Gilberto Gil
Rainha do mar lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:42
Minha sereia, rainha do mar
My mermaid, queen of the sea
Minha sereia, rainha do mar
My mermaid, queen of the sea
O canto dela faz admirar
Her song makes you marvel
O canto dela faz admirar
Her song makes you marvel
Minha sereia é moça bonita
My mermaid is a lovely girl
Minha sereia é moça bonita
My mermaid is a lovely girl
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she dwells
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she dwells
Ai, tem dó
Oh, have pity
De ver o meu penar
To see my torment
Ai, tem dó
Oh, have mercy
De ver o meu penar
To see my suffering
Minha sereia, rainha do mar
My mermaid, queen of the sea
Minha sereia, rainha do mar
My mermaid, queen of the sea
O canto dela faz admirar
Her song makes you admire
O canto dela faz admirar
Her song makes you admire
Minha sereia é moça bonita
My mermaid is a lovely girl
Minha sereia é moça bonita
My mermaid is a lovely girl
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Ai, tem dó
Oh, have mercy
De ver o meu penar
To see my struggle
Ai, tem dó
Oh, have mercy
De ver o meu penar
To see my struggle
Minha sereia, rainha do mar
My mermaid, queen of the sea
Minha sereia, rainha do mar
My mermaid, queen of the sea
O canto dela faz admirar
Her song makes you admire
O canto dela faz admirar
Her song makes you admire
Minha sereia é moça bonita
My mermaid is a beautiful young lady
Minha sereia é moça bonita
My mermaid is a beautiful young lady
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar...
In the waves of the sea...
Aonde ela habita
Where she resides
Nas onda do mar
In the waves of the sea
Aonde ela habita
Where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
Nas onda do mar aonde ela habita
In the waves of the sea where she resides
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Key vocabulary
- sereia
- mermaidB1
- rainha
- queenA2
- mar
- seaA1
- canto
- cornerA2
- faz
- does
- admirar
- admireB1
- moça
- girl
- bonita
- prettyA2
- onda
- waveA2
- aonde
- where to
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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.