Elis Regina
Atrás da porta lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:49
Quando olhaste bem nos olhos meus
When you looked deep into my eyes
E o teu olhar era de adeus
And your gaze was one of farewell
Juro que não acreditei, eu te estranhei
I swear I didn’t believe it, I found you strange
Me debrucei sobre teu corpo e duvidei
I bent over your body and doubted
E me arrastei, e te arranhei
And I crawled, and I scratched you
E me agarrei nos teus cabelos
And I clung to your hair
No teu peito, teu pijama, nos teus pés
On your chest, your pajamas, on your feet
Ao pé da cama, sem carinho, sem coberta
By the bedside, without affection, without a blanket
No tapete atrás da porta reclamei baixinho
On the carpet behind the door, I complained softly
Dei pra maldizer o nosso lar
I began to curse our home
Pra sujar teu nome, te humilhar
To tarnish your name, to humiliate you
E me vingar a qualquer preço
And to take my revenge at any cost
Te adorando pelo avesso
Adoring you in reverse
Pra mostrar que 'inda sou tua
To show that I'm still yours
Até provar que 'inda sou tua
Until I prove that I'm still yours
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Key vocabulary
- olhaste
- looked
- bem
- goodA1
- olhos
- eyesA2
- olhar
- lookA2
- adeus
- goodbyeA2
- juro
- I swearA2
- acreditei
- believed
- estranhei
- found strange
- debrucei
- leaned
- sobre
- overA2
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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.