Gilberto Gil
No norte da saudade lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:20
Logo cedo
Early in the morning
Pé na estrada
Foot on the road
Pra não ter porém
So there won’t be any 'buts'
Pra não ter noite passada
So there won’t be any last night
Pra não ter ninguém atrás
So there won't be anyone behind
Mais ninguém
No one more
Vou pra quem
I'm going to who
Vai me ver noutra cidade
Will see me in another city
No norte da saudade
In the north of longing
Que eu vou ver meu bem
Because I'm going to see my love
Meu bem, meu bem
My darling, my darling
Vai me ver noutra cidade
You'll see me in another city
No norte da saudade
In the north of longing
Que eu vou ver meu bem
Where I will see my darling
Meu bem, meu bem
My darling, my darling
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Meu bem, meu bem
My darling, my darling
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Logo cedo
Early on
Pé na estrada
Foot on the road
Pra não ter porém
To have no 'but'
Pra não ter noite passada
To have no night gone by
Pra não ter ninguém atrás
To have no one following
Mais ninguém
No one else
Vou pra quem
I'll go to whom
Vai me ver noutra cidade
Will see me in another city
No norte da saudade
In the north of longing
Que eu vou ver meu bem
Where I'll see my love
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Vai me ver noutra cidade
Will see me in another city
No norte da saudade
In the north of longing
Que eu vou ver meu bem
Where I'll see my love
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Vai me ver noutra cidade
You'll see me in another city
No norte da saudade
In the north of longing
Que eu vou ver meu bem
Where I'll see my love
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Vai me ver noutra cidade
You'll see me in another city
No norte da saudade
In the north of longing
Que eu vou ver meu bem
Where I will see my love
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Meu bem, meu bem
My love, my love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Key vocabulary
- cedo
- earlyA1
- pé
- footA2
- estrada
- roadA2
- porém
- howeverA2
- noite
- nightA1
- passada
- passedA2
- ninguém
- nobodyA2
- atrás
- behindA2
- mais
- moreA1
- vou
- go
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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.