Gilberto Gil
Tenho sede lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:49
Traga-me um copo d'água, tenho sede
Bring me a glass of water, I'm thirsty
E essa sede pode me matar
And this thirst can kill me
Minha garganta pede um pouco d'água
My throat is begging for a bit of water
E os meus olhos pedem teu olhar
And my eyes are asking for your gaze
A planta pede chuva quando quer brotar
The plant asks for rain when it wants to sprout
O céu logo escurece quando vai chover
The sky soon darkens when it's going to rain
Meu coração só pede o teu amor
My heart only asks for your love
Se não me deres, posso até morrer
If you don't give it to me, I might even die
Traga-me um copo d'água, tenho sede
Bring me a glass of water, I'm thirsty
E essa sede pode me matar
And this thirst can kill me
Minha garganta pede um pouco d'água
My throat craves a bit of water
E os meus olhos pedem teu olhar
And my eyes long for your gaze
A planta pede chuva quando quer brotar
The plant asks for rain when it wants to sprout
O céu logo escurece quando vai chover
The sky soon darkens when it’s about to rain
Meu coração só pede o teu amor
My heart only asks for your love
Se não me deres, posso até morrer
If you don't give it, I might even die
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Key vocabulary
- traga
- bring
- copo
- cupA1
- água
- water
- sede
- thirst
- pode
- canA2
- matar
- killA2
- garganta
- throatA2
- pede
- asks
- pouco
- littleA2
- olhos
- eyesA2
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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.