Gilberto Gil
Raça humana lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:30
A raça humana é
The human race is
Uma semana
A week
Do trabalho de Deus
Of God's work
A raça humana é
The human race is
Uma semana
A week
Do trabalho de Deus
Of God's work
A raça humana é a ferida acesa
The human race is the burning wound
Uma beleza, uma podridão
A beauty, a decay
O tempo eterno e a morte
Eternal time and death
A morte e a ressurreição
Death and resurrection
A raça humana é
The human race is
Uma semana
A week
Do trabalho de Deus
Of God's work
A raça humana é
The human race is
Uma semana
A week
Do trabalho de Deus
Of God's work
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Key vocabulary
- raça
- raceA2
- humana
- human
- semana
- weekA2
- trabalho
- workA1
- deus
- god
- ferida
- woundA1
- acesa
- lit
- beleza
- beautyA2
- podridão
- rot
- tempo
- timeA1
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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.