Os Originais Do Samba
Do Lado Direito da Rua Direita lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1972
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 2:36
Olhando as vitrines coloridas eu a vi
Looking at the colorful windows, I saw her
Mas quando quis me aproximar de ti não tive tempo
But when I wanted to get closer to you, I had no time
Num movimento imenso da rua eu lhe perdi
In the immense flow of the street, I lost her
Do lado direito da rua direita
On the right side of the straight street
Olhando as vitrines coloridas eu a vi
Looking at the colorful windows, I saw her
Mas quando quis me aproximar de ti não tive tempo
But when I wanted to get closer to you, I had no time
Num movimento imenso da rua eu lhe perdi
In the immense flow of the street, I lost her
E cada menina que passava
And each girl that passed by
Para o seu rosto eu olhava
I looked at her face
E me enganava pensando que fosse você
And I was deceived thinking it was you
E na rua direita eu voltarei pra lhe ver
And on the straight street, I will return to see you
Do lado direito da rua direita
On the right side of the straight street
Olhando as vitrines coloridas eu a vi
Looking at the colorful shop windows, I saw her
Mas quando quis me aproximar de ti não tive tempo
But when I wanted to get close to you, I had no time
Num movimento imenso da rua eu lhe perdi
In a great flow of the street, I lost you
Do lado direito da rua direita
On the right side of the straight street
Olhando as vitrines coloridas eu a vi
Looking at the colorful shop windows, I saw her
Mas quando quis me aproximar de ti não tive tempo
But when I wanted to get close to you, I had no time
Num movimento imenso da rua eu lhe perdi
In a great flow of the street, I lost you
E cada menina que passava
And every girl that passed by
Para o seu rosto eu olhava
I looked at your face
E me enganava pensando que fosse você
And I deceived myself thinking it was you
E na rua direita eu voltarei pra lhe ver
And on the straight street, I'll return to see you
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialaiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialaiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialaiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialaiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá laiá laialá
Key vocabulary
- olhando
- looking
- vitrines
- showcasesC1
- coloridas
- colorful
- vi
- saw
- quis
- wanted
- aproximar
- approachB1
- tive
- had
- tempo
- timeA1
- movimento
- movementB1
- imenso
- immenseA2
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About this song
Os Originais do Samba is a Brazilian samba group known for blending traditional samba with humor and for their major radio hits such as “Tá Chegando Fevereiro,” “Esperanças Perdidas,” and “O Lado Direito da Rua Direita,” which earned multiple gold records. They are also noted as the first samba group to perform and record at the Olympia in Paris.