Gilberto Gil
Quanta lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:45
Quanta do latim, plural de quantum
So much of the Latin, plural of quantum
Quando quase não há
When there's almost none
Quantidade que se medir
Quantity to be measured
Qualidade que se expressar
Quality to be expressed
Fragmento infinitésimo, quase que apenas mental
Infinitesimal fragment, almost just mental
Quantum granulado no mel, quantum ondulado do sal
Quantum granulated in honey, quantum rippled in salt
Mel de urânio, sal de rádio, qualquer coisa quase ideal
Uranium honey, radium salt, anything almost ideal
Cântico dos cânticos
Song of songs
Quântico dos quânticos
Quantum of quanta
Cântico dos cânticos
Song of songs
Quântico dos quânticos
Quantum of quanta
Canto de louvor de amor ao vento
Song of praise, love to the wind
Vento, arte do ar
Wind, art of the air
Balançando o corpo da flor
Swaying the body of the flower
Levando o veleiro pro mar
Taking the sailboat to the sea
Vento de calor, de pensamento em chamas, inspiração
Wind of warmth, thoughts in flames, inspiration
Arte de criar o saber
Art of creating knowledge
Arte, descoberta, invenção
Art, discovery, invention
Teoria em grego quer dizer o ser em contemplação
Theory in Greek means being in contemplation
Cântico dos cânticos
Canticle of canticles
Quântico dos quânticos
Quantum of quantums
Cântico dos cânticos
Song of songs
Quântico dos quânticos
Quantum of quantums
Sei que a arte é irmã da ciência
I know that art is the sister of science
Ambas filhas de um Deus fugaz
Both daughters of a fleeting God
Que faz num momento e no mesmo momento desfaz
Who creates in a moment and in that same moment uncreates
Esse vago Deus por trás do mundo, por detrás do detrás
This vague God behind the world, behind the behind
Cântico dos cânticos, cântico dos cânticos
Song of songs, song of songs
Quântico dos quânticos, quântico dos quânticos
Quantum of quantums, quantum of quantums
Cântico dos cânticos, cântico dos cânticos
Song of songs, song of songs
Quântico dos quânticos, quântico dos quânticos
Quantum of quantums, quantum of quantums
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Key vocabulary
- filhas
- daughtersA2
- irmã
- sisterA2
- mel
- honeyA2
- mesmo
- sameA2
- mundo
- worldA2
- pensamento
- thoughtA2
- trás
- backA2
- vento
- windA2
- quanta
- how muchA1
- latim
- LatinB1
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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.