Gilberto Gil
Ele falava nisso todo dia lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:34
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of this every day
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of this every day
A herança, a segurança, a garantia
The inheritance, the security, the guarantee
Pra mulher, para a filhinha, pra família
For the woman, for the little girl, for the family
Falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of this every day
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of this every day
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of this every day
O seguro da família, o futuro da família
The family's insurance, the family's future
O seguro, o futuro, falava nisso todo dia
The insurance, the future, he spoke of it every day
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of it every day
A incerteza, a pobreza, a má sorte
The uncertainty, the poverty, the bad luck
Quem sabe lá o que aconteceria?
Who knows what would happen?
A mulher, a filhinha, a família desamparada
The woman, the little daughter, the helpless family
Retrata a carreira frustrada
Reflects the frustrated career
De um homem de bem
Of a good man
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He spoke of it every day
O seguro de vida, o pecúlio
The life insurance, the savings plan
Era preciso toda a garantia
All the assurance was necessary
Se a mulher chora o corpo do marido
If the woman weeps for her husband's body
O seguro de vida, o pecúlio
The life insurance, the savings plan
Darão a certeza do dever cumprido
They will give the certainty of duty fulfilled
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He talked about this every day
Ele falava nisso todo dia
He talked about this every day
Se morresse ainda forte
If he died still strong
Um bom seguro era uma sorte pra família
A good insurance was a blessing for the family
A loteria falava nisso todo dia
The lottery spoke about it every day
Era um rapaz de 25 anos
He was a young man of 25 years
Era um rapaz de 25 anos
He was a young man of 25 years
Hoje ele morreu atropelado
Today he was run over
Em frente à companhia de seguro
In front of the insurance company
Oh, que futuro, oh rapaz de vinte e cinco anos
Oh, what a future, oh young man of twenty-five years
Hoje ele morreu atropelado
Today he was run over
Em frente à companhia de seguro
In front of the insurance company
Oh, que futuro, oh rapaz de vinte e cinco anos
Oh, what a future, oh young man of twenty-five years
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
Alaiá, alaiá, alaiaialeluia
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Key vocabulary
- alaiá
- rhythm
- alaiaialeluia
- chant
- falava
- spoke
- todo
- allA1
- dia
- dayA1
- herança
- inheritanceB1
- segurança
- security
- garantia
- guaranteeB2
- mulher
- womanA1
- filhinha
- little daughter
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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.