting for me
E brinquei e gritei e fui vestido de rei
And I played and shouted and went dressed as a king
Quarta-feira sempre desce o pano
Wednesday always brings the curtain down
Carnaval, desengano
Carnival, disillusion
Essa morena me deixou sonhando
That dark-haired girl left me dreaming
Mão na mão, pé no chão e hoje nem lembra, não
Hand in hand, feet on the ground, and today she doesn't even remember, no
Quarta-feira sempre desce o pano
Wednesday always brings the curtain down
Era uma canção, um só cordão e uma vontade
It was one song, one single chain, and one desire
De tomar a mão de cada irmão pela cidade
To take the hand of every brother through the city
No Carnaval, esperança
In Carnival, hope
Que gente longe viva na lembrança
That people far away live on in memory
Que gente triste possa entrar na dança
That sad people can join the dance
Que gente grande saiba ser criança
That grown-ups know how to be children
No Carnaval, esperança
In Carnival, hope
Que gente longe viva na lembrança
That people far away live on in memory
Que gente triste possa entrar na dança
That sad people can join the dance
Que gente grande saiba ser criança
That grown-ups know how to be children
Que gente longe viva na lembrança
That people far away live on in memory
Que gente triste possa entrar na dança
That sad people can join the dance
Que gente grande saiba ser criança
Let grown folks learn to be kids
Que gente longe viva na lembrança...
Let those far away live in our memories...
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Key vocabulary
- carnaval
- carnivalA2
- desengano
- disillusionment
- deixei
- left
- dor
- painA1
- casa
- houseA2
- esperando
- waiting
- brinquei
- played
- gritei
- shouted
- vestido
- dressA2
- rei
- king
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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.