Gilberto Gil
O sonho acabou lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:35
O sonho acabou
The dream is over
Quem não dormiu no sleeping-bag nem sequer sonhou
Those who didn’t sleep in the sleeping-bag never even dreamt
O sonho acabou
The dream is over
Quem não dormiu no sleeping-bag nem sequer sonhou
Those who didn’t sleep in the sleeping-bag never even dreamt
O sonho acabou hoje quando o céu
The dream ended today when the sky
Foi de-manhando, dessolvindo, vindo, vindo
Was breaking dawn, dissolving, coming, coming
Dissolvendo a noite na boca do dia
Dissolving the night in the dawn's mouth
O sonho acabou
The dream is over
Dissolvendo a pílula de vida do doutor Ross
Dissolving the life pill from Doctor Ross
Na barriga de Maria
In Maria's belly
O sonho acabou desmanchando
The dream has faded away
A trama do doutor Silvana
The plot of Doctor Silvana
A transa do doutor Fantástico
The affair of Doctor Fantastic
E o meu melaço de cana
And my sugarcane syrup
O sonho acabou transformando
The dream has turned into
O sangue do cordeiro em água
The blood of the lamb into water
Derretendo a minha mágoa
Melting my sorrow
Derrubando a minha cama
Tipping over my bed
O sonho acabou... ih!
The dream is over... eh!
Foi pesado o sono pra quem não sonhou
The sleep was heavy for those who didn't dream
O sonho acabou... ih!
The dream is over... ih!
Foi pesado o sono pra quem não sonhou
It was heavy the sleep for those who never dreamt
O sonho acabou
The dream is over
Ah, quem não dormiu no sleeping-bag nem sequer sonhou
Ah, those who didn't sleep in a sleeping bag never even dreamt
O sonho acabou
The dream is over
Ah, quem não dormiu no sleeping-bag nem sequer sonhou
Ah, those who didn't sleep in a sleeping bag never even dreamt
O sonho acabou hoje quando o céu
The dream ended today when the sky
Foi de-manhando, dessolvindo, vindo, vindo
Was breaking dawn, dissolving, coming, coming
Dissolvendo a noite na boca do dia
Dissolving the night in the mouth of the day
O sonho acabou
The dream is over
Dissolvendo a pílula de vida do doutor Ross
Dissolving the life pill from Dr. Ross
Na barriga de Maria
In Maria's belly
O sonho acabou desmanchando
The dream ended up unraveling
A trama do doutor Silvana
The scheme of Dr. Silvana
A transa do doutor Fantástico
The affair of Dr. Fantastic
E o meu melaço de cana
And my sugarcane molasses
O sonho acabou transformando
The dream ended up transforming
O sangue do cordeiro em água
The blood of the lamb into water
Derretendo a minha mágoa
Melting my sorrow
Derrubando a minha cama
Knocking down my bed
O sonho acabou... ih!
The dream is over... eh!
Foi pesado o sono pra quem não sonhou
It was heavy the sleep for those who didn't dream
O sonho acabou... ih!
The dream is over... eh!
Foi pesado o sono pra quem não sonhou
It was heavy the sleep for those who didn't dream
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Key vocabulary
- doutor
- doctorA2
- fantástico
- fantasticA2
- pílula
- pillA2
- sonho
- dreamA2
- sonhou
- dreamedA2
- trama
- plotA2
- acabou
- ended
- dormiu
- slept
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping bag
- sequer
- even
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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.