Elis Regina
Soneto da separação lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:23
De repente, do riso fez-se o pranto
Suddenly, from laughter, tears were born
Silencioso e branco, como a bruma
Silent and white, like the mist
E das bocas unidas fez-se a espuma
And from the joined lips, foam arose
E das mãos espalmadas fez-se o espanto
And from the outstretched hands came the shock
De repente, da calma fez-se o vento
Suddenly, from calm, the wind was born
Que dos olhos desfez a última chama
That from the eyes extinguished the last flame
E da paixão fez-se o pressentimento
And from passion came the premonition
E do momento imóvel fez-se o drama
And from the motionless moment, the drama unfolded
De repente, não mais que de repente
Suddenly, no more than suddenly
Fez-se de triste o que se fez amante
Transformed from sorrow to what became a lover
E de sozinho que se fez contente
And it's by being alone that he found contentment
Fez-se do amigo próximo distante
He turned a close friend into a distant stranger
Fez-se Davi duma aventura errante
He became David from a wandering adventure
De repente, não mais que de repente
Suddenly, no more than suddenly
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Key vocabulary
- repente
- suddenly
- riso
- laughterB1
- fez
- made
- pranto
- tears
- silencioso
- silentB1
- branco
- whiteA2
- bruma
- mist
- bocas
- mouthsA1
- unidas
- unitedB1
- espuma
- foamB1
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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.