Gilberto Gil
O mar e o lago lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:01
Rugas no rosto moreno
Wrinkles on the brown face
Ondas no lago sereno
Waves on the serene lake
Vento repentino
Sudden wind
Ares de menino
Childlike vibes
Fugas de brigas de rua
Escapes from street fights
Luas e luas e luas
Moons and moons and moons
Repentina paz
Sudden peace
Meu velho rapaz
My old boy
O velho mar e o lago
The old sea and the lake
O velho, o mar e o lago
The old man, the sea, and the lake
O mar e o lago
The sea and the lake
A alma bem resolvida
The soul at peace
A embarcação ancorada
The anchored vessel
Mar incorporado
Sea embodied
Mares do passado
Oceans of the past
Aqui e agora o presente
Here and now, the present
Lago tranquilo da mente
Calm lake of the mind
Paz no coração
Peace in the heart
Meu amado irmão
My beloved brother
O velho mar e o lago
The old sea and the lake
O velho, o mar e o lago
The old man, the sea, and the lake
O mar e o lago
The sea and the lake
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Key vocabulary
- rugas
- wrinkles
- rosto
- faceA2
- moreno
- brown
- ondas
- wavesA2
- lago
- lakeA1
- sereno
- serene
- vento
- windA2
- repentino
- sudden
- ares
- airs
- menino
- boyA1
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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.