Gilberto Gil
Chiquinho Azevedo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:38
Chiquinho Azevedo, garoto de Ipanema
Chiquinho Azevedo, the boy from Ipanema
Já salvou um menino na praia, no Recife
Already saved a boy on the beach, in Recife
Nesse dia Momó também estava com a gente
That day Momó was with us too
Levou-se o menino pra uma clínica em frente
Took the boy to a clinic across the street
E o médico não quis vir atender a gente
And the doctor didn't want to come see us
Nessa hora nosso sangue ficou bem quente
At that moment our blood ran really hot
Menino morrendo, era aquela agonia
Boy was dying, it was that anguish
E o doutor só queria mediante dinheiro
And the doctor only wanted money in exchange
Nessa hora vi quanto o mundo está doente
At that moment I saw how sick the world is
Discutiu-se muito, ameaçou-se briga
There was a lot of discussion, threats of a fight
12 litros de água tiraram da barriga
12 liters of water were taken from the belly
Do menino que sobreviveu, finalmente
Of the boy who survived, finally
Muita gente me pergunta
Many people ask me
Se essa história aconteceu
If this story really happened
Aconteceu, minha gente
It happened, my people
Quem está contando sou eu
I am the one telling it
Aconteceu e acontece
It happened and it keeps happening
Todo dia por aí
Every day out there
Aconteceu e acontece
It happened and it keeps happening
Que esse mundo é mesmo assim
That this world is just like that
Chiquinho Azevedo teve muita coragem
Chiquinho Azevedo had a lot of courage
Lá na Boa Viagem, na praia, no Recife
There at Boa Viagem, on the beach, in Recife
Nesse dia Momó também estava com a gente, iê
On that day, Momó was with us too, yeh
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Key vocabulary
- garoto
- boyA1
- gente
- peopleA1
- já
- alreadyA1
- litros
- litersA1
- menino
- boyA1
- muito
- muchA1
- praia
- beachA1
- quanto
- how muchA1
- sangue
- bloodA1
- vir
- comeA1
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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.