Gilberto Gil
Água de meninos lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1967
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:32
Na minha terra, a Bahia
In my land, Bahia
Entre o mar e a poesia
Between the sea and poetry
Tem um porto, Salvador
There's a port, Salvador
As ladeiras da cidade
The slopes of the city
Descem das nuvens pro mar
Descend from the clouds to the sea
E num tempo que passou, ô, ô, ô
And in a time long gone, oh, oh, oh
Toda a cidade descia
The whole city would come down
Vinha pra feira comprar
To the market to buy
Toda a cidade descia
The whole city would come down
Vinha pra feira comprar
To the market to buy
Água de Meninos, quero morar
Water from the boys, I want to live
Quero rede e tangerina
I want a hammock and tangerine
Quero o peixe deste mar
I want the fish from this sea
Quero o vento desta praia
I want the wind from this beach
Quero azul, quero ficar
I want blue, I want to stay
Com a moça que chegou
With the girl who just arrived
Vestida de rendas, ô
Dressed in lace, oh
Vinda de Taperoá
Coming from Taperoá
Por cima da feira, as nuvens
Above the market, the clouds
Atrás da feira, a cidade
Behind the market, the city
Na frente da feira, o mar
In front of the market, the sea
Atrás do mar, a marinha
Behind the sea, the navy
Atrás da marinha, o moinho
Behind the navy, the mill
Atrás do moinho, o governo
Behind the mill, the government
Que quis a feira acabar
That wanted to end the fair
Que quis a feira acabar
That wanted to end the fair
Dentro da feira, o povo
Within the fair, the people
Dentro do povo, a moça
Within the people, the girl
Dentro da moça, a noiva
Within the girl, the bride
Vestida de rendas, ô
Dressed in lace, oh
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to samba
Moinho da Bahia queimou
The mill of Bahia burned down
Queimou, deixa queimar
Let it burn, let it burn
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to samba
Moinho da Bahia queimou
The mill of Bahia burned down
Queimou, deixa queimar
Let it burn, let it burn
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to samba
A feira nem bem sabia
The fair barely knew
Se ia pro mar ou sumia
If it was going to the sea or disappearing
E nem o povo queria
And the people didn't want it either
Escolher outro lugar
Choose another place
Enquanto a feira não via
While the fair was not seen
A hora de se mudar
The time to move
Tocaram fogo na feira
They set fire to the fair
Ai, me diga, minha sinhá
Oh, tell me, my dear
Pra onde correu o povo?
Where did the people run?
Pra onde correu a moça
Where did the girl run
Vinda de Taperoá?
Coming from Taperoá?
Água de Meninos chorou
Water of Boys cried
Caranguejo correu pra lama
Crab ran to the mud
Saveiro ficou na costa
The sailboat stayed by the coast
A moringa rebentou
The clay pot has shattered
Dos olhos do barraqueiro
From the eyes of the vendor
Muita água derramou
A lot of water has been spilled
Água de Meninos acabou
Boys' water has run out
Quem ficou foi a saudade
What remained was the longing
Da noiva dentro da moça
Of the bride inside the girl
Vinda de Itaperoá
Coming from Itaperoá
Vestida de rendas, ô
Dressed in lace, oh
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to samba
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to dance
Moinho da Bahia queimou
The mill of Bahia burned down
Queimou, deixa queimar
Burned down, let it burn
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to dance
Moinho da Bahia queimou
The mill of Bahia burned down
Queimou, deixa queimar
Burned down, let it burn
Abre a roda pra sambar
Open the circle to dance
Pra sambar
To dance
Pra sambar
To dance
Pra sambar
To dance
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Key vocabulary
- água
- waterA1
- bem
- goodA1
- cidade
- cityA1
- comprar
- buyA1
- dentro
- insideA1
- feira
- marketA1
- rede
- netB1
- roda
- wheelB1
- terra
- earthB1
- vinha
- vineyardB1
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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.