Gilberto Gil
Nêga lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 10:27
Não sou de briga, mas estou com a razão
I'm not one for fighting, but I'm in the right
Ainda ontem bateram na janela do meu barracão
Just yesterday they knocked on the window of my shanty
Saltei de banda, peguei da navalha e disse
I jumped aside, grabbed the blade and said
"Pula muleque abusado e deixa de alegria pro meu lado"
"Jump, bold kid, and leave the joy on my side"
Não sou de briga, mas estou com a razão
I'm not one for fighting, but I'm in the right
Ainda ontem bateram na janela do meu barracão
Just yesterday they knocked on the window of my shanty
Saltei de banda, peguei da navalha e disse
I jumped aside, grabbed the blade and said
"Pula muleque abusado e deixa de alegria pro meu lado"
"Jump, bold kid, and leave the joy on my side"
Minha nega na janela diz que está tirando linha
My girl at the window says she's drawing lines
Êta nega tu é feia que parece macaquinha
Oh my, girl, you're so ugly you look like a little monkey
Olhei pra ela e disse: "Vai já pra cozinha"
I looked at her and said: 'Go to the kitchen now'
Dei um murro nela e joguei ela dentro da pia
I punched her and threw her in the sink
Quem foi que disse que essa nega não cabia?
Who said this girl wouldn't fit?
Não sou de briga, mas estou com a razão
I'm not one for fighting, but I'm in the right
Ainda ontem bateram na janela do meu barracão
Just yesterday they knocked on the window of my little shack
Saltei de banda, peguei da navalha e disse
I jumped to the side, grabbed the razor and said
"Pula muleque abusado e deixa de alegria pro meu lado"
'Jump, you cheeky kid, and leave some joy for my side'
Minha nega na janela diz que está tirando linha
My girl at the window says she's getting things straight
Êta nega tu é feia, que parece macaquinha
Oh girl, you're ugly, looking like a little monkey
Olhei pra ela e disse: "Vai já pra cozinha"
I looked at her and said: 'Go to the kitchen now'
Dei um murro nela e joguei ela dentro da pia
I punched her and threw her in the sink
Quem foi que disse, que essa nega não cabia?
Who said that this girl didn't fit?
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Key vocabulary
- briga
- fightB1
- razão
- reasonA2
- ainda
- stillA1
- ontem
- yesterdayA1
- bateram
- hit
- janela
- windowA1
- barracão
- shed
- saltei
- jump
- banda
- bandA2
- peguei
- grabbed
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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.