Chico Buarque
Tanto amar lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:06
Amo tanto e de tanto amar
I love so much and love so deeply
Acho que ela é bonita
I think she's beautiful
Tem um olho sempre a boiar
One eye just floats
E outro que agita
And the other teases
Tem um olho que não está
There's one eye that isn't
Meus olhares evita
Avoiding my gazes
E outro olho a me arregalar
And the other eye wide open in surprise
Sua pepita
Her treasure
A metade do seu olhar
The half of her gaze
Está chamando pra luta, aflita
Is calling me to fight, anxious
E metade quer madrugar
And half wants to rise early
Na bodeguita
In the little tavern
Se seus olhos eu for cantar
If I were to sing your eyes
Um seu olho me atura
One of your eyes can bear me
E outro olho vai desmanchar
And the other eye will unravel
Toda a pintura
All the painting
Ela pode rodopiar
She can spin around
E mudar de figura
And change her shape
A paloma do seu mirar
The dove of your gaze
Virar miúra
Turns into rubble
É na soma do seu olhar
It's in the total of your gaze
Que eu vou me conhecer inteiro
That I'll come to know myself completely
Se nasci pra enfrentar o mar
If I was born to face the sea
Ou faroleiro
Or to be a lighthouse keeper
Amo tanto e de tanto amar
I love so much, and from loving so deeply
Acho que ela acredita
I think she believes
Tem um olha a pestanejar
One eye blinks away
E outro me fita
And the other one locks on me
Suas pernas vão me enroscar
Her legs will wind around me
Num balé esquisito
In a strange ballet
Seus dois olhos vão se encontrar
Your two eyes are going to meet
No infinito
In the infinite
Amo tanto e de tanto amar
I love so much, and from loving so much
Em Manágua temos um chico
In Managua, we have a chico
Já pensamos em nos casar
We've already thought about getting married
Em Porto Rico
In Puerto Rico
Amo tanto e de tanto amar
I love so much, and from loving so much
Em Manágua temos um chico
In Managua, we have a chico
Já pensamos em nos casar
We've already thought about getting married
Em Porto Rico
In Puerto Rico
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Key vocabulary
- amo
- love
- amar
- loveA2
- acho
- thinkA2
- bonita
- prettyA2
- olho
- eyeA1
- sempre
- alwaysA1
- boiar
- float
- agita
- shakes
- olhares
- glancesA2
- evita
- avoidsA2
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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.