Gilberto Gil
Esses moços lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 2:50
Esses moços, pobres moços
These young men, poor young men
Ah, se soubessem o que eu sei
Ah, if they only knew what I know
Não amavam, não passavam
They wouldn't love, they wouldn't endure
Aquilo que eu já passei
What I've already been through
Por meus olhos, por meus sonhos
Through my eyes, through my dreams
Por meu sangue, tudo enfim
Through my blood, everything indeed
É que eu peço a esses moços
It's what I ask of these young men
Que acreditem em mim
To believe in me
Se eles julgam
If they think
Que há um lindo futuro
That there's a beautiful future
Só o amor nesta vida conduz
Only love in this life leads us
Saibam que deixam o céu por ser escuro
Know that they leave heaven for being dark
E vão ao inferno à procura de luz
And go to hell in search of light
Eu também tive nos meus belos dias
I too had in my beautiful days
Essa mania que muito me custou
This habit that cost me dearly
Pois só as mágoas
For only the sorrows
Que eu trago hoje em dia
That I carry these days
E essas rugas o amor me deixou
And these wrinkles love left me
Esses moços, pobres moços
Those boys, poor boys
Ah, se soubessem o que eu sei
Ah, if they only knew what I know
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Key vocabulary
- soubessem
- knew
- sei
- know
- amavam
- loved
- passavam
- passed
- já
- alreadyA1
- passei
- passed
- sangue
- bloodA1
- tudo
- everythingA1
- peço
- ask
- acreditem
- believe
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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.