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Bom-Senso – Tim Maia

Tim Maia

Bom-Senso lyrics with English translation

Language
Portuguese
Level
Intermediate
Released
1975
Genre
R&B, MPB
Length
5:06

  1. Já virei calçada maltratada

    I've turned into a battered sidewalk

  2. E na virada quase nada

    And at the turn, almost nothing

  3. Me restou a curtição

    I was left with some fun

  4. Já rodei o mundo quase mudo

    I've traveled the world, almost silent

  5. No entanto num segundo

    Yet in just a second

  6. Este livro veio à mão

    This book came to hand

  7. Já senti saudade

    I've felt nostalgia

  8. Já fiz muita coisa errada

    I've done a lot of wrong things

  1. Já pedi ajuda

    I've asked for help

  2. Já dormi na rua

    I've slept on the street

  3. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  4. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  5. A imunização

    The immunization

  6. Racional

    Rational

  7. Já virei calçada maltratada

    I've turned into a worn-out sidewalk

  8. E na virada quase nada

    And in the turn, almost nothing

  9. Me restou a curtição

    What’s left for me is the fun

  10. Já rodei o mundo quase mudo

    I've traveled the world, almost mute

  11. No entanto num segundo

    Yet in a second

  12. Este livro veio à mão

    This book came to hand

  13. Já senti saudade

    I've already felt that longing

  14. Já fiz muita coisa errada

    I've done a lot of wrong things

  15. Já dormi na rua

    I've slept on the street

  16. Já pedi ajuda

    I've asked for help

  17. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  18. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  19. A imunização

    The immunization

  20. Racional

    Rational

  21. Já senti saudade

    I've already felt that longing

  22. Já fiz muita coisa errada

    I've done a lot of wrong things

  23. Já dormi na rua

    I've slept on the street

  24. Já pedi ajuda

    I've asked for help

  25. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading I reached common sense

  26. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading I reached common sense

  27. A imunização

    The immunization

  28. Racional

    Rational

  29. Leia o livro "Universo em Desencanto"

    Read the book 'Universe in Disenchantment'

  30. Já senti saudade

    I've felt nostalgia

  31. Já fiz muita coisa errada

    I've done many wrong things

  32. Já pedi ajuda

    I've asked for help

  33. Já dormi na rua

    I've slept on the street

  34. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  35. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  36. A imunização

    The immunization

  37. Racional

    Rational

  38. Já senti saudade

    I've felt longing

  39. Já fiz muita coisa errada

    I've done many wrong things

  40. Já pedi ajuda

    I've asked for help

  41. Já dormi na rua

    I've slept on the street

  42. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But through reading, I found common sense

  43. Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

    But reading I reached common sense

  44. A imunização

    The immunization

  45. Racional

    Rational

  46. Não perca tempo

    Don't waste time

  47. Leia o livro "Universo em Desencanto"

    Read the book 'Universe in Dismay'

Key vocabulary

já
alreadyA1
virei
I turned
calçada
sidewalkA2
maltratada
abused
virada
turnB1
quase
almostA2
nada
nothingA1
restou
remainedB2
curtição
fun
rodei
circled

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About this song

Tim Maia was a Brazilian singer known for his baritone voice and status as a pioneering figure in Brazilian soul. He worked across soul, funk, samba, baião, bossa nova, and MPB, and is remembered for defining the sound that later artists revived through re-recordings.

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Bom-Senso

Já virei calçada maltratada

I've turned into a battered sidewalk

E na virada quase nada

And at the turn, almost nothing

Me restou a curtição

I was left with some fun

Já rodei o mundo quase mudo

I've traveled the world, almost silent

No entanto num segundo

Yet in just a second

Este livro veio à mão

This book came to hand

Já senti saudade

I've felt nostalgia

Já fiz muita coisa errada

I've done a lot of wrong things

Já pedi ajuda

I've asked for help

Já dormi na rua

I've slept on the street

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

A imunização

The immunization

Racional

Rational

Já virei calçada maltratada

I've turned into a worn-out sidewalk

E na virada quase nada

And in the turn, almost nothing

Me restou a curtição

What’s left for me is the fun

Já rodei o mundo quase mudo

I've traveled the world, almost mute

No entanto num segundo

Yet in a second

Este livro veio à mão

This book came to hand

Já senti saudade

I've already felt that longing

Já fiz muita coisa errada

I've done a lot of wrong things

Já dormi na rua

I've slept on the street

Já pedi ajuda

I've asked for help

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

A imunização

The immunization

Racional

Rational

Já senti saudade

I've already felt that longing

Já fiz muita coisa errada

I've done a lot of wrong things

Já dormi na rua

I've slept on the street

Já pedi ajuda

I've asked for help

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading I reached common sense

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading I reached common sense

A imunização

The immunization

Racional

Rational

Leia o livro "Universo em Desencanto"

Read the book 'Universe in Disenchantment'

Já senti saudade

I've felt nostalgia

Já fiz muita coisa errada

I've done many wrong things

Já pedi ajuda

I've asked for help

Já dormi na rua

I've slept on the street

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

A imunização

The immunization

Racional

Rational

Já senti saudade

I've felt longing

Já fiz muita coisa errada

I've done many wrong things

Já pedi ajuda

I've asked for help

Já dormi na rua

I've slept on the street

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But through reading, I found common sense

Mas lendo atingi o bom senso

But reading I reached common sense

A imunização

The immunization

Racional

Rational

Não perca tempo

Don't waste time

Leia o livro "Universo em Desencanto"

Read the book 'Universe in Dismay'