Sérgio Mendes
Agua De Beber lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, MPB
- Length
- 2:30
Água de beber, água de beber camará
Water to drink, water to drink, my brother
Eu sempre tive uma certeza
I've always had one certainty
Que só me deu desilusão
That only brought me disappointment
É que o amor é uma tristeza
It's that love is a sadness
Muita mágoa demais para um coração
So much pain for one heart to bear
Água de beber, água de beber camará
Water to drink, water to drink, my brother
Eu quis amar mas tive medo
I wanted to love but was too afraid
E quis salvar meu coração
And wanted to save my heart
Mas o amor sabe um segredo:
But love knows a secret:
O medo pode matar o teu coração
Fear can kill your heart
Água de beber, água de beber camará
Water to drink, water to drink, my friend
Eu nunca fiz coisa tão certa
I've never done anything so right
Entrei pra escola do perdão
I enrolled in the school of forgiveness
A minha casa vive aberta
My house is always open
Abre todas as portas meu coração
Open all the doors, my heart
Key vocabulary
- água
- waterA1
- beber
- drinkA1
- camará
- mate
- sempre
- alwaysA1
- tive
- had
- certeza
- certaintyB1
- só
- only
- deu
- gave
- desilusão
- disillusionmentB1
- amor
- loveB2
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About this song
Sérgio Mendes was a Brazilian musician and bandleader associated with bossa nova, blending jazz, funk, and pop. He is best known for his international success with Brasil ’66 and hits such as “Mas Que Nada” and “The Look of Love.”