Elis Regina
Tristeza de Carnaval lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1963
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:59
O Carnaval
The Carnival
Sempre faz feliz alguém
Always brings joy to someone
Às vezes traz tristeza
Sometimes it brings sadness
E a alegria foge
And joy slips away
Tudo é quarta-feira
Everything is Wednesday
Tudo é sempre cinza
Everything is always gray
Pra quem amou foi muito bom
For those who loved, it was very good
Pra quem perdeu chorou demais
For those who lost, they cried too much
Depois voltou o Carnaval
Then Carnival returned
Na fantasia de sol
In the sunshine of the fantasy
E a esperança de encontrar
And the hope of finding
Um novo amor
A new love
No Carnaval
In Carnival
No Carnaval
In Carnival
No Carnaval
In Carnival
Tudo é quarta-feira
Everything is Wednesday
Tudo é sempre cinza
Everything is always gray
Pra quem amou foi muito bom
For those who loved, it was very good
Pra quem perdeu chorou demais
For those who lost, they cried too much
Depois voltou o carnaval
Then Carnival returned
Na fantasia de sol
In the sun's fantasy
E a esperança de encontrar
And the hope to find
Um novo amor
A new love
No carnaval
In the carnival
No carnaval
In the carnival
No carnaval
In the carnival
Key vocabulary
- carnaval
- carnivalA2
- sempre
- alwaysA1
- faz
- does
- feliz
- happyA2
- alguém
- someoneA2
- vezes
- times
- traz
- brings
- tristeza
- sadnessB1
- alegria
- joy
- foge
- escape
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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.