Gilberto Gil
Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1981
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:50
Se eu quiser falar com Deus
If I want to talk to God
Tenho que ficar a sós
I have to be alone
Tenho que apagar a luz
I have to turn off the light
Tenho que calar a voz
I have to silence my voice
Tenho que encontrar a paz
I need to find peace
Tenho que folgar os nós
I have to loosen the ties
Dos sapatos, da gravata
Of my shoes, of my tie
Dos desejos, dos receios
Of my desires, of my fears
Tenho que esquecer a data
I have to forget the date
Tenho que perder a conta
I have to lose count
Tenho que ter mãos vazias
I have to have empty hands
Ter a alma e o corpo nus
To have my soul and body bare
Se eu quiser falar com Deus
If I want to talk to God
Tenho que aceitar a dor
I have to accept the pain
Tenho que comer o pão
I have to eat the bread
Que o diabo amassou
That the devil kneaded
Tenho que virar um cão
I have to become a dog
Tenho que lamber o chão
I have to lick the ground
Dos palácios, dos castelos
Of the palaces, of the castles
Suntuosos do meu sonho
Sumptuous from my dream
Tenho que me ver tristonho
I have to see myself feeling blue
Tenho que me achar medonho
I have to find myself terrifying
E apesar de um mal tamanho
And despite a great size of trouble
Alegrar meu coração
I must cheer my heart up
Se eu quiser falar com Deus
If I want to speak with God
Tenho que me aventurar
I have to venture out
Tenho que subir aos céus
I have to rise to the heavens
Sem cordas pra segurar
With no strings to hold me
Tenho que dizer adeus
I have to say goodbye
Dar as costas, caminhar
Turn my back, walk away
Decidido, pela estrada
Determined, down the road
Que ao findar, vai dar em nada
That in the end, will lead to nothing
Nada, nada, nada, nada
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nada, nada, nada, nada
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Nada, nada, nada, nada
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Do que eu pensava encontrar
Than what I thought I would find
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Key vocabulary
- conta
- accountA1
- dar
- giveA1
- dizer
- sayA1
- dor
- painA1
- ficar
- stayA1
- pão
- breadA1
- perder
- loseA1
- tamanho
- sizeA1
- ver
- seeA1
- voz
- voiceA1
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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.