Clara Nunes
O Mar Serenou lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Samba, MPB
- Length
- 3:03
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances by the sea is a mermaid
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances by the sea is a mermaid
O pescador não tem medo
The fisherman is not afraid
É segredo se volta ou se fica no fundo do mar
It's a secret if he comes back or stays at the bottom of the sea
Ao ver a morena bonita, sambando se explica
Seeing the beautiful dark-skinned girl, dancing explains it all
Que não vai pescar, deixa o mar serenar
That he won’t fish, lets the sea calm down
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances by the sea is a mermaid
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Whoever dances by the sea is a mermaid
A lua brilhava vaidosa de si, orgulhosa e prosa
The moon shone vainly, proud and lyrical
Com que Deus lhe deu
With what God gave her
Ao ver a morena sambando, foi se acabrunhando
Seeing the brunette dancing, he started to sulk
Então adormeceu, o sol apareceu
Then he fell asleep, the sun appeared
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Whoever dances by the sea is a mermaid
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Whoever dances by the sea is a mermaid
Um frio danado que vinha do lado gelado
A wicked cold coming from the icy side
Que o povo até se intimidou
Even made the crowd feel shy
Morena aceitou o desafio, sambou e o frio
The brown girl took up the challenge, danced and the chill
Sentiu seu calor e o samba se esquentou
Felt her warmth and the samba got heated
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances by the sea is a mermaid
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances by the sea is a mermaid
A estrela que estava escondida, sentiu-se atraída
The star that was hidden felt drawn
Depois, então, apareceu
Then, it finally appeared
Mas ficou tão enternecida, indagou a si mesma
But she became so tender, questioning herself
A estrela, afinal, será ela ou sou eu?
The star, after all, is it her or is it me?
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances on the shore is a mermaid
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances on the shore is a mermaid
O mar serenou quando ela pisou na areia
The sea calmed down when she stepped on the sand
Quem samba na beira do mar é sereia
Who dances on the shore is a mermaid
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Key vocabulary
- segredo
- secretA2
- volta
- returnA2
- mar
- seaA1
- serenou
- calmed
- pisou
- stepped
- areia
- sand
- beira
- edgeA2
- medo
- fearA2
- fica
- stay
- ver
- seeA1
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About this song
Clara Nunes was a Brazilian singer associated with samba, including samba-canção and Candomblé-inspired songs. She is known as one of the three Queens of Samba, with major hits such as “Você Passa e Eu Acho Graça” and “É Baiana” and a career across 16 solo albums.