Jorge Ben Jor
Balança Pema lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Samba, MPB, R&B
- Length
- 1:27
Balança a Pema
Shake the Pema
Balança sem parar
Shake it non-stop
Arrasta as sandálias
Drag your sandals
Arrasta até gastar
Drag them till they're worn
Pois quando você sambalança
For when you sway and dance
Sambalança o meu coração também
You sway my heart as well
Ele sambalança certinho
It sways just right
Juntinho com o seu vai e vem
Right along with your back and forth
Balança a Pema
Shake the Pema
Balança sem parar
Shake it non-stop
Arrasta as sandálias
Drag the sandals
Arrasta até gastar
Drag them until they wear out
Se você jurar me ensinar
If you swear to teach me
Sambalançar assim
To sway like this
Eu lhe darei uma sandália de prata
I'll give you a silver sandal
Para você sambalançar só prá mim
So you can sway just for me
Balança a Pema, sacudindo bem
Shake the Pema, really moving
Balança sem parar
Swaying nonstop
Arrasta as sandálias sacudindo bem
Drag the sandals, really shaking
Arrasta até gastar
Drag them until they wear out
Balança a Pema, sacudindo bem
Shake that Pema, shaking it right
Balança sem parar
Shake it non-stop
Arrasta as sandálias sacudindo bem...
Drag those sandals, shaking it right...
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Key vocabulary
- balança
- scaleB1
- parar
- stopA1
- arrasta
- drags
- sandálias
- sandalsB1
- gastar
- spend
- sambalança
- sambalance
- coração
- heartB1
- certinho
- exact
- juntinho
- closeby
- darei
- I will give
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About this song
Jorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian musician and singer-songwriter who helped shape Tropicália through genre-blending samba with pop, jazz, folk, rock, soul, and funk. He is known for albums such as Africa Brasil and for crafting hits like “Mas, Que Nada!” which reached international success.