Gilberto Gil
Volkswagen Blues lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:09
Zeca, meu pai, comprou
Zeca, my dad, bought
Um Volks-Volkswagen blue
A blue Volks-Volkswagen
Zeca, meu pai, comprou
Zeca, my dad, bought
Um carrinho todo azul
A little car all blue
Para Beto, para Dina
For Beto, for Dina
Chega bênção de Claudina
Here comes the blessing from Claudina
Anda minha mãe mofina
My mother, the lazy one, is coming
Que saudade, que saudade das meninas
What a longing, what a longing for the girls
Duas marinaravilhas
Two sea wonders
Minha cara, duas filhas
My dear, two daughters
Minha caravela, ê
My little caravel, eh
Vai seguindo rumo, ê
Keep heading towards, eh
Minha cara Bela, ê
My beautiful one, eh
Vai seguindo rumo, ê
Keep heading towards, eh
Viva Bela, ê, ê, camará
Long live beautiful one, eh, eh, my friend
Vida bela, ê, ê, camará
Beautiful life, eh, eh, my friend
Margarida, ê
Daisy, eh
Me criou pra valer
Brought me to life for real
Morena, morenê, camará
Brunette, oh my, my friend
Vou ficar com você
I’m going to be with you
Vou viver com você, camará
I will live with you, my friend
Com Jesus vou morrer
With Jesus, I will die
Zeca, meu pai, comprou
Zeca, my father, bought
Um VW mais novo
A newer VW
Zeca, meu pai, mandou
Zeca, my father, sent
Um beijo, um abraço saudoso
A kiss, a longing hug
Zeca, meu pai, comprou
Zeca, my father, bought
Um VW mais novo
A newer VW
Zeca, meu pai, mandou
Zeca, my father, sent
Um beijo, um abraço gostoso
A kiss, a sweet hug
Key vocabulary
- pai
- fatherA1
- todo
- allA1
- zeca
- nickname
- comprou
- bought
- volks-volkswagen
- Volkswagen
- carrinho
- cartA2
- azul
- blueA2
- beto
- name
- dina
- name
- chega
- arrive
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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.