Gilberto Gil
Maria lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1967
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:48
Maria, me perdoe, Maria
Maria, forgive me, Maria
Por não ver em seu riso
For not seeing in your smile
O sorriso das flores e um céu todo azul
The smile of flowers and an entire blue sky
Maria, me perdoe, Maria
Maria, forgive me, Maria
Por só ver em seus olhos
For only seeing in your eyes
A tristeza cinzenta das tardes sem sol
The gray sadness of sunless afternoons
Maria, não se zangue, Maria
Maria, don't be angry, Maria
E aprenda uma coisa
And learn one thing
Uma coisa tão simples que vou lhe dizer
A thing so simple that I will tell you
Nem todas as flores são flores
Not all flowers are flowers
Nem toda beleza são cores
Not every beauty is in colors
Você não sorri como a flor
You don't smile like a flower
Mas nem sei se na flor
But I don't even know if in the flower
Há o amor que existe em você
There's the love that exists in you
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Key vocabulary
- maria
- Mary
- perdoe
- forgive
- ver
- seeA1
- riso
- laughterB1
- sorriso
- smile
- flores
- flowers
- céu
- skyA2
- todo
- allA1
- azul
- blueA2
- só
- only
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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.