Gilberto Gil
Duas sanfonas lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 5:02
Meu destino, meu caminho
My destiny, my path
É tanta volta que dá
So many twists and turns
Que sem esforço, nem nada
That without effort, nothing at all
Vou descobrindo o que há
I find out what exists
Velhas notas, canções novas
Old notes, new songs
Vão renascendo meninas
Are giving birth to girls
Vão renascendo meninos
Are giving birth to boys
Pra garotada cantar
For the kids to sing
Quebram barreiras de idade
Breaking age barriers
Juntam as vozes do povo
Uniting the voices of the people
Trazem a felicidade
They bring the happiness
E haja alegria ou saudade
And let there be joy or longing
Dançam bem juntos, sozinhos
They dance well together, alone
Vão espalhando carinho
They spread affection all around
Os sons são todos tão seus
The sounds are all so yours
Como um presente de Deus
Like a gift from God
Salve o som dessas sanfonas
Hail the sound of these accordions
Que pra essa vida empurrou
That pushed me into this life
A mim e a meu companheiro
To me and my companion
Que o destino juntou
That which fate brought together
Meu destino, meu caminho
My destiny, my path
É tanta volta que dá
There's so many twists and turns
Que sem esforço, nem nada
That without effort, nothing
Vou descobrindo o que há
I'm discovering what's there
Velhas notas, canções novas
Old notes, new songs
Vão renascendo meninas
Girls are being reborn
Vão renascendo meninos
Boys are being reborn
Pra garotada cantar
For the kids to sing
Quebram barreiras de idade
Breaking age barriers
Juntam as vozes do povo
Uniting the voices of the people
Trazem a felicidade
They bring happiness
Haja alegria ou saudade
Whether joy or longing
Dançam bem juntos, sozinhos
They dance well together, alone
Vão espalhando carinho
They spread affection around
Os sons são todos tão seus
The sounds are all so much theirs
Como um presente de Deus
Like a gift from God
Salve o som dessas sanfonas
Hail the sound of these accordions
Que pra essa vida empurrou
That pushed us through this life
A mim e a meu companheiro
Me and my companion
Que o destino juntou
That destiny brought together
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Key vocabulary
- descobrindo
- discoveringA2
- destino
- destinyA2
- empurrou
- pushedA2
- juntos
- togetherA2
- novas
- newA2
- povo
- peopleA2
- presente
- giftA2
- quebram
- breakA2
- caminho
- pathA2
- dá
- gives
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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.