Gilberto Gil
Lente do Amor lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:41
Pela lente do amor uma grande angular
Through the lens of love, a wide-angle view
Vejo ao lado, acima e atrás
I see beside, above, and behind
Pela lente do amor, sou capaz de enxergar
Through the lens of love, I can perceive
Toda moça e todo rapaz
Every girl and every boy
Pela lente do amor, vejo tudo crescer
Through the lens of love, I see everything grow
Vejo a vida mil vezes melhor
I see life a thousand times better
Pela lente do amor, até vejo você
Through the lens of love, I can even see you
Numa estrela da Ursa Maior
In a star of the Great Bear
Abrir o ângulo, fechar o foco sobre a vida
Widening the angle, narrowing the focus on life
Transcender pela lente do amor
Transcending through the lens of love
Sair do cético, encontrar um beco sem saída
Step out of the skeptic, find a dead end
Transcender pela lente do amor
Transcend through the lens of love
Do amor
Of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor, sou capaz de entender
Through the lens of love, I'm able to understand
Os detalhes da alma de alguém
The details of someone's soul
Pela lente do amor, vejo a flor me dizer
Through the lens of love, I see the flower speak to me
Que ainda posso enxergar mais além
That I can still see beyond
Pela lente do amor, vejo a cor do prazer
Through the lens of love, I see the color of pleasure
Vejo a dor com a cara que tem
I see the pain with the face it has
Pela lente do amor, vejo o barco correr
Through the lens of love, I see the boat sail
Pelas águas do mal e do bem
Through the waters of evil and good
Mostrar ao médico, encarar, curar sua ferida
Show the doctor, face it, heal your wound
Transcender pela lente do amor
Transcend through the lens of love
Cantar o mântrico, pagar o kármico na lida
Sing the mantra, pay the karmic debt in the struggle
Transcender pela lente do amor
Transcend through the lens of love
Do amor
Of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
Pela lente do amor
Through the lens of love
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Key vocabulary
- lente
- lensB1
- amor
- loveB2
- grande
- bigA1
- vejo
- see
- lado
- sideA1
- acima
- aboveA2
- atrás
- behindA2
- capaz
- ableA2
- enxergar
- seeB1
- toda
- allA2
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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.