Sérgio Mendes
Barabare lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1992
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, MPB
- Length
- 3:23
Do orelhão
From the payphone
Eu liguei meu coração com o teu
I connected my heart with yours
Pra chamar tua atenção e dizer
To catch your attention and say
Laicalá, leiacoxé
Laicalá, leiacoxé
Eripo rã
Eripo frog
Transbordando pra sede de quem quer
Overflowing for the thirst of those who desire
Do lecacá, lecafé, meu ilê
From lecacá, lecafé, my home
Elegâncias de areias, aê aah
Elegance of sands, aê aah
Por alta crença da paz
For the great belief in peace
Esse teu santo é demais
Your saint is something else
Essa folhinha verde é de benzer, aê aah
This little green leaf is for blessing, aê aah
Moeda franca, baguá
Free currency, baguá
Esse teu santo é do mar
Your saint is from the sea
Essa folia a gente é de dizer
This celebration we have to say
Eripo rã
Eripo frog
Transbordando pra sede de quem quer
Overflowing for the thirst of those who desire
Do lecacá, lecafé, meu ilê
From lecacá, lecafé, my home
Elegâncias de areias, aê aah
Elegance of sands, aê aah
Por alta crença da paz
For the high belief in peace
Esse teu santo é demais
Your saint is too much
Essa folhinha verde é de benzer, aê aah
This little green leaf is for blessing, aê aah
Moeda franca, baguá
Free currency, baguá
Esse teu santo é do mar
Your saint is of the sea
Essa folia a gente é de dizer
This revelry we are meant to say
Key vocabulary
- orelhão
- earhorn
- liguei
- connected
- coração
- heartB1
- chamar
- callB1
- atenção
- attentionB1
- dizer
- sayA1
- laicalá
- —
- leiacoxé
- —
- eripo
- —
- rã
- frog
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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.”