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Cinema novo – Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Cinema novo lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Intermediate
Released
1993
Genre
Samba
Length
4:32
  1. O filme quis dizer: "Eu sou o Samba"

    The film meant to say: "I am the Samba"

  2. "A Voz do Morro" rasgou a tela do Cinema

    "The Voice of the Hill" tore through the Cinema screen

  3. E começaram a se configurar

    And began to take shape

  4. Visões das coisas grandes e pequenas

    Visions of the greats and the smalls

  5. Que nos formaram e estão a nos formar

    That formed us and continue to shape us

  6. Todas e muitas: "Deus e o diabo"

    All and many: "God and the Devil"

  7. "Vidas secas", "Os Fuzis"

    "Dry Lives", "The Rifles"

  8. "Os Cafajestes", "O Padre e a Moça"

    "The Scoundrels", "The Priest and the Girl"

  1. "A Grande Feira", "O Desafio"

    "The Great Fair", "The Challenge"

  2. Outras conversas, outras conversas

    Other conversations, other conversations

  3. Sobre os jeitos do Brasil

    About the ways of Brazil

  4. Outras conversas sobre os jeitos do Brasil

    Other talks about the ways of Brazil

  5. A bossa-nova passou na prova

    The bossa nova passed the test

  6. Nos salvou na dimensão da eternidade

    Saved us in the realm of eternity

  7. Porém, aqui embaixo a vida, mera metade de nada

    Yet down here, life is just half of nothing

  8. Nem morria, nem enfrentava o problema

    Neither dying nor facing the problem

  9. Pedia soluções e explicações

    Asking for solutions and explanations

  10. E foi por isso que as imagens do país desse cinema

    And that's why the images of the country's cinema

  11. Entraram nas palavras das canções

    Entered the words of the songs

  12. Entraram nas palavras das canções

    Entered the words of the songs

  13. Primeiro foram aquelas que explicavam

    First were those that explained

  14. E a música parava pra pensar

    And the music paused to think

  15. Mas era tão bonito que parasse

    But it was so beautiful to stop

  16. Que a gente nem queria reclamar

    That we didn't even want to complain

  17. Depois, foram as imagens que assombravam

    Then came the images that haunted

  18. E outras palavras já queriam se cantar

    And other words already wanted to sing

  19. De ordem, de desordem, de loucura

    Of order, of disorder, of madness

  20. De alma à meia-noite e de indústria

    Of soul at midnight and of industry

  21. E a terra entrou em transe, ê

    And the earth went into a trance, eh

  22. No sertão de Ipanema

    In the backlands of Ipanema

  23. Em transe, ê

    In trance, eh

  24. No mar de Monte Santo

    In the sea of Monte Santo

  25. E a luz do nosso canto

    And the light of our song

  26. E as vozes do poema

    And the voices of the poem

  27. Necessitaram transformar-se tanto

    Needed to transform so much

  28. Que o samba quis dizer

    That samba wanted to say

  29. O Samba quis dizer: "eu sou o Cinema"

    Samba wanted to say: 'I am Cinema'

  30. O Samba quis dizer: "Eu sou o Cinema"

    Samba wanted to say: 'I am Cinema'

  31. Aí "O Anjo Nasceu"

    There 'The Angel was Born'

  32. Veio "O Bandido", "Meterorango"

    Came 'The Bandit', 'Meteorango'

  33. "Hitler, Terceiro Mundo"

    Hitler, Third World

  34. "Sem Essa, Aranha", "Fome de Amor"

    Without This, Spider, Hunger for Love

  35. E o filme disse: "Eu quero ser Poema"

    And the movie said: 'I want to be a Poem'

  36. Ou mais: "Quero ser filme e filme-filme"

    Or more: 'I want to be a movie and a movie-movie'

  37. "Acossado" no "Limite" da "Garganta do Diabo"

    Hunted at the 'Limit' of the 'Devil's Throat'

  38. Voltar à Atlântida e ultrapassar "O Eclipse"

    Return to Atlantis and surpass 'The Eclipse'

  39. Matar o ovo e ver a Vera Cruz

    Kill the egg and see the Vera Cruz

  40. E o Samba agora diz: "Eu sou a Luz"

    And the Samba now says: 'I am the Light'

  41. Da "Lira do Delírio", da alforria de "Xica"

    From the 'Lyre of Delirium', from the freedom of 'Xica'

  42. De "Toda a Nudez" de "Índia"

    From "All Nudity" of "India"

  43. De "Flor" de "Macabéia", de "Asa Branca"

    From 'Flower' of 'Macabéia', from 'White Wing'

  44. Meu nome é "Stelinha", é "Inocência"

    My name is 'Stelinha', it's 'Innocence'

  45. Meu nome é Orson Antonio Vieira

    My name is Orson Antonio Vieira

  46. Conselheiro de "Pixote" e "SuperOutro"

    Advisor of 'Pixote' and 'SuperAnother'

  47. Quero ser velho, de novo eterno

    I want to be old, eternally young again

  48. Quero ser novo de novo

    I want to be young again

  49. Quero ser "Ganga Bruta" e clara gema

    I want to be 'Ganga Bruta' and a bright gem

  50. Eu sou o Samba

    I am the Samba

  51. Viva o cinema

    Long live cinema

  52. Viva o cinema novo!

    Long live new cinema!

