Gilberto Gil
Graça divina lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:46
Graça divina no dom que a retina tem
Divine grace in the gift that the retina holds
De reter a dor
To hold back the pain
Graça divina no dom que a aspirina tem
Divine grace in the gift that aspirin brings
De aspirar a dor
To inhale the pain
A eficácia da graça divina tem
The effectiveness of divine grace has
Um pé na farmácia, outro no amor
One foot in the pharmacy, the other in love
Graça divina no som da buzina diz
Divine grace in the sound of the horn says
Cuidado, atenção!
Watch out, pay attention!
Graça divina no olhar da menina diz
Divine grace in the girl's gaze says
Paz no coração
Peace in the heart
A voz humana da graça divina diz
The human voice of divine grace says
Dou graças pelas coisas que são
I give thanks for the things that are
São Matheus, mata de São João
Saint Matthew, the woods of Saint John
Madredeus, vitória de Santo Antão
Madredeus, victory of Saint Anthony
Mata a saudade, quem há de me dar o prazer
Who will quench my longing, who will give me the pleasure
Me levar pro sertão
To take me to the backcountry
Graça divina na vina, no violão
Divine grace in the wine, in the guitar
Toda música
All music
Graça divina no tato, na sensação
Divine grace in touch, in sensation
Toda física
All physics
A proteína da graça divina não
The protein of divine grace, no
Não está na doutrina mas na meditação
It's not in the doctrine but in the meditation
Graça divina que a raça bovina dê
Divine grace that the cattle give
Leite e muito mais
Milk and so much more
Graça divina que a moça da esquina crê
Divine grace that the girl next door believes
Que seja um rapaz
That it be a boy
Se apaixonando e casando com ela lá
Falling in love and marrying her there
No altar da capela de São Brás
At the altar of the chapel of Saint Brás
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Key vocabulary
- graça
- graceA2
- divina
- divine
- dom
- gift
- reter
- retain
- dor
- painA1
- aspirina
- aspirinA1
- aspirar
- aspireB2
- eficácia
- efficacyB2
- pé
- footA2
- farmácia
- pharmacyA1
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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.