Gilberto Gil
Parabolicamará lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:31
Antes mundo era pequeno
Once the world was small
Porque Terra era grande
Because Earth was vast
Hoje mundo é muito grande
Today the world is so big
Porque Terra é pequena
Because Earth is tiny
Do tamanho da antena parabolicamará
The size of the parabolic antenna, buddy
Ê, volta do mundo, camará
Eh, round the world, buddy
Ê, ê, mundo dá volta, camará
Eh, eh, the world turns around, buddy
Antes longe era distante
Once far was distant
Perto, só quando dava
Close, only when it allowed
Quando muito, ali defronte
At most, just right in front
E o horizonte acabava
And the horizon was ending
Hoje lá trás dos montes, den' de casa, camará
Today back there beyond the hills, at home, buddy
Ê, volta do mundo, camará
Eh, around the world, buddy
Ê, ê, mundo dá volta, camará
Eh, eh, the world turns, buddy
De jangada leva uma eternidade
By raft it takes an eternity
De saveiro leva uma encarnação
By sailing boat it takes a lifetime
De jangada leva uma eternidade
By raft it takes an eternity
De saveiro leva uma encarnação
By sailing boat it takes a lifetime
Pela onda luminosa
Through the luminous wave
Leva o tempo de um raio
It takes the time of a lightning bolt
Tempo que levava Rosa
Time that took Rosa
Pra aprumar o balaio
To set the bundle right
Quando sentia que o balaio ia escorregar
When she felt the bundle was about to slip
Ê, volta do mundo, camará
Eh, round of the world, my friend
Ê, ê, mundo dá volta, camará
Eh, eh, the world goes 'round, my friend
Esse tempo nunca passa
This time never passes
Não é de ontem nem de hoje
It's not from yesterday nor today
Mora no som da cabaça
Lives in the sound of the gourd
Não tá preso nem foge
It's neither trapped nor runs away
No instante que tange o berimbau, meu camará
In the moment the berimbau strums, my friend
Ê, volta do mundo, camará
Eh, round the world, my friend
Ê, ê, mundo dá volta, camará
Eh, eh, the world goes round, my friend
De jangada leva uma eternidade
On a raft, it takes an eternity
De saveiro leva uma encarnação
On a small boat, it takes a lifetime
De jangada leva uma eternidade
On a raft, it takes an eternity
De saveiro leva uma encarnação
On a small boat, it takes a lifetime
De avião, o tempo de uma saudade
By plane, the time of a longing
Esse tempo não tem rédeas
This time has no reins
Vem nas asas do vento
It comes on the wings of the wind
O momento da tragédia
The moment of tragedy
Chico, Ferreira e Bento
Chico, Ferreira, and Bento
Só souberam na hora do destino apresentar
They only knew when fate showed up
Ê, volta do mundo, camará
Eh, the world turns around, my friend
Ê, ê, mundo dá volta, camará
Eh, eh, the world turns around, my friend
Ê, volta do mundo, camará
Eh, the world turns around, my friend
Ê, ê, mundo dá volta, camará
Eh, eh, the world turns around, my friend
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Key vocabulary
- antes
- beforeA1
- mundo
- worldA2
- terra
- earthB1
- pequena
- small
- antena
- antennaB1
- parabolicamará
- unknown
- ê
- uh
- volta
- returnA2
- camará
- mate
- dá
- gives
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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.