Gilberto Gil
Elá, poeira lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:58
Elá, poeira
Hey there, dust
Elá, poeira
Hey there, dust
Poeira, iaiá Maria
Dust, oh Maria
Poeira, que levantou
Dust, that was stirred up
Por causa da ventania
Because of the wind
Que o seu samba provocou
That your samba caused
Você quando rodopia
When you twirl around
É pior que um furacão
It's worse than a hurricane
Ainda bem que vem da alegria
Good thing it comes from joy
A poeira desse chão
The dust of this ground
Elá, poeira
Eh-eh, dust
Elá, poeira
Eh-eh, dust
Poeira, iaiá Maria
Dust, oh Maria
Leva um dia pra assentar
It takes a day to settle down
Por causa dessa magia
Because of this magic
Que você deixa no ar
That you leave in the air
Você quando rodopia
When you spin around
É pior que um furacão
It's worse than a hurricane
Ainda bem que é de alvenaria
Good thing it's made of brick
Que é feito meu barracão
Like my little shack
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Key vocabulary
- elá
- hushA1
- poeira
- dust
- iaiá
- madam
- maria
- Mary
- levantou
- lifted
- causa
- causeA2
- ventania
- galeB2
- provocou
- provoked
- rodopia
- spins
- pior
- worstA2
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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.