Gilberto Gil
Bahia com H lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 5:16
Dá licença, dá licença, meu Senhô,
Excuse me, excuse me, my Lord,
Dá licença, dá licença, pra yôyô.
Excuse me, excuse me, for yôyô.
Eu sou amante da gostosa Bahía, porém,
I’m a lover of the lovely Bahía, but,
Pra saber seu segredoSerei Baiano também.
To know your secret, I’ll be Baiano too.
Dá licença, De gostar um pouquinho só,
Excuse me, for liking just a little,
A Bahía eu não vouroubar, tem dó!
I won’t rob Bahía, have mercy!
Ah! Já disse um poeta Que terra mais linda não há,
Ah! A poet already said, there’s no land more beautiful,
Isso é velho e do tempo que a gente escrevia Bahía com H!
That’s old and from the time when we spelled Bahía with an H!
Deixa ver, com meus olhos De amante saudoso A Bahía do meucoração
Let me see, with my eyes of a longing lover, the Bahía of my heart,
Deixa ver, baixa do Sapateiro Charriou, Barroquinha, Calçada, Tabuão!
Let me see, the low of the Shoemaker, Charriou, Barroquinha, Calçada, Tabuão!
Sou um amigo que volta feliz Pra teus braços abertos, Bahía!
I'm a friend who returns happy to your open arms, Bahia!
Sou poeta e não quero ficar Assim longe da tua magia!
I'm a poet and I don't want to stay this far from your magic!
Deixa ver, teus sobrados, igrejas, Teus santos, ladeiras, Emontes tal qual um postal.
Let me see, your mansions, churches, your saints, slopes, like a postcard.
Dá licença de rezar pro Senhor do Bonfim, Salve! A Santa Bahíaimortal, Bahía dos sonhos mil!
Excuse me for praying to the Lord of Bonfim, Hail! The immortal Saint Bahia, Bahia of a thousand dreams!
Eu fico contente da vida, Em saber que Bahía é Brasil!
I'm happy with life, knowing that Bahia is Brazil!
Salve! A Santa Bahía imortal, Bahía dos sonhos mil!
Hail! The immortal Saint Bahia, Bahia of a thousand dreams!
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Key vocabulary
- dá
- gives
- senhô
- sir
- yôyô
- yo-yo
- amante
- lover
- gostosa
- deliciousB2
- bahía
- bay
- saber
- knowA1
- segredoserei
- I will hide
- baiano
- Bahian
- gostar
- likeA1
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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.