Gilberto Gil
Samba rubro negro lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1978
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:46
As cabroxas!
The girls!
Entrando o time
The team's coming in
Flamengo joga amanhã eu vou para lá
Flamengo plays tomorrow, I'm going there
Vai haver mais um baile no maracanã
There'll be another party at Maracanã
O mais querido
The most loved
Tem Rubens, Dequinha e Pavão
There’s Rubens, Dequinha, and Pavão
Eu já rezei pra São Jorge pro Mengo ser Campeão
I've already prayed to Saint George for Mengo to be the champion
O mais querido
The most loved
Tem Rubens, Dequinha e Pavão
There’s Rubens, Dequinha, and Pavão
Eu já rezei pra São Jorge pro Mengo ser Campeão
I've already prayed to Saint George for Mengo to be the champion
Pode Chover
It might rain
Pode o sol me queimar
The sun can burn me
Eu vou para ver a charanga do Mengo tocar
I'm off to see the band of Mengo play
Flamengo, Flamengo
Flamengo, Flamengo
Tua glória é lutar
Your glory is to fight
Quando o mego perde eu não quero almoçar
When Mengo loses, I don't want to have lunch
Eu não quero jantar
I don't want to have dinner
Futuca, o time tá danado, menino!
Futuca, the team's in trouble, boy!
Flamengo joga amanhã eu vou para lá
Flamengo plays tomorrow, I'm headed there
Vai haver mais um baile no maracanã
There will be another party at Maracanã
O mais querido
The most beloved
Tem Rubens, Dequinha e Pavão
Has Rubens, Dequinha, and Pavão
Eu já rezei pra São Jorge pro Mengo ser Campeão
I've already prayed to Saint George for Mengo to be Champion
O mais querido
The most beloved
Tem Rubens, Dequinha e Pavão
Has Rubens, Dequinha, and Pavão
Eu já rezei pra São Jorge pro Mengo ser Campeão
I've already prayed to Saint George for Mengo to be Champion
Pode Chover
It can rain
Pode o sol me queimar
The sun can burn me
Eu vou para ver a charanga do Mengo tocar
I'm going to see the Mengo band play
Flamengo, Flamengo
Flamengo, Flamengo
Tua glória é lutar
Your glory is to fight
Quando o mego perde eu não quero almoçar
When my team loses, I don't want to have lunch
Eu não quero jantar
I don't want to have dinner
E tá na bola, moleque!
And it's in the game, kid!
Cabroxas comigo!
Cabroxas with me!
E o balalado
And the balalado
O balalado
The balalado
O balé do Flamendo está bem jogado
The Flamendo dance is being played well
E lá vem o gol, Moçada
And here comes the goal, folks
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Key vocabulary
- cabroxas
- carbos
- joga
- plays
- amanhã
- tomorrowA1
- vou
- go
- vai
- go
- haver
- exist
- baile
- dance
- maracanã
- stadium
- querido
- dearA2
- dequinha
- sweetie
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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.