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Vera Cruz – Elis Regina

Elis Regina

Vera Cruz lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Beginner
Released
1969
Genre
Bossa Nova, Samba
Length
2:34
  1. Hoje fui que a perdi mas onde, já nem sei

    Today I lost her, but where, I no longer know

  2. Me levo para o mar, em Vera me larguei

    She carries me to the sea, in Vera I let go

  3. E deito nesta dor, meu corpo sem lugar

    And I lie in this pain, my body without a place

  4. Ah, quisera esquecer

    Ah, I wish I could forget

  5. A moça que se foi de nossa Vera Cruz

    The girl who left from our Vera Cruz

  6. E o pranto que ficou do Norte que sonhei

    And the tears that remained from the North that I dreamed

  7. Das coisas de um lugar

    From the things of a place

  8. Nos rios me larguei, correndo sem parar

    In the rivers I let go, running endlessly

  1. Buscava Vera Cruz nos campos e no mar

    I searched for Vera Cruz in the fields and the sea

  2. Mas ela se soltou, no longe se perdeu

    But she slipped away, lost in the distance

  3. Quero em outra mansidão um dia ancorar

    I want to anchor one day in another calmness

  4. E ao vento me esquecer

    And forget myself to the wind

  5. Que ao vento me amarrei e nele vou partir

    For to the wind I tied myself and in it I will depart

  6. Atrás de Vera Cruz

    In search of Vera Cruz

  7. Ah, quisera encontrar

    Ah, I wish to find

  8. A moça que se foi do mar de Vera Cruz

    The girl who left from the sea of Vera Cruz

  9. E o pranto que ficou do Norte que perdi

    And the tears that remained from the North that I lost

  10. Das coisas de um olhar

    Of the things in a gaze

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Key vocabulary

hoje
todayA1
perdi
lost
já
alreadyA1
sei
know
levo
carry
mar
seaA1
vera
true
larguei
I let go
deito
bed
dor
painA1

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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.

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🇧🇷 Elis Regina

Vera Cruz

Hoje fui que a perdi mas onde, já nem sei

Today I lost her, but where, I no longer know

Me levo para o mar, em Vera me larguei

She carries me to the sea, in Vera I let go

E deito nesta dor, meu corpo sem lugar

And I lie in this pain, my body without a place

Ah, quisera esquecer

Ah, I wish I could forget

A moça que se foi de nossa Vera Cruz

The girl who left from our Vera Cruz

E o pranto que ficou do Norte que sonhei

And the tears that remained from the North that I dreamed

Das coisas de um lugar

From the things of a place

Nos rios me larguei, correndo sem parar

In the rivers I let go, running endlessly

Buscava Vera Cruz nos campos e no mar

I searched for Vera Cruz in the fields and the sea

Mas ela se soltou, no longe se perdeu

But she slipped away, lost in the distance

Quero em outra mansidão um dia ancorar

I want to anchor one day in another calmness

E ao vento me esquecer

And forget myself to the wind

Que ao vento me amarrei e nele vou partir

For to the wind I tied myself and in it I will depart

Atrás de Vera Cruz

In search of Vera Cruz

Ah, quisera encontrar

Ah, I wish to find

A moça que se foi do mar de Vera Cruz

The girl who left from the sea of Vera Cruz

E o pranto que ficou do Norte que perdi

And the tears that remained from the North that I lost

Das coisas de um olhar

Of the things in a gaze