Elis Regina
O sonho lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1969
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:21
Sinto que é hora, salto
I feel it's time, I leap
Meu foguete some queimando espaço
My rocket disappears, burning through space
Tudo vejo e abraço
I see and embrace everything
A vaidade
The vanity
Estou morando em pleno céu
I’m living in the open sky
Namorando o azul
Dating the blue
Ando no espaço rouco
I wander in hoarse space
Meu foguete some deixando traços
My rocket vanishes, leaving traces
Entre estrelas vejo a liberdade
Among stars I see freedom
E fotografo todo o céu e revelo paz
And I photograph the whole sky and reveal peace
Busco cores e imagens
I search for colors and images
Faltam pássaros e flores
Birds and flowers are missing
Coração na mão
Heart in hand
Corpo solto, estou entre estrelas
Body free, I'm among the stars
Vou deitar neste luar
I'm going to lie down in this moonlight
Indo de encontro ao riso
Going towards laughter
Do quarto minguante
Of the waning room
E o sol queimando
And the sun burning
A pele branca
The white skin
Despertando
Awakening
Vejo a cama e meu amor
I see the bed and my love
Acordado estou
I'm wide awake
Choro, choro
I cry, I cry
Choro, choro
I cry, I cry
Choro, choro
I cry, I cry
Choro, choro
I cry, I cry
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Key vocabulary
- sinto
- feel
- foguete
- rocketB1
- some
- disappear
- queimando
- burning
- tudo
- everythingA1
- vejo
- see
- abraço
- hugA2
- vaidade
- vanity
- morando
- living
- pleno
- fullB1
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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.