Gilberto Gil
Cores Vivas lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:49
Tomar pé (na maré desse verão)
Take a stand (in the tide of this summer)
Esperar (pelo entardecer)
Wait (for the sunset)
Mergulhar (na profunda sensação)
Dive (into the deep sensation)
De gozar (desse bom viver)
Of enjoying (this good life)
Bom viver, graças ao calor do sol
Good life, thanks to the warmth of the sun
Benfeitor dessa região
Benefactor of this region
Natural da jangada, do coqueiral
Native of the raft, of the coconut grove
Do pescador de cor azul
Of the fisherman in blue
Bela visão, cartão postal
Beautiful view, postcard
Sabor do mel, vigor do sol
Taste of honey, strength of the sun
Cores da pena de pavão
Colors of the peacock's feather
Cenas de uma vibração total
Scenes of a total vibe
Cores vivas, eu penso em nós
Vivid colors, I think of us
Pobres mortais, quantos verões
Poor mortals, how many summers
Verão nossos olhares fãs
Summer, our gazes are fans
Fãs desses céus tão azuis
Fans of these skies so blue
Tomar pé (na maré desse verão)
Get the vibe (in the tide of this summer)
Esperar (pelo entardecer)
Wait (for the twilight)
Mergulhar (na profunda sensação)
Dive (into the deep sensation)
De gozar (desse bom viver)
To enjoy (this good life)
Bom viver, graças ao calor do sol
Good living, thanks to the warmth of the sun
Benfeitor dessa região
Benefactor of this region
Natural da jangada, do coqueiral
Native of the raft, of the coconut grove
Do pescador de cor azul
Of the fisherman in blue
Bela visão, cartão postal
Beautiful sight, postcard
Sabor do mel, vigor do sol
Taste of honey, power of the sun
Cores da pena de pavão
Colors of the peacock's feather
Cenas de uma vibração total
Scenes of a total vibration
Cores vivas, eu penso em nós
Vivid colors, I think of us
Pobres mortais, quantos verões
Poor mortals, how many summers
Verão nossos olhares fãs
Summer, our gazes are fans
Fãs desses céus tão azuis
Fans of these skies so blue
Azuis
Blue
Azuis
Blue
Azuis
Blue
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Key vocabulary
- esperar
- waitA2
- entardecer
- dusk
- sensação
- feeling
- graças
- thanksA2
- benfeitor
- benefactor
- coqueiral
- coconut grove
- azul
- blueA2
- bela
- beautifulA2
- cartão
- card
- vigor
- vigour
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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.