Tim Maia
O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- R&B, MPB
- Length
- 4:26
Uma luz azul me guia
A blue light guides me
Com a firmeza e os lampejos do farol
With the firmness and flashes of the lighthouse
E os recifes lá de cima
And the reefs up above
Me avisam dos perigos de chegar
Warn me of the dangers of arriving
Angra dos Reis e Ipanema
Angra dos Reis and Ