Gilberto Gil
Viramundo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1967
- Genre
- MPB, Tropicália
- Length
- 2:20
A-a-a, alôu
A-a-a, hello
Antes da gente começar, alôu
Before we start, hello
Antes da gente começar a segunda parte
Before we dive into the second part
Eu queria pedir desculpas pela má qualidade de som
I want to apologize for the poor sound quality
(Tá legal, tá legal, tá legal) não, num tá legal não
(Alright, alright, alright) no, it’s not alright
Vamo lá
Let’s go
Sou viramundo virado
I’m a wandering soul turned around
Na ronda das maravilhas
In the round of wonders
Cortando a faca e facão
Cutting with knife and machete
Os desatinos da vida
The craziness of life
Gritando para assustar
Screaming to scare
A coragem da inimiga
The courage of the foe
Pulando pra não ser preso
Jumping to avoid capture
Pelas cadeias da intriga
By the chains of intrigue
Prefiro ter toda a vida
I'd rather have all of life
A vida como inimiga
Life as my enemy
A ter na morte da vida
Than face death of life
Minha sorte decidida
My fate already sealed
Sou viramundo virado
I'm a turned wanderer
Pelo mundo do sertão
Through the world of the backlands
Mas 'inda viro este mundo
But I still turn this world
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work, and bread
Virado será o mundo
The world will be turned
E viramundo verão
And turned will be the summer
O virador deste mundo
The turner of this world
Astuto, mau e ladrão
Cunning, bad, and a thief
Ser virado pelo mundo
Being turned by the world
Que virou com certidão
That has turned with certification
Ainda viro este mundo
I will still turn this world
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work, and bread
Sou viramundo virado
I'm a turned wanderer
Na ronda das maravilhas
In the round of wonders
Cortando a faca e facão
Cutting with knife and machete
Os desatinos da vida
The craziness of life
Gritando para assustar
Screaming to scare away
A coragem da inimiga
The bravery of the foe
Pulando pra não ser preso
Jumping to avoid being caught
Pelas cadeias da intriga
By the chains of intrigue
Prefiro ter toda a vida
I prefer to have all my life
A vida como inimiga
Life as my enemy
A ter na morte da vida
To have at the death of life
Minha sorte decidida
My fate decided
Sou viramundo virado
I'm a wanderer turned around
Pelo mundo do sertão
Through the world of the backlands
Mas 'inda viro este mundo
But I will still turn this world
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work, and bread
Virado será o mundo
The world will be turned
E viramundo verão
And wanderers will see
O virador deste mundo
The transformer of this world
Astuto, mau e ladrão
Cunning, wicked, and a thief
Ser virado pelo mundo
Being turned by the world
Que virou com certidão
That spun with a certificate
Ainda viro este mundo
I still turn this world
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work and bread
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work and bread
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work and bread
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work and bread
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work and bread
Em festa, trabalho e pão
In celebration, work and bread
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Key vocabulary
- a-a
- uh-uh
- alôu
- hello
- antes
- beforeA1
- gente
- peopleA2
- começar
- to startA1
- segunda
- secondA2
- parte
- partA2
- queria
- would like
- pedir
- askA1
- pulando
- jumping
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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.