Elis Regina
Flertei... lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1963
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:42
Agora sim, estou certinha com um só
Now I'm sure, I'm set with just one
Tanto brinquei que cúpido me acertou
I played so much that Cupid hit me
Eu tive tantos, mas a nenhum eu amei
I had many, but I loved none
E no entanto sem querer, gamei
And yet, without wanting, I fell for someone
Veja você, eu que nunca pensei em amar
Look at that, I who never thought of love
Eu que flertava apenas para brincar
I who only flirted just for fun
Mas fui brincar de amor com quem soube entender meu coração
But I played at love with someone who understood my heart
E o flerte transformou-se em gamação
And the flirting turned into real feelings
Agora sim, estou certinha com um só
Now I'm sure, I'm set with just one
Tanto brinquei que cúpido me acertou
I played so much that Cupid hit me
Eu tive tantos, mas a nenhum eu amei
I had so many, but to none did I love
E no entanto sem querer, aí, gamei
And yet, without wanting, there I fell in love
Veja você, eu que nunca pensei em amar
Look at you, I who never thought I'd love
Eu que flertava apenas para brincar
I who only flirted just for fun
Mas fui brincar de amor com quem soube entender meu coração
But I played with love with someone who knew how to understand my heart
E o flerte transformou-se em, gamação
And the flirting turned into, falling in love
Veja você, eu que nunca pensei em amar
Look at you, I who never thought I'd love
Eu que flertava apenas para brincar
I who only flirted just for fun
Mas fui brincar de amor com quem soube entender meu coração
But I played with love with someone who knew how to understand my heart
E o flerte transformou-se em, gamação
And the flirting turned into, falling in love
Agora sim, estou certinha com um só
Now it's right, I'm settled with just one
Tanto brinquei que cupido me acertou
Played around so much that Cupid struck me
Eu tive tantos, mas a nenhum eu amei
I've had many, but I've loved none
E no entanto sem querer, gamei
And yet, without wanting to, I fell hard
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Key vocabulary
- agora
- nowA1
- certinha
- exact
- só
- only
- tanto
- so muchA2
- brinquei
- played
- cúpido
- Cupid
- acertou
- hit
- tive
- had
- tantos
- so manyA2
- nenhum
- noneA2
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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.