Elis Regina
Oriente lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:25
Se oriente, rapaz
Get your bearings, boy
Pela constelação do Cruzeiro do Sul
By the constellation of the Southern Cross
Se oriente, rapaz
Get your bearings, boy
Pela constatação de que a aranha
By the realization that the spider
Duvido que tece
I doubt it weaves
Vê se não se esquece
Make sure you don't forget
Pela simples razão de que tudo merece
For the simple reason that everything deserves
Consideração
Consideration
Considere, rapaz
Think about it, boy
A possibilidade de ir pro Japão
The possibility of going to Japan
Num cargueiro do Lloyd, lavando o porão
In a freighter of Lloyd, washing the hold
Pela curiosidade de ver
Out of curiosity to see
Onde o sol se esconde
Where the sun hides
Vê se compreende
See if you understand
Pela simples razão de que tudo depende
For the simple reason that everything depends
De determinação
On determination
Determine, rapaz
Determine, boy
Onde vai ser seu curso de pós-graduação
Where your graduate course will be
Se oriente, rapaz
Get oriented, boy
Pela rotação da Terra em torno do sol
By the rotation of the Earth around the sun
Sorridente, rapaz
Smiling, boy
Pela continuidade do sonho de Adão
For the continuity of Adam's dream
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Key vocabulary
- cruzeiro
- cruiseB1
- duvido
- doubtB1
- oriente
- eastB1
- rapaz
- boyA1
- constelação
- constellation
- sul
- southA1
- constatação
- finding
- aranha
- spiderB1
- tece
- weave
- vê
- see
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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.