Elis Regina
Chovendo na roseira lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:15
Olha, está chovendo na roseira
Look, it's raining on the rosebush
Que só dá rosa mas não cheira
That only gives rose but doesn't smell
A frescura das gotas úmidas
The freshness of the moist drops
Que é de Luisa
That belong to Luisa
Que é de Paulinho
That belong to Paulinho
Que é de João
That belong to João
Que é de ninguém
That belong to no one
Pétalas de rosa carregadas pelo vento
Rose petals carried by the wind
Um amor tão puro carregou meu pensamento
A love so pure carried my thoughts
Olha, um tico-tico mora ao lado
Look, a tico-tico lives next door
E passeando no molhado
And wandering in the wet
Adivinhou a primavera
Guessed the arrival of spring
Olha que chuva boa prazenteira
Look at that joyful rain
Que vem molhar minha roseira
That comes to soak my rosebush
Chuva boa criadeira
Good rain that nourishes
Que molha a terra
That wets the earth
Que enche o rio
That fills the river
Que lava o céu
That cleanses the sky
Que trás o azul
That brings the blue
Olha, o jasmineiro está florido
Look, the jasmine is in bloom
E o riachinho de água esperta
And the little stream of clever water
Se lança em vasto rio de águas calmas
Launches itself into a vast river of calm waters
Ah, você é de ninguém
Ah, you belong to no one
Ah, você é de ninguém
Ah, you belong to no one
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Key vocabulary
- molhado
- wetA2
- molhar
- wetA2
- ninguém
- nobodyA2
- olha
- lookA2
- passeando
- walkingA2
- chovendo
- raining
- roseira
- rosebush
- só
- only
- dá
- gives
- cheira
- smellsA2
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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.