Gilberto Gil
Rancho da rosa encarnada lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1967
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:38
Vejam quantas coisas novas vamos contar
Look at how many new things we're going to share
Nas cantigas mais antigas
In the oldest songs
Que o meu rancho da rosa encarnada escolheu pra cantar
That my crew of the red rose chose to sing
Pelas calçadas enfeitadas se vê
Along the decorated sidewalks, we see
Tanta gente pra nos receber
So many people ready to welcome us
Somos cantores, cantamos as flores
We are singers, we sing of flowers
Cantamos amores, trazemos também
We sing of loves, we also bring
A notícia da grande alegria
The news of great joy
Que vem pra durar mais que um dia
That comes to last more than a day
E ficar como antigas cantigas
And remain like old songs
Que não morrem, que não passam jamais
That do not die, that never fade away
Como passam sempre os carnavais
Like the carnivals always do
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Key vocabulary
- vem
- comeA1
- vejam
- see
- quantas
- how manyA1
- coisas
- thingsA1
- novas
- newA2
- vamos
- let's go
- contar
- countA2
- cantigas
- songs
- mais
- moreA1
- antigas
- oldA2
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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.