Gilberto Gil
Nova lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 1:46
Um brilho no céu
A shine in the sky
Uma constelação
A constellation
Bem longe daqui
Far away from here
Uma nova canção
A new song
De força maior
Of greater strength
Pro universo habitar
For the universe to dwell
Qual sempre a matriz
As always the matrix
Supernova será
A supernova it will be
Água pra benzer
Water to bless
Ouro pra enfeitar
Gold to adorn
A bela visão
The beautiful sight
Dum neutrino a bailar
Of a neutrino dancing
Mãe, ora iê iê
Mother, oh yeah yeah
Sua bênção pra mim
Your blessing for me
Que sempre assim
That I always remember
Eu me lembre em você
In you
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Key vocabulary
- brilho
- glow
- céu
- skyA2
- constelação
- constellation
- bem
- goodA1
- longe
- farA1
- daqui
- from hereA2
- nova
- newA2
- canção
- songA2
- força
- strengthA2
- maior
- greaterA2
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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.