Elis Regina
Pizzicati-Pizzicato lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1962
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 3:17
Quando eu ouvi tocar um doce pizzicati
When I heard the sweet pizzicato play
Quase desandou e quase parou
It almost unraveled and nearly stopped
O pobre coração que só palpita por ti
The poor heart that only beats for you
E sempre te adorou
And has always adored you
Em doce pizzicato o coração pulsou
In sweet pizzicato the heart pulsed
E alegre saltou, e alegre cantou
And joyfully leaped, and joyfully sang
E como um violino doido a suspirar
And like a crazy violin sighing
Sonhou, sonhou, sonhou
It dreamed, it dreamed, it dreamed
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Que delicioso
How delightful
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Maravilhoso
Wonderful
Minha canção de amor nasceu no meu coração
My love song was born in my heart
Só para ti, minha paixão
Just for you, my passion
Em doce pizzicati eu vou levar-te emoção
In sweet pizzicati, I'll take you emotion
Do meu amor sem fim
Of my endless love
A canção que eu canto é por ti, meu bem
The song I sing is for you, my dear
É um doce pizzicato sempre a saltitar
It's a sweet pizzicato always bouncing
A canção que eu canto é por ti, meu bem
The song I sing is for you, my dear
É um doce pizzicato sempre a saltitar
It's a sweet pizzicato always bouncing
Quando eu ouvi tocar um doce pizzicati
When I heard the sweet pizzicati play
Quase desandou e quase parou
It almost unraveled and nearly stopped
O pobre coração que só palpita por ti
The poor heart that only beats for you
E sempre te adorou
And has always adored you
Em doce pizzicato o coração pulsou
In sweet pizzicato, the heart throbbed
E alegre saltou e alegre cantou
And joyfully leaped and sang with delight
E como um violino doido a suspirar
And like a crazy violin sighing
Sonhou, sonhou, sonhou
Dreamed, dreamed, dreamed
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Que delicioso
How delightful
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum, blum-blum
Maravilhoso
Wonderful
Minha canção de amor nasceu no meu coração
My love song was born in my heart
Só para ti, minha paixão
Just for you, my passion
Em doce pizzicati eu vou levar-te emoção
In sweet pizzicati I'll bring you emotion
Do meu amor sem fim
Of my endless love
Plum-plum, plum-plum-plum
Plum-plum, plum-plum-plum
Plum-plum, plum-plum-plum-plum-plum-plum
Plum-plum, plum-plum-plum-plum-plum-plum
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Key vocabulary
- ouvi
- heard
- doce
- sweetB1
- pizzicati
- pizzicato
- quase
- almostA2
- desandou
- went wrong
- parou
- stoppedA1
- pobre
- poorA2
- coração
- heartB1
- só
- only
- palpita
- pulses
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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.