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Roque santeiro, o rock – Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Roque santeiro, o rock lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Intermediate
Released
1985
Genre
Samba
Length
3:58
  1. Outrora só cabeludo

    Once just a long-haired kid

  2. Agora o menino é tudo de novo no front

    Now the boy is everything again on the frontline

  3. Outrora só rebeldia

    Once just rebellion

  4. Agora soberania na noite neon

    Now sovereignty in the neon night

  5. Outrora mera fumaça

    Once mere smoke

  6. Agora fogo da raça, fogoso rapaz

    Now fire of the race, fiery young man

  7. Outrora mera ameaça

    Once just a threat

  8. Agora exige o direito ao respeito dos pais

    Now demands the right to respect from his parents

  1. E tem mais, e tem mais, e tem mais, e tem mais, e tem mais

    And there's more, and there's more, and there's more, and there's more, and there's more

  2. Outrora arraia miúda

    Once a tiny ray

  3. Agora lobão de boca bem grande a gritar

    Now a big-mouthed wolf howling loud

  4. Outrora pirado e louco

    Once a madman and crazy

  5. Agora poucos insistem em negar-lhe o lugar

    Now few insist on denying him his place

  6. Outrora frágil autorama

    Once a fragile toy car

  7. Agora três paralamas de grande carreta de som

    Now three fenders of a big sound truck

  8. Outrora simples bermuda

    Once simple shorts

  9. Agora ultravestidos de elegante ultraje a rigor

    Now ultra-dresses of elegant outrage in style

  10. E o amor, e o amor, e o amor, e o amor

    And love, and love, and love, and love

  11. E o amor, e o amor, e o amor

    And love, and love, and love

  12. Ahn, é

    Ahn, it is

  13. Só quem não amar os filhos

    Only those who don't love their children

  14. Vai querer dinamitar os trilhos da estrada

    Will want to blow up the tracks of the road

  15. Onde passou passarada

    Where the birds once flew

  16. Passa agora a garotada destino ao futuro

    Now the kids pass towards the future

  17. Deixa ele tocar o rock

    Let him play the rock

  18. Deixa o choque da guitarra tocar o santeiro

    Let the shock of the guitar touch the saint

  19. Do barro do motocross

    From the clay of motocross

  20. Quem sabe ele molde um novo santo padroeiro

    Who knows, he might shape a new patron saint

  21. Outrora o seio materno

    Once the mother’s breast

  22. Agora o meio da rua, na lua, nas novas manhãs

    Now the middle of the street, in the moon, in the new mornings

  23. Outrora o céu e o inferno

    Once the sky and the hell

  24. Agora o saber eterno do velho sonho dos titãs

    Now the eternal knowledge of the old dream of the titans

  25. Outrora o reino do Pai

    Once the kingdom of the Father

  26. Agora o tempo do Filho com seu novo canto

    Now the time of the Son with his new song

  27. Outrora o Monte Sinai

    Once Mount Sinai

  28. Agora sinais da nave do Espírito Santo

    Now signs of the ship of the Holy Spirit

  29. E o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto

    And the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment

  30. E o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto

    And the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment

  31. Ouoh...

    Ouoh...

  32. Ooh...

    Ooh...

  33. Ouoh...

    Ouoh...

  34. Ooh...

    Ooh...

  35. Ouoh...

    Ouoh...

  36. Ooh...

    Ooh...

  37. Ouoh...

    Ouoh...

  38. Ooh...

    Ooh...

  39. Ouoh...

    Ouoh...

  40. Certinho, cabeludo, danado

    Just right, hairy, mischievous

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Key vocabulary

grande
bigA1
lugar
placeA1
mais
moreA1
querer
wantA1
rapaz
boyA1
rua
streetA1
outrora
formerlyB1
só
only
cabeludo
hairyB2
agora
nowA1

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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.

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Roque santeiro, o rock

Outrora só cabeludo

Once just a long-haired kid

Agora o menino é tudo de novo no front

Now the boy is everything again on the frontline

Outrora só rebeldia

Once just rebellion

Agora soberania na noite neon

Now sovereignty in the neon night

Outrora mera fumaça

Once mere smoke

Agora fogo da raça, fogoso rapaz

Now fire of the race, fiery young man

Outrora mera ameaça

Once just a threat

Agora exige o direito ao respeito dos pais

Now demands the right to respect from his parents

E tem mais, e tem mais, e tem mais, e tem mais, e tem mais

And there's more, and there's more, and there's more, and there's more, and there's more

Outrora arraia miúda

Once a tiny ray

Agora lobão de boca bem grande a gritar

Now a big-mouthed wolf howling loud

Outrora pirado e louco

Once a madman and crazy

Agora poucos insistem em negar-lhe o lugar

Now few insist on denying him his place

Outrora frágil autorama

Once a fragile toy car

Agora três paralamas de grande carreta de som

Now three fenders of a big sound truck

Outrora simples bermuda

Once simple shorts

Agora ultravestidos de elegante ultraje a rigor

Now ultra-dresses of elegant outrage in style

E o amor, e o amor, e o amor, e o amor

And love, and love, and love, and love

E o amor, e o amor, e o amor

And love, and love, and love

Ahn, é

Ahn, it is

Só quem não amar os filhos

Only those who don't love their children

Vai querer dinamitar os trilhos da estrada

Will want to blow up the tracks of the road

Onde passou passarada

Where the birds once flew

Passa agora a garotada destino ao futuro

Now the kids pass towards the future

Deixa ele tocar o rock

Let him play the rock

Deixa o choque da guitarra tocar o santeiro

Let the shock of the guitar touch the saint

Do barro do motocross

From the clay of motocross

Quem sabe ele molde um novo santo padroeiro

Who knows, he might shape a new patron saint

Outrora o seio materno

Once the mother’s breast

Agora o meio da rua, na lua, nas novas manhãs

Now the middle of the street, in the moon, in the new mornings

Outrora o céu e o inferno

Once the sky and the hell

Agora o saber eterno do velho sonho dos titãs

Now the eternal knowledge of the old dream of the titans

Outrora o reino do Pai

Once the kingdom of the Father

Agora o tempo do Filho com seu novo canto

Now the time of the Son with his new song

Outrora o Monte Sinai

Once Mount Sinai

Agora sinais da nave do Espírito Santo

Now signs of the ship of the Holy Spirit

E o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto

And the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment

E o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto, e o encanto

And the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment, and the enchantment

Ouoh...

Ouoh...

Ooh...

Ooh...

Ouoh...

Ouoh...

Ooh...

Ooh...

Ouoh...

Ouoh...

Ooh...

Ooh...

Ouoh...

Ouoh...

Ooh...

Ooh...

Ouoh...

Ouoh...

Certinho, cabeludo, danado

Just right, hairy, mischievous