Gilberto Gil
Logunedé lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:59
É de Logunedé a doçura
It’s Logunedé's sweetness
Filho de Oxum, Logunedé
Child of Oxum, Logunedé
Mimo de Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
Delight of Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
Tanta ternura
So much tenderness
É de Logunedé a riqueza
It’s Logunedé's wealth
Filho de Oxum, Logunedé
Child of Oxum, Logunedé
Mimo de Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
Delight of Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
Tanta beleza
So much beauty
Logunedé é demais
Logunedé is extraordinary
Sabido, puxou aos pais
Wise one, took after his parents
Astúcia de caçador
Cunning of the hunter
Paciência de pescador
Patience of the fisherman
Logunedé é demais
Logunedé is too much
Logunedé é depois
Logunedé is later
Que Oxossi encontra a mulher
That Oxossi finds the woman
Que a mulher decide ser
That the woman decides to be
A mãe de todo prazer
The mother of all pleasure
Logunedé é depois
Logunedé is later
É pra Logunedé a carícia
It's for Logunedé the caress
Filho de Oxum, Logunedé
Son of Oxum, Logunedé
Mimo de Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
Gift of Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
É delícia
It's a delight
Uuuh, uh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh, ih-ih-ih-ih
Uuuh, uh, uh, ih-ih-ih-ih
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Logunedé é demais
Logunedé is incredible
Sabido, puxou aos pais
Wise one, took after the parents
Astúcia de caçador
Hunter's cunning
Paciência de pescador
Fisherman's patience
Logunedé é demais
Logunedé is too much
Logunedé é depois
Logunedé comes later
Que Oxossi encontra a mulher
When Oxossi finds the woman
Que a mulher decide ser
That the woman decides to be
A mãe de todo prazer
The mother of all pleasure
Logunedé é depois
Logunedé comes later
É pra Logunedé a carícia
It's for Logunedé the caress
Filho do Oxum, Logunedé
Son of Oxum, Logunedé
Mimo do Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
Gift of Oxum, Logunedé, edé, edé
É delícia, ah, ah, dah
It's a delight, ah, ah, dah
Uuuh, uh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh, uh
Uuuh, uh, uh, uh
(Auauah) yeah, arêgundê
(Auauah) yeah, arêgundê
Ah, ah, passêiê-êiêiêiê, iê, iê
Ah, ah, passêiê-êiêiêiê, iê, iê
Ah, ah, lagun-, m', m', yeah
Ah, ah, lagun-, m', m', yeah
Ah, lagun-
Ah, lagun-
Logun-logunedé
Logun-logunedé
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Key vocabulary
- logunedé
- deity
- doçura
- sweetnessB1
- filho
- sonA1
- mimo
- pamper
- edé
- sacred
- tanta
- so muchA2
- ternura
- tendernessB2
- riqueza
- wealthB1
- beleza
- beautyA2
- demais
- tooA2
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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.