Gilberto Gil
Babylon lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:20
First time I came to Babylon
First time I came to Babylon
I felt so lonely, I felt so lonely
I felt so lonely, I felt so lonely
And people came along to mistreat me
And people came along to mistreat me
Calling me so many, many names in the streets
Calling me so many, many names in the streets
And I was so shy that I began to cry
And I was so shy that I began to cry
First time I came to Babylon
First time I came to Babylon
I felt so lonely, I felt so lonely
I felt so lonely, I felt so lonely
And people came along to mistreat me
And people came along to mistreat me
Calling me so many, many names in the streets
Calling me so many, many names in the streets
And I was so shy that I began to cry
And I was so shy that I began to cry
But now I'm so proud of whatever should be
But now I'm so proud of whatever should be
Because I have a silver knife
Because I have a silver knife
And my lover is Satan's wife
And my lover is Satan's wife
And I don't care if you don't dare see
And I don't care if you don't dare see
Yes, I don't care if you don't dare see
Yes, I don't care if you don't dare see
First time I came to Babylon
First time I came to Babylon
I felt so lonely, I felt so lonely
I felt so lonely, I felt so lonely
And people came along to mistreat me
And people came along to mistreat me
Calling me so many, many names in the streets
Calling me so many, many names in the streets
And I was so shy that I began to cry
And I was so shy that I began to cry
First time I came to Babylon
First time I came to Babylon
I felt so lonely
I felt so lonely
Oh, first time I came to Babylon
Oh, first time I came to Babylon
Oh, I felt so lonely
Oh, I felt so lonely
And people came along to mistreat me
And people came along to mistreat me
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh mama
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh mama
Oh, I felt so lonely the first time I came to Babylon
Oh, I felt so lonely the first time I came to Babylon
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Key vocabulary
- i
- and
- to
- am
- so
- only
- satan's
- Satan
- don't
- refuse
- mama
- momB2
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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.