Maria Bethânia
Alguém Me Avisou lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1980
- Genre
- MPB
- Length
- 4:25
Foram me chamar
They came to call me
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Foram me chamar
They came to call me
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Eu vim de lá, eu vim de lá pequenininho
I came from there, I came from there as a little one
Mas eu vim de lá pequenininho
But I came from there as a little one
Alguém me avisou pra pisar nesse chão devagarin'
Someone warned me to step on this ground slowly
Alguém me avisou pra pisar nesse chão devagarin'
Someone warned me to step on this ground slowly
Sempre fui obediente
I've always been obedient
Mas não pude resistir
But I couldn't resist
Foi numa roda de samba
It was in a samba circle
Que juntei-me aos bambas pra me distrair
That I joined the cool kids to have some fun
Quando eu voltar à Bahia
When I return to Bahia
Terei muito o que contar
I'll have a lot to share
Ó, padrinho não se zangue
Oh, godfather, don't get angry
Que eu nasci no samba, não posso parar
Because I was born in samba, I can't stop
Foram me chamar
They came to call me
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Foram me chamar
They came to call me
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Eu vim de lá, eu vim de lá pequenininho
I came from there, I came from there, so small
Eu vim de lá pequenininho
I came from there, so small
Alguém me avisou pra pisar nesse chão devagarinho
Someone warned me to walk on this ground gently
Alguém me avisou pra pisar nesse chão devagarinho
Someone warned me to walk on this ground gently
Sempre fui obediente
I’ve always been obedient
Mas não pude resistir
But I couldn't resist
Foi numa roda de samba
It was in a samba circle
Que juntei-me aos bambas pra me distrair
That I joined the cool cats to unwind
Quando eu voltar à Bahia
When I return to Bahia
Terei muito que contar
I’ll have so much to tell
Ó, padrinho não se zangue
Oh, godfather, don't be angry
Que eu nasci no samba, não posso parar
I was born in samba, I can't stop
Foram me chamar
They came to call me
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Foram me chamar
They came to call me
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Eu estou aqui, quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Tô aqui (estou aqui), o quê é que há?
I'm here (I am here), what's going on?
Estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Eu estou aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
Tô aqui, o quê é que há?
I'm here, what's going on?
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Key vocabulary
- foram
- were
- chamar
- callB1
- aqui
- hereA1
- quê
- whatA1
- há
- there is
- vim
- came
- pequenininho
- tiny
- alguém
- someoneA2
- avisou
- warned
- pisar
- stepB2
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About this song
Maria Bethânia is a Brazilian singer associated with MPB and Tropicalia, known for her extensive catalog of more than 60 albums and her major impact on Brazil’s popular music. She is noted for releasing Brasileirinho, the first million-selling recording by a female Brazilian singer.