Max de Castro
A História da Morena Que Abalou as Estruturas do Esplendor do Carnaval lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- R&B, MPB
- Length
- 4:42
Se desfez dos adereços e se vestiu de nua
She undid her accessories and dressed in the nude
Se banhou em purpurina ainda na concentração
She bathed in glitter still at the gathering
Padecer no anonimato despertou os seus desejos
Suffering in anonymity awakened her desires
E lotada de alegria se entregou a multidão
And filled with joy, she surrendered to the crowd
Não sabia o samba enredo mas sorrir sabia até de cor
She didn't know the samba theme, but she could smile by heart
Uma flor recém formada, atrevida, linda e sensual
A freshly blossomed flower, bold, beautiful, and sensual
Sob o olhar dos refletores, sempre doce imaginava
Under the spotlight's gaze, she always imagined sweetly
Um imenso baile funk só que era carnaval
An immense funk party, only it was carnival
Quanto mais a morena funkiava
The more the brunette grooved
A galera insandecida queria mais, pedia mais
The crazy crowd wanted more, asked for more
A morena enlouqueceu a bateria
The brunette drove the drum crazy
E a cadência foi ficando para trás
And the rhythm was left behind
Tamborins em desencontro enquanto o surdo atravessava
Tambourines out of sync while the bass drum crossed
Foi-se os pontos da escola no quesito de harmonia
The school's points disappeared in the harmony category
A coisa até o mestre-sala e a comissão de frente
Even the master of ceremonies and the front commission
Se renderam aos pobres passos que a morena introduzia
Surrendered to the humble steps the brunette introduced
Momentaneamente cega pelos flashs da ilusão
Momentarily blinded by the flashes of illusion
Mais um corpo de passista para a fama debutou
Another dancer’s body made its debut for fame
Nem pensou quando falava numa rede de tv
Not even thinking when she spoke on a TV network
Que foi por causa dela que a escola não ganhou
It was because of her that the school didn't win
Quanto mais a morena funkiava
The more the dark girl got into the funk
A galera insandecida queria mais, pedia mais
The crowd, frenzied, wanted more, asked for more
A morena enlouqueceu a bateria
The dark girl drove the rhythm wild
E a cadência foi ficando para trás
And the cadence fell behind
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Key vocabulary
- coisa
- thingA1
- cor
- colorA1
- corpo
- bodyA1
- escola
- schoolA1
- flor
- flowerA1
- mais
- moreA1
- quanto
- how muchA1
- sempre
- alwaysA1
- desfez
- undid
- adereços
- adornments
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About this song
Max de Castro is a Brazilian composer, arranger, and producer associated with samba and Brazilian popular music, including work across recordings, live projects, and soundtracks. He is known for producing for artists such as Thalma de Freitas, Klébi, Patrícia Marx, and Cláudio Zoli, and for his involvement in Artistas Reunidos as well as the album Samba Raro.