Gilberto Gil
Realce lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:45
Não se incomode
Don't be bothered
O que a gente pode, pode
What we can, we can
O que a gente não pode, explodirá
What we can't, will explode
A força é bruta
The force is raw
E a fonte da força é neutra
And the source of the force is neutral
E de repente a gente poderá
And suddenly we may
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Quanto mais purpurina, melhor
The more glitter, the better
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Com a cor do veludo
With the color of velvet
Com amor, com tudo
With love, with everything
De real teor de beleza
Of true beauty's essence
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Não se impaciente
Don't be impatient
O que a gente sente, sente
What we feel, we feel
Ainda que não se tente, afetará
Even if we don't try, it will affect
O afeto é fogo
Affection is fire
E o modo do fogo é quente
And the way of the fire is hot
E de repente a gente queimará
And suddenly we'll burn
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Quanto mais parafina, melhor
The more wax, the better
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Com a cor do veludo
With the color of velvet
Com amor, com tudo
With love, with everything
De real teor de beleza
Of true essence of beauty
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Realce, realce
Enhance, enhance
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
Não desespere
Don't despair
Quando a vida fere, fere
When life hurts, it hurts
E nenhum mágico interferirá
And no magician will intervene
Se a vida fere
If life hurts
Como a sensação do brilho
Like the feeling of the shine
De repente a gente brilhará
Suddenly we'll start to shine
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
Quanto mais serpentina, melhor
The more confetti, the better
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
Com a cor do veludo
With the color of velvet
Com amor, com tudo
With love, with everything
De real teor de beleza
Of true essence of beauty
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
Realce, realce
Highlight, highlight
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Key vocabulary
- incomode
- bother
- gente
- peopleA1
- pode
- canA2
- explodirá
- explode
- força
- strengthA2
- bruta
- brute
- fonte
- fountainB1
- neutra
- neutral
- repente
- suddenly
- poderá
- will be able
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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.