Gilberto Gil
Doente, morena lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 6:29
De manhã cedo ela sai
In the early morning she leaves
Leva a chave
Takes the key
Me deixa trancado
Leaves me locked up
O dia inteiro
The whole day long
Não ligo
I don't care
Deito sobre os trilhos
I lie down on the tracks
E vejo o trem passar
And watch the train go by
Entre brinquedos, cigarros
Among toys, cigarettes
O Tesouro da Juventude
The Treasure of Youth
Em não sei quantos volumes
In who knows how many volumes
E quando canto
And when I sing
Deixo a imaginação voar
I let my imagination soar
Mas ontem à noite
But last night
A mão sobre meus cabelos
The hand on my hair
Ela me disse:
She told me:
"Meu bem, não tenha medo
"My dear, don't be afraid
No verão que vem
Next summer
Nós vamos à praia"
We're going to the beach"
Key vocabulary
- manhã
- morningA2
- cedo
- earlyA1
- sai
- leave
- leva
- takesA2
- chave
- keyA1
- deixa
- leaveA2
- trancado
- lockedB1
- dia
- dayA1
- inteiro
- wholeA2
- ligo
- I callB1
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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.