Sérgio Mendes
Magalenha lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1992
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, MPB
- Length
- 3:37
Vem Magalenha rojo, traz a lenha pro fogo, vem fazer armao
Come Magalenha, red, bring the wood for the fire, come make a shape
Hoje um dia de sol, alegria de coi, curtir o verao
Today is a sunny day, joy from the heart, let's enjoy the summer
Vem Magalenha rojo, traz a lenha pro fogo, vem fazer armao
Come Magalenha, red, bring the wood for the fire, come make a shape
Hoje um dia de sol, alegria de coi, curtir o verao
Today is a sunny day, joy from the heart, let's enjoy the summer
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Vem Magalenha rojo, traz a senha pro fogo, te te te corao
Come Magalenha, red, bring the pass for the fire, your heart beats
Hoje um dia de sol, alegria de xod, meu dever de verao
Today is a sunny day, joy from my sweetheart, my duty for summer
Vem Magalenha rojo, traz a senha pro fogo, te te te corao
Come Magalenha, red, bring the pass for the fire, your heart beats
Hoje um dia de sol, alegria de xod, meu dever de verao
Today is a sunny day, joy of love, my summer duty
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
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Ye ye ye ye ye ye
O calangulango, do calango da pretinha
The calangulango, from the calango of the little black one
To cantando essa mudinha pra senhora se lembrar
I'm singing this little tune for you to remember
Daquele tempo que vivia l na roa com uma filha
That time I lived there on the street with one daughter
Na barriga e outra filha pra cria
In the belly and another daughter to raise
Calangulango, do calango da pretinha
Calangulango, from the calango of the little black one
To cantando essa mudinha pra senhora se lembrar
I'm singing this little tune for you to remember
Daquele tempo que vivia l na roa com uma filha
From that time when I lived in the street with one daughter
Na barriga e outra filha pra cria
In my belly and another daughter to raise
Calangulango, do calango da pretinha
Calangulango, from the little lizard of the black girl
To cantando essa mudinha pra senhora se lembrar
I'm singing this little song for you to remember
Daquele tempo que vivia l na roa com uma filha
From that time when I lived in the street with one daughter
Na barriga e outra filha pra cria
In my belly and another daughter to raise
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Vem Magalenha rojo, traz a senha pro fogo, te te te corao
Come Magalenha rojo, bring the password for the fire, te te te heart
Hoje um dia de sol, alegria de xod, meu dever de verao
Today is a sunny day, joy of love, my duty of summer
Vem magalenha rojo, traz a senha pro fogo, te te te corao
Come magalenha rojo, bring the key to the fire, te te te heart
Hoje um dia de sol, alegria de xod, meu dever de verao
Today is a sunny day, joy of love, my duty of summer
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye ye ye
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Key vocabulary
- vem
- comeA1
- magalenha
- herb
- rojo
- red
- traz
- brings
- lenha
- firewoodB1
- fogo
- fireA2
- fazer
- doB2
- armao
- arm
- hoje
- todayA1
- dia
- dayA1
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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.”