Gilberto Gil
Lugar comum (ao vivo) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1974
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:46
Beira do mar, lugar comum
By the sea, a common place
Começo do caminhar
The start of the journey
Pra beira de outro lugar
To the edge of another place
À beira do mar, todo mar é um
By the sea, every sea is one
Começo do caminhar
The start of the journey
Pra dentro do fundo azul
To the depths of the blue
A água bateu, o vento soprou
The water hit, the wind blew
O fogo do sol, o sal do senhor
The fire of the sun, the salt of the lord
Tudo isso vem, tudo isso vai
Everything comes, everything goes
Pro mesmo lugar de onde tudo sai
To the same place from where everything departs
Beira do mar, lugar comum
By the seaside, a common place
Começo do caminhar
The start of the walk
Pra beira de outro lugar
To the edge of another place
Beira do mar, todo mar é um
By the seaside, all seas are one
Começo do caminhar
The start of the walk
Pra dentro do fundo azul
To the depths of blue
A água bateu, o vento soprou
The water hit, the wind blew
O fogo do sol, o sal do senhor
The fire of the sun, the salt of the lord
Tudo isso vem, tudo isso vai
All of this comes, all of this goes
Pro mesmo lugar de onde tudo sai
To the same place where everything comes from
Beira do mar, lugar comum
By the seaside, a common place
Começo do caminhar
The beginning of the walk
Pra beira de outro lugar
To the edge of another place
À beira do mar, todo mar é um
By the sea, all seas are one
Começo do caminhar
The beginning of the walk
Pra dentro do fundo azul
Into the deep blue
A água bateu, o vento soprou
The water crashed, the wind blew
O fogo do sol, o sal do senhor
The fire of the sun, the salt of the lord
Tudo isso vem, tudo isso vai
All of this comes, all of this goes
Pro mesmo lugar de onde tudo sai
To the same place from where everything departs
A beira do mar, lugar comum
By the seaside, a common place
Começo do caminhar
The beginning of the walk
Pra beira de outro lugar
To the edge of another place
Beira do mar, todo mar é um
Seaside, all seas are one
Começo do caminhar
The beginning of the walk
Pra dentro do fundo azul
To the depths of the blue
Beira do mar, lugar comum
By the seaside, a common place
Começo do caminhar
The beginning of the walk
Pra beira de outro lugar
To the edge of another place
Beira do mar, todo mar é um
Seaside, all seas are one
Começo do caminhar
Beginning of the walk
Pra dentro do fundo azul
Into the depths of blue
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Key vocabulary
- beira
- edgeA2
- mar
- seaA1
- lugar
- placeA1
- comum
- commonA2
- começo
- beginningA1
- caminhar
- walkA2
- todo
- allA1
- dentro
- insideA1
- azul
- blueA2
- água
- waterA1
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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.