Jorge Ben Jor
Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Samba, MPB, R&B
- Length
- 3:16
Salve
Hey
Não, não senta
No, don't sit down
Senta, não, não senta, não
Sit down, no, don't sit down, no
Isso ai é ilegal
That's illegal
Então tem que dançar dançando
So you have to dance while dancing
Dançando (gravar, gravando)
Dancing (recording, recording)
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Os alquimistas estão chegando
The alchemists are coming
Estão chegando os alquimistas
The alchemists are coming
Os alquimistas estão chegando
The alchemists are arriving
Estão chegando os alquimistas
The alchemists are coming
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Êh êh
Eh eh
Êh êh
Eh eh
Eles são discretos e silenciosos
They are discreet and silent
Moram bem longe dos homens
They live far away from men
Escolhem com carinho a hora e o tempo do seu precioso trabalho
They choose with care the hour and time of their precious work
São pacientes, assíduos e perseverantes
They are patient, diligent, and persevering
Executam
They execute
Segundo as regras herméticas
According to the hermetic rules
Desde a trituração, a fixação
From grinding to fixation
A destilação e a coagulação
To distillation and coagulation
Trazem consigo, cadinhos
They bring with them, crucibles
Vasos de vidro
Glass vessels
Potes de louça
Clay pots
Todos bem e iluminados
All well and illuminated
Evitam qualquer relação com pessoas
They avoid any relationship with people
De temperamento sórdido
With a sordid temperament
De temperamento sórdido
With a sordid temperament
Êh êh (êh êh)
Eh-eh (eh-eh)
Êh êh (êh êh)
Eh-eh (eh-eh)
Os alquimistas estão chegando
The alchemists are coming
Estão chegando os alquimistas
The alchemists are coming
Os alquimistas estão chegando
The alchemists are coming
Estão chegando os alquimistas
The alchemists are coming
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh (os alquimistas estão chegando)
Oh oh oh oh (the alchemists are coming)
Oh oh oh oh (estão chegando os alquimistas)
Oh oh oh oh (the alchemists are coming)
Oh oh oh oh (os alquimistas estão chegando)
Oh oh oh oh (the alchemists are coming)
Oh oh oh oh )estão chegando os alquimistas)
Oh oh oh oh (the alchemists are coming)
Key vocabulary
- discretos
- discreetB1
- silenciosos
- silentB1
- gravando
- recordingA2
- gravar
- recordA2
- homens
- menA2
- hora
- hourA2
- salve
- hail
- senta
- sit
- ilegal
- illegal
- dançar
- danceA1
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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.