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Key vocabulary

quis
wanted
morro
hillB1
rasgou
tore
tela
screenB1
começaram
began
configurar
configure
visões
visions
pequenas
small
formaram
formed
ordem
orderA2

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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.

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Cinema novo

O filme quis dizer: "Eu sou o Samba"

The film meant to say: "I am the Samba"

"A Voz do Morro" rasgou a tela do Cinema

"The Voice of the Hill" tore through the Cinema screen

E começaram a se configurar

And began to take shape

Visões das coisas grandes e pequenas

Visions of the greats and the smalls

Que nos formaram e estão a nos formar

That formed us and continue to shape us

Todas e muitas: "Deus e o diabo"

All and many: "God and the Devil"

"Vidas secas", "Os Fuzis"

"Dry Lives", "The Rifles"

"Os Cafajestes", "O Padre e a Moça"

"The Scoundrels", "The Priest and the Girl"

"A Grande Feira", "O Desafio"

"The Great Fair", "The Challenge"

Outras conversas, outras conversas

Other conversations, other conversations

Sobre os jeitos do Brasil

About the ways of Brazil

Outras conversas sobre os jeitos do Brasil

Other talks about the ways of Brazil

A bossa-nova passou na prova

The bossa nova passed the test

Nos salvou na dimensão da eternidade

Saved us in the realm of eternity

Porém, aqui embaixo a vida, mera metade de nada

Yet down here, life is just half of nothing

Nem morria, nem enfrentava o problema

Neither dying nor facing the problem

Pedia soluções e explicações

Asking for solutions and explanations

E foi por isso que as imagens do país desse cinema

And that's why the images of the country's cinema

Entraram nas palavras das canções

Entered the words of the songs

Entraram nas palavras das canções

Entered the words of the songs

Primeiro foram aquelas que explicavam

First were those that explained

E a música parava pra pensar

And the music paused to think

Mas era tão bonito que parasse

But it was so beautiful to stop

Que a gente nem queria reclamar

That we didn't even want to complain

Depois, foram as imagens que assombravam

Then came the images that haunted

E outras palavras já queriam se cantar

And other words already wanted to sing

De ordem, de desordem, de loucura

Of order, of disorder, of madness

De alma à meia-noite e de indústria

Of soul at midnight and of industry

E a terra entrou em transe, ê

And the earth went into a trance, eh

No sertão de Ipanema

In the backlands of Ipanema

Em transe, ê

In trance, eh

No mar de Monte Santo

In the sea of Monte Santo

E a luz do nosso canto

And the light of our song

E as vozes do poema

And the voices of the poem

Necessitaram transformar-se tanto

Needed to transform so much

Que o samba quis dizer

That samba wanted to say

O Samba quis dizer: "eu sou o Cinema"

Samba wanted to say: 'I am Cinema'

O Samba quis dizer: "Eu sou o Cinema"

Samba wanted to say: 'I am Cinema'

Aí "O Anjo Nasceu"

There 'The Angel was Born'

Veio "O Bandido", "Meterorango"

Came 'The Bandit', 'Meteorango'

"Hitler, Terceiro Mundo"

Hitler, Third World

"Sem Essa, Aranha", "Fome de Amor"

Without This, Spider, Hunger for Love

E o filme disse: "Eu quero ser Poema"

And the movie said: 'I want to be a Poem'

Ou mais: "Quero ser filme e filme-filme"

Or more: 'I want to be a movie and a movie-movie'

"Acossado" no "Limite" da "Garganta do Diabo"

Hunted at the 'Limit' of the 'Devil's Throat'

Voltar à Atlântida e ultrapassar "O Eclipse"

Return to Atlantis and surpass 'The Eclipse'

Matar o ovo e ver a Vera Cruz

Kill the egg and see the Vera Cruz

E o Samba agora diz: "Eu sou a Luz"

And the Samba now says: 'I am the Light'

Da "Lira do Delírio", da alforria de "Xica"

From the 'Lyre of Delirium', from the freedom of 'Xica'

De "Toda a Nudez" de "Índia"

From "All Nudity" of "India"

De "Flor" de "Macabéia", de "Asa Branca"

From 'Flower' of 'Macabéia', from 'White Wing'

Meu nome é "Stelinha", é "Inocência"

My name is 'Stelinha', it's 'Innocence'

Meu nome é Orson Antonio Vieira

My name is Orson Antonio Vieira

Conselheiro de "Pixote" e "SuperOutro"

Advisor of 'Pixote' and 'SuperAnother'

Quero ser velho, de novo eterno

I want to be old, eternally young again

Quero ser novo de novo

I want to be young again

Quero ser "Ganga Bruta" e clara gema

I want to be 'Ganga Bruta' and a bright gem

Eu sou o Samba

I am the Samba

Viva o cinema

Long live cinema

Viva o cinema novo!

Long live new cinema!