Chico Buarque
Valsinha lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:00
Um dia ele chegou tão diferente
One day he arrived so differently
Do seu jeito de sempre chegar
Than the way he always does
Olhou-a dum jeito muito mais quente
He looked at her in a much hotter way
Do que sempre costumava olhar
Than he usually would
E não maldisse a vida tanto quanto
And he didn't curse life as much as
Era seu jeito de sempre falar
It was his usual way of speaking
E nem deixou-a só num canto
And he didn't leave her all alone
Pra seu grande espanto convidou-a pra rodar
To her great surprise he invited her to dance
E então ela se fez bonita como há muito tempo não queria usar
And then she made herself beautiful like she hadn't wanted to in a long time
Com seu vestido decotado cheirando a guardado de tanto esperar
In her low-cut dress smelling of being stored from waiting so long
Depois o dois deram-se os braços como há muito tempo não se usava dar
Later, the two clasped hands like they hadn't in a long time
E cheios de ternura e graça
And filled with tenderness and grace
Foram para a praça e começaram-se a abraçar
They went to the square and began to embrace
E alí dançaram tanta dança
And there they danced so many dances
Que a vizinhança toda despertou
That the whole neighborhood awoke
E foi tanta felicidade que toda cidade
And there was so much happiness that the entire city
Se iluminou
Was set aglow
E foram tantos beijos loucos
And there were so many wild kisses
Tantos gritos roucos como não se ouvia mais
So many hoarse shouts like were never heard before
Que o mundo compreendeu
That the world understood
E o dia amanheceu em paz
And the day began in peace
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Key vocabulary
- alí
- thereA1
- chegar
- arriveA1
- dar
- giveA1
- depois
- afterwardA1
- dia
- dayA1
- falar
- speakA1
- grande
- bigA1
- mais
- moreA1
- muito
- muchA1
- praça
- squareA1
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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.