Jorge Ben Jor
Carolina Carol Bela lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Samba, MPB, R&B
- Length
- 3:08
Foi numa tarde de domingo
It was on a Sunday afternoon
Que alguém perguntando por ela chegou
That someone came asking for her
Deixando o meu coração tristonho,
Leaving my heart melancholic,
Enciumado, morrendo de amor
Jealous, dying of love
Eu falei, eu menti, eu chorei, eu sorri dizendo
I spoke, I lied, I cried, I smiled saying
Eu falei, eu menti, eu chorei, eu sorri dizendo
I spoke, I lied, I cried, I smiled saying
Que ela mora no meu peito
That she lives in my heart
E eu moro vizinho a ela
And I live right next to her
E eu fico desse jeito
And I stay this way
Pensando nos beijos, nos carinhos dela
Thinking of her kisses, her tender touches
Carolina, Carol, Carol, Carolina bela
Carolina, Carol, Carol, beautiful Carolina
Carolina, Carol, Carol, Carolina bela
Carolina, Carol, Carol, beautiful Carolina
Ca, Ca, Ca, Carol
Ca, Ca, Ca, Carol
Ca, Ca, Carolina,
Ca, Ca, Carolina,
Ca, Ca, Ca, Carol
Ca, Ca, Ca, Carol
Ca, Ca, Carolina,
Ca, Ca, Carolina,
Carolina, Carol, Carol, Carolina bela
Carolina, Carol, Carol, beautiful Carolina
Carolina, Carol, Carol, Carolina bela
Carolina, Carol, Carol, beautiful Carolina
Key vocabulary
- tarde
- afternoonA2
- domingo
- SundayA1
- alguém
- someoneA2
- perguntando
- asking
- chegou
- arrived
- deixando
- leavingA2
- coração
- heartB1
- tristonho
- sad
- enciumado
- jealous
- morrendo
- dying
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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.