Maria Bethânia
Saudade Dela lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- MPB
- Length
- 5:09
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She is gone, longing
Fiquei sem ela, oh
I'm left without her, oh
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She is gone, longing
Fiquei sem ela
I'm left without her
Fonte de sabedoria
Source of wisdom
Onde tudo podia achar
Where everything could be found
Todo o canto matriz
Every song, the root
Da gente do meu lugar
Of the people from my place
Quando eu era canarinho
When I was just a little canary
Ela existia, sabiá
She existed, like a songbird
Hoje canto sozinha
Today I sing alone
E dela sempre vou lembrar, oh
And I'll always remember her, oh
Olha o tombo do pau
Look at the fall of the tree
Aê, aê, olha o tombo do pau
Eh-eh, look at the fall of the tree
Aê, aê, olha o tombo do pau
Eh-eh, look at the fall of the tree
Aê, aê, olha o tombo do pau
Eh-eh, look at the fall of the tree
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She has gone, longing
Fiquei sem ela, oh
I'm left without her, oh
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She has gone, longing
Fiquei sem ela
I'm left without her
Do nosso convívio saiu
She left our company
Já se dizia cansada
She was already said to be tired
Deixou um largo sorriso
Left a broad smile
E um doce canto de paz
And a sweet song of peace
Foram tantas alegrias
There were so many joys
Servidas naquele prato
Served on that plate
Mistura de amor e poesia
A mix of love and poetry
Em mesa de luxo era ouro, brilhante e prata
On a luxurious table, it was gold, shining and silver
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, nostalgia
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She has gone, nostalgia
Fiquei sem ela, oh
I’m left without her, oh
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She left, longing
Fiquei sem ela
I was left without her
Dona da casa, me dá licença
Lady of the house, grant me permission
D'eu sambar na varanda
To samba on the porch
Com chapéu na cabeça
With a hat on my head
E facão de banda
And a machete by my side
Dona da casa, me dê licença
Lady of the house, give me permission
Me dê seu salão para vadiar
Let me have your salon to play around
Me dê seu salão para vadiar
Give me your space to roam
Me dê seu salão para vadiar
Give me your space to roam
Eu vim aqui foi pra vadiar
I came here just to roam
Eu vim aqui foi pra vadiar
I came here just to roam
Vadeia, vadeia, vadeia
Roam, roam, roam
Vadeia, pomba na areia
Roam, dove on the sand
Vadeia, vadeia, vadeia
Roam, roam, roam
Vadeia, pomba na areia, oh
Roam, dove on the sand, oh
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She has gone, such longing
Fiquei sem ela, oh
I’m left without her, oh
Ai, ai, saudade
Oh, oh, the longing
Saudade dela
Longing for her
Ela se foi, saudade
She has gone, such longing
Fiquei sem ela
I’m left without her
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Key vocabulary
- olha
- lookA2
- saudade
- longingB1
- fiquei
- stayed
- fonte
- fountainB1
- sabedoria
- wisdom
- tudo
- everythingA1
- podia
- could
- tombo
- fall
- pau
- stick
- aê
- hey
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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.