Elis Regina
Bala com Bala lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:12
A sala cala, o jornal prepara
The room falls silent, the newspaper gets ready
Quem está na sala com pipoca e bala
Who's in the room with popcorn and candy
E o urubu sai voando
And the vulture flies away
Manso
Gentle
O tempo corre e o suor escorre
Time races and sweat drips
Vem alguém de porre e é um corre corre
Someone comes in drunk and it's a rush rush
E o mocinho chegando
And the hero is arriving
Dando
Giving
Eu esqueço sempre nessa hora linda, loura
I always forget in this beautiful, blonde moment
Minha velha fuga em todo impasse
My old escape in every deadlock
Eu esqueço sempre nessa hora linda, loura
I always forget at this beautiful hour, blonde
Quanto me custa dar a outra face
How much it costs me to turn the other cheek
O tapa estala no balacobaco
The slap cracks in the brawl
É bala com bala, é fala com fala
It's bullet with bullet, it's talk with talk
E o galã se espalhando
And the heartthrob is spreading
Dando
Giving
No rala-rala, quando acaba a bala
In the rough and tumble, when the bullets run out
É faca com faca, é rapa com rapa
It's knife with knife, it's rap with rap
E eu me realizando
And I am fulfilling myself
Bambo
Wobble
Quando a luz acende é uma tristeza, trapo, presa
When the light turns on, it's a sadness, rag, trapped
Minha coragem muda em cansaço
My courage shifts into tiredness
Toda fita em série que se preza, dizem, reza
Every cherished series, they say, prays
Acaba sempre no melhor pedaço
Always ends in the best piece
A sala cala, o jornal prepara
The room falls silent, the news prepares
Quem está na sala com pipoca e bala
Who's in the room with popcorn and candy
E o urubu sai voando
And the vulture flies away
Manso
Gentle
O tempo corre e o suor escorre
Time runs and the sweat drips
Vem alguém de porre e é um corre corre
Someone comes drunk and it's a hustle and bustle
E o mocinho chegando
And the hero arrives
Dando
Giving
Eu esqueço sempre nessa hora linda, loura
I always forget in this beautiful hour, blonde
Minha velha fuga em todo impasse
My old escape in every deadlock
Eu esqueço sempre nessa hora linda, loura
I always forget in this beautiful hour, blonde
Quanto me custa dar a outra face
How much it costs me to turn the other cheek
O tapa estala no balacobaco
The slap cracks in the balacobaco
É bala com bala, é fala com fala
It's bullet with bullet, it's talk with talk
E o galã se espalhando
And the heartthrob spreading
Dando
Giving
No rala-rala, quando acaba a bala
In the hustle and bustle, when the bullet runs out
É faca com faca, é rapa com rapa
It's knife against knife, it's hustle against hustle
E eu me realizando
And I'm finding my fulfillment
Bambo
Bamboo
Quando a luz acende é uma tristeza, trapo, presa
When the light turns on, it's a sadness, a rag, a captive
Minha coragem muda em cansaço
My courage shifts into weariness
Toda fita em série que se preza, dizem, reza
Every cherished series, they say, prays
Acaba sempre no melhor pedaço
It always ends in the best piece
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Key vocabulary
- sala
- roomA1
- cala
- quieterA2
- jornal
- newspaperA1
- prepara
- prepare
- bala
- bulletA2
- urubu
- vulture
- sai
- leave
- manso
- tame
- tempo
- timeA1
- corre
- runA2
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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.