Chico César
À Primeira Vista lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1995
- Genre
- MPB
- Length
- 3:37
Quando não tinha nada, eu quis
When I had nothing, I wished
Quando tudo era ausência, esperei
When everything was absence, I waited
Quando tive frio, tremi
When I was cold, I shivered
Quando tive coragem, liguei
When I had courage, I called
Quando chegou carta, abri
When the letter arrived, I opened it
Quando ouvi Prince, dancei
When I heard Prince, I danced
Quando o olho brilhou, entendi
When my eyes sparkled, I understood
Quando criei asas, voei
When I grew wings, I flew
Quando me chamou, eu vim
When you called me, I came
Quando dei por mim, tava aqui
When I realized, I was here
Quando lhe achei, me perdi
When I found you, I lost myself
Quando vi você, me apaixonei
When I saw you, I fell in love
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
oh tie me down, my darling
dzaia dzaia
my darling, my darling
aí iii iinga dunrã
oh, I’m longing for you
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
oh tie me down, my darling
dzaia dzaia
my darling, my darling
aí iii iinga dunrã
oh, I’m longing for you
Quando não tinha nada, eu quis
When I had nothing, I wanted
Quando tudo era ausência, esperei
When everything was absence, I waited
Quando tive frio, tremi
When I felt cold, I shivered
Quando tive coragem, liguei
When I found my courage, I called
Quando chegou carta, abri
When the letter arrived, I opened it
Quando ouvi Salif Keita, dancei
When I heard Salif Keita, I danced
Quando o olho brilhou, entendi
When my eye sparkled, I understood
Quando criei asas, voei
When I grew wings, I flew
Quando me chamou, eu vim
When you called me, I came
Quando dei por mim, tava aqui
When I realized, I was here
Quando lhe achei, me perdi
When I found you, I lost myself
Quando vi você, me apaixonei
When I saw you, I fell in love
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
Oh, tied to the day, it's me
dzaia dzaia
Day, day
aí iii iinga dunrã
There, iii, can you hear my heart?
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
Oh, tied to the day, it's me
dzaia dzaia
Day, day
aí iii iinga dunrã
There, iii, can you hear my heart?
Quando me chamou, eu vim
When you called me, I came
Quando dei por mim, tava aqui
When I realized, I was here
Quando lhe achei, me perdi
When I found you, I lost myself
Quando vi você, me apaixonei
When I saw you, I fell in love
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
oh, the binding of the day is here
dzaia dzaia
day, day
aí iii iinga dunrã (mais forte)
there iii iinga dunrã (louder)
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
oh, the binding of the day is here
dzaia dzaia
day, day
aí iii iinga dunrã (mais uma vez, pra terminar)
there iii iinga dunrã (once more, to finish)
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
oh, the binding of the day is here
dzaia dzaia
day, day
aí iii iinga dunrã
there iii iinga dunrã
ô amarrara dzaia soiê
oh, the binding of the day is here
dzaia dzaia
dzaia dzaia
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Key vocabulary
- nada
- nothingA1
- quis
- wanted
- tudo
- everythingA1
- ausência
- absence
- esperei
- waited
- tive
- had
- frio
- coldA1
- tremi
- trembled
- coragem
- courageB1
- liguei
- connected
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About this song
Chico César is a Brazilian composer and interpreter in MPB, rooted in the northeastern folk traditions and combining social critique with humor. He is known for albums such as Aos Vivos and Beleza Mano, and for songs recorded by artists including Daniela Mercury and Pedro Aznar, with international touring since the mid-1990s.