Gilberto Gil
Pé da roseira lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:04
O pé da roseira murchou
The foot of the rosebush wilted
E as flores caíram no chão
And the flowers fell to the ground
Quando ela chorava, eu dizia
When she cried, I said
Tá certo, Maria, você tem razão
You're right, Maria, you have a point
Quando ela chorava, eu dizia
When she cried, I said
Tá certo, Maria, você tem razão
You're right, Maria, you have a point
Maria chorava, eu fugia
Maria was crying, I was running away
Sem ter nada mais pra dizer
With nothing more to say
O amor terminado e Maria
The love was over and Maria
Me via partindo, sem saber porque
Saw me leaving, not knowing why
Me via partindo e chorava
I saw myself leaving and crying
Me amava e não podia crer
Loved me and couldn't believe it
Que o mundo afinal me levava
That the world was finally taking me away
E nada lhe dava o jeito de entender
And nothing could make it understand
Eu também não compreendia
I also didn't comprehend
Porque terminava um amor
Why a love was coming to an end
Nem mesmo se o amor terminava
Not even if the love was truly over
Só sei que eu andava e não sentia dor
I only know that I was walking and felt no pain
Me lembro na porta da casa
I remember at the door of the house
Lá dentro Maria chorava
Inside, Maria was crying
Depois, caminhando sozinho
Then, walking alone
Lembrei da ciranda que o meu pai cantava
I remembered the circle dance my father sang
Depois, caminhando sozinho
Then, walking alone
Lembrei da ciranda que meu pai cantava
I remembered the circle dance my father sang
O pé da roseira murchou
The rosebush's foot has wilted
E as flores caíram no chão
And the flowers fell to the ground
Quando ela chorava, eu dizia
When she cried, I said
Tá certo, Maria, você tem razão
You're right, Maria, you have a point
Quando ela chorava, eu dizia
When she cried, I said
Tá certo, Maria, você tem razão
You're right, Maria, you have a point
Você tem razão
You're right
Você tem razão
You're right
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Key vocabulary
- afinal
- after allA2
- caminhando
- walkingA2
- casa
- houseA2
- jeito
- wayA2
- lembro
- rememberA2
- mesmo
- sameA2
- mundo
- worldA2
- partindo
- departingA2
- pé
- footA2
- razão
- reasonA2
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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.