Gilberto Gil
Extra lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 5:55
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Baixa
Lower
Santo Salvador
Holy Savior
Baixa
Lower
Seja como for
Whatever it takes
Acha
Find
Nossa direção
Our direction
Flecha
Arrow
Nosso coração
Our heart
Puxa
Wow
Pelo nosso amor
For our love
Racha
Breaks
Os muros da prisão
The walls of the prison
Extra
Extra
Resta uma ilusão
One illusion remains
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Extra
Resta uma ilusão
One illusion remains
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Extra
Abra-se cadabra-se a prisão
Open up, hocus pocus, the prison
Baixa
Lower
Santo ou Oxalá
Saint or Oxalá
Baixa
Lower
Cristo ou orixá
Christ or orixá
Rocha
Rock
Chuva, laser, gás
Rain, laser, gas
Bicho
Creature
Planta, tanto faz
Plant, it doesn't matter
Brecha
Gap
Faça-se abrir
Open yourself
Deixa
Let it
Nossa dor fugir
Our pain escape
Extra
Extra
Entra por favor
Come in please
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Extra
Entra por favor
Come in please
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Extra
Abra-se cadabra-se o temor
Open up, disappear the fear
Eu, tu e todos no mundo, no fundo
Me, you, and everyone in the world, deep down
Tememos por nosso futuro
We fear for our future
ET e todos os santos, valei-nos
ET and all the saints, help us
Livrai-nos desse tempo escuro
Deliver us from this dark time
Lalaiála, laiá, laiá
Lalaiála, laiá, laiá
Lalaiála, laiá, laiá
Lalaiála, laiá, laiá
Quero ouvir Bahia
I want to hear Bahia
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Santo Salvador
Saint Salvador
Seja como for
Be that as it may
Chuva, laser, gás, bicho
Rain, laser, gas, creature
Planta, tanto faz
Plant, doesn’t matter
Brecha
Gap
Faça-se abrir
Let it open
Deixa
Leave it
Nossa dor fugir
Let our pain escape
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Extra
Entra por favor
Come in, please
Extra
Extra
Entra por favor
Come in please
Extra
Extra
Abra-se cadabra-se o temor
Open up, let go of the fear
Extra
Extra
Extra
Extra
Extra, ET
Extra, ET
Abra-se cadabra-se o temor
Open up, let go of the fear
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, yeah, iô, iô, iô, iô
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yeah, yo, yo, yo, yo
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, ah, ah
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, ah, ah
Mais uma vez, vamo lá, Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Once again, let's go, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, iô, ah, ah
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, ah, ah
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Key vocabulary
- tanto
- so muchA2
- iô
- “yo”
- baixa
- lowA2
- santo
- saint
- seja
- beA2
- acha
- findsA2
- direção
- directionA2
- flecha
- arrowB1
- coração
- heartB1
- puxa
- pullA2
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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.