Elis Regina
Caça à Raposa lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:33
O olhar dos cães, a mão nas rédeas e o verde da floresta
The gaze of the dogs, the hand on the reins and the green of the forest
Dentes brancos, cães, a trompa ao longe, o riso, os cães, a mão na testa
White teeth, dogs, the horn in the distance, laughter, the dogs, the hand on the forehead
O olhar procura, antecipa a dor no coracão vermelho
The gaze searches, anticipating the pain in the red heart
Senhorita, seus anéis, corcéis e a dor no coracão vermelho
Miss, your rings, steeds and the pain in the red heart
O rebenque estala, um leque aponta: foi por lá
The whip cracks, a fan points: it was over there
Um olhar de cão, as mãos são pernas e o verde da floresta
A dog's gaze, the hands are legs and the green of the forest
Oh, manhã entre manhãs, a trompa em cima, os cães, nenhuma fresta
Oh, morning among mornings, the horn above, the dogs, no crack
O olhar se fecha, uma lembrança afaga o coracão vermelho
The gaze closes, a memory caresses the red heart
Uma cabeleira sobre o feno afoga o coracão vermelho
A mane over the hay drowns the red heart
Montarias freiam, dentes brancos, terminou
Mounts brake, white teeth, it's over
Línguas rubras dos amantes
Crimson tongues of lovers
Sonhos sempre incandescentes
Endless dreams, always glowing
Recomeçam desde instantes
They start again from moments
Que os julgamos mais ausentes
That we deem most absent
A recomeçar, recomeçar como canções e epidemias
Starting over, starting over like songs and epidemics
A recomeçar como as colheitas, como a lua e a covardia
Starting over like the harvests, like the moon and cowardice
A recomeçar como a paixão
Starting over like passion
E o fogo, e o fogo
And the fire, and the fire
E o fogo, e o fogo
And the fire, and the fire
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Key vocabulary
- olhar
- lookA2
- cães
- dogs
- mão
- handA2
- rédeas
- reins
- verde
- greenA1
- floresta
- forestA1
- dentes
- teethA2
- brancos
- whiteA2
- pernas
- legsA2
- procura
- searchA2
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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.