Elis Regina
A Virgem de Macarena lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1963
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:55
À noite, quando eu me deito
At night, when I lie down
Eu rezo à Virgem de Macarena
I pray to the Virgin of Macarena
À noite, quando eu me deito
At night, when I lie down
Eu rezo à Virgem de Macarena
I pray to the Virgin of Macarena
Assim, sozinha em meu quarto
So alone in my room
Falo à Virgem Santa todo o meu tormento
I tell the Holy Virgin all my torment
É de coração que eu peço
It's from the heart that I ask
Que alguém um dia me queira
That someone one day will love me
Que me abrace com ternura
That they embrace me with tenderness
E me beije com doçura
And kiss me with sweetness
Ó, Virgem Santa
Oh, Holy Virgin
Ó, Virgem Santa
Oh, Holy Virgin
Por que sofro tanto?
Why do I suffer so much?
Ouve o que pede
Hear what I ask
Ouve o que pede
Hear what I ask
A angústia do meu pranto
The anguish of my tears
Por que, ó, santa querida
Why, oh, beloved saint
Não encontro na vida
Can't I find in life
Alguém para o meu amor?
Someone for my love?
Por que, ó, santa querida
Why, oh, beloved saint
Não encontro na vida
I can't find in life
Alguém para o meu amor?
Someone for my love?
Alguém que seja ternura
Someone who's tenderness
E viva comigo
And lives with me
Por sonhos que sonhei
For dreams that I dreamed
É de coração que eu peço
It's from my heart that I ask
Que alguém um dia me queira
That someone someday loves me
Que me abrace com ternura
Hugs me with tenderness
E me beije com doçura
And kisses me with sweetness
Ouve o que pede
Hear what I ask
Ouve o que pede
Hear what it asks
Minh'alma aflita
My troubled soul
Minha Virgem Santa
My Holy Virgin
Minha Virgem Santa de Macarena
My Holy Virgin of Macarena
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Key vocabulary
- noite
- nightA1
- deito
- bed
- rezo
- prayerA2
- virgem
- virginA2
- macarena
- dance
- assim
- thusA1
- sozinha
- alone
- quarto
- roomA1
- falo
- speakA2
- santa
- saint
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About this song
Elis Regina was a Brazilian vocalist associated with bossa nova and MPB, known for peppery, emotionally driven singing. She became an international star for her interpretations of 1960s composers and for collaborations with Jair Rodrigues and Antonio Carlos Jobim.