Gilberto Gil
Ê, povo, ê lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:14
Tão longe
So far away
A alegria estava então
Joy was then
Tão longe
So far away
O seu sorriso de verão
Your summer smile
Eu sei
I know
Quanto custou ter que esperar
How much it cost to wait
Até
Until
Seu precioso bom humor voltar
Your precious good mood comes back
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Desabafa o coração
Let your heart spill out
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Viver
To live
É simplesmente um grande balão
Is simply a big balloon
Voar
To fly
Pro céu azul é a missão
To the blue sky is the mission
Viver
To live
É simplesmente um grande balão
Is simply a big balloon
Voar
To fly
Pro céu azul é a missão
To the blue sky is the mission
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Pelo amor de Deus cantar
For the love of God, sing
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Pelo bom humor dançar
For the good humor, dance
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Pelo céu azul voar
For the blue sky, fly
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Tão longe
So far away
A alegria estava então
The joy was then
Tão longe
So far away
O seu sorriso de verão
Your summer smile
Eu sei
I know
Quanto custou ter que esperar
How much it cost to have to wait
Até
Until
Seu precioso bom humor voltar
Your precious good mood comes back
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Desabafa o coração
Unburden the heart
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
Viver
To live
É simplesmente um grande balão
Is simply a big balloon
Voar
To fly
Pro céu azul é a missão
To the blue sky is the mission
Viver
To live
É simplesmente um grande balão
Is simply a big balloon
Voar
To fly
Pro céu azul é a missão
To the blue sky is the mission
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh-eh, people, eh, people, eh
Pelo amor de Deus cantar
For the love of God, to sing
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh-eh, people, eh, people, eh
Pelo bom humor dançar
To dance in good spirits
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh-eh, people, eh, people, eh
Pelo céu azul voar
To fly through the blue sky
Ê, povo, ê, povo, ê
Eh, people, eh, people, eh
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Key vocabulary
- tão
- so
- longe
- farA1
- alegria
- joy
- sorriso
- smile
- verão
- summerA1
- sei
- know
- quanto
- how muchA1
- custou
- cost
- esperar
- waitA2
- precioso
- preciousB1
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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.