Chico Buarque
Trapaças lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1990
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:37
Contigo aprendi a perder
With you, I learned to lose
E achar graça
And find it funny
Pagar e não dar importância
To pay and not care
Contigo a trapaça por trás da trapaça
With you, the trickery behind the trickery
É pura elegância
Is pure elegance
Se deres por falta do teu riso esperto
If you notice the lack of your clever smile
Dos teus sortilégios
Of your enchantments
Entende e perdoa
Understand and forgive
Eu ando nas ruas com sol descolado
I walk the streets with a detached sun
Da tua pessoa
Of your presence
Contigo aprendi a perder
With you, I learned to lose
E achar graça
And find it funny
Pagar e não dar importância
To pay and not care
Contigo a trapaça por trás da trapaça
With you, the trick behind the trick
É pura elegância
Is pure elegance
Se deres por falta do teu riso esperto
If you miss your clever smile
Dos teus sortilégios
Of your charms
Entende e perdoa
Understand and forgive
Eu ando nas ruas com sol descolado
I walk the streets with a laid-back sun
Da tua pessoa
Of your being
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Key vocabulary
- aprendi
- learned
- perder
- loseA1
- achar
- findA2
- graça
- graceA2
- pagar
- payA2
- dar
- giveA1
- importância
- importanceB1
- trapaça
- cheat
- trás
- backA2
- pura
- pureA2
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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.