Elis Regina
Doente morena lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:12
De manhã cedo ela sai
In the early morning she leaves
Leva a chave, me deixa trancado o dia inteiro
Takes the key, leaves me locked up all day long
Não ligo, deito sobre os trilhos
I don't mind, I lie down on the tracks
Vejo o trem passar
I watch the train go by
Entre brinquedos, cigarros
Among toys, cigarettes
O Tesouro da Juventude, não sei quantos volumes
The Treasure of Youth, I don't know how many volumes
E quando canto
And when I sing
Deixo a imaginação voar
I let my imagination fly
Mas ontem à noite, a mão sobre meus cabelos
But last night, her hand on my hair
Ela disse: Meu bem não tenha medo
She said: My dear, don't be afraid
No verão que vem
In the summer that's coming
Nós vamos à praia
We're going to the beach
De manhã cedo ela sai
Early in the morning she leaves
Leva a chave, me deixa trancado o dia inteiro
Takes the key, leaves me locked up all day long
Não ligo, deito sobre os trilhos
I don't mind, I lie on the tracks
Vejo o trem passar
I watch the train go by
Entre brinquedos, cigarros
Among toys, cigarettes
O Tesouro da Juventude, não sei quantos volumes
The Treasure of Youth, I don't know how many volumes
E quando canto
And when I sing
Deixo a imaginação voar
I let my imagination fly
Mas ontem à noite, a mão sobre meus cabelos
But last night, her hand on my hair
Ela me disse: Meu bem não tenha medo
She told me: My dear, don't be afraid
No verão que vem
In the summer that's coming
Nós vamos à praia
We're going to the beach
De manhã cedo ela sai...
Early in the morning she leaves...
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Key vocabulary
- manhã
- morningA2
- cedo
- earlyA1
- sai
- leave
- leva
- takesA2
- chave
- keyA1
- deixa
- leaveA2
- trancado
- lockedB1
- dia
- dayA1
- inteiro
- wholeA2
- ligo
- I callB1
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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.