Gilberto Gil
Samba do avião lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:34
Minha alma canta
My soul sings
Vejo o Rio de Janeiro
I see Rio de Janeiro
Estou morrendo de saudade
I'm dying of longing
Rio, seu mar suas praias sem fim
Rio, your sea, your endless beaches
Rio, você foi feito pra mim
Rio, you were made for me
Cristo Redentor
Christ the Redeemer
Braços abertos sobre a Guanabara
With open arms over Guanabara
Este samba é só porque
This samba is just because
Rio, eu gosto de você
Rio, I like you
A morena vem sambar
The dark-haired girl comes to samba
Seu corpo todo balançar
Your whole body swaying
Aperte o cinto, vamos chegar
Buckle up, we're about to arrive
Água brilhando, olha a pista chegando
Water shining, look the track is coming
E vamos nós
And here we go
Aterrar
Touchdown
Minha alma canta
My soul sings
Vejo o Rio de Janeiro
I see Rio de Janeiro
Estou morrendo de saudade
I'm dying of longing
Rio, seu mar suas praias sem fim
Rio, your sea, your endless beaches
Rio, você foi feito pra mim
Rio, you were made for me
Cristo Redentor
Christ the Redeemer
Braços abertos sobre a Guanabara
Arms wide open over Guanabara
Este samba é só porque
This samba is just because
Rio, eu gosto de você
Rio, I like you
A morena vem sambar
The dark-skinned beauty comes to samba
Seu corpo todo balançar
Your whole body swaying
Aperte os cintos, vamos chegar
Buckle up, we're about to arrive
Água brilhando, olha a pista chegando
Water shining, look the dance floor is coming
E vamos nós
And here we go
Aterrar
Landing
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Key vocabulary
- alma
- soulB2
- canta
- sing
- vejo
- see
- rio
- riverA1
- janeiro
- JanuaryA2
- morrendo
- dying
- saudade
- longingB1
- aterrar
- landB1
- cinto
- beltB1
- cintos
- beltsB1
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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.