Gilberto Gil
A última valsa lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:02
A última valsa
The last waltz
Me alça
Lifts me up
No astral
Into the astral
A espiral é de fumaça
The spiral is made of smoke
E o pensamento é de cristal
And thought is made of crystal
Key vocabulary
- última
- last
- valsa
- waltzB2
- alça
- strap
- espiral
- spiral
- fumaça
- smokeA2
- pensamento
- thoughtA2
- cristal
- crystalB1
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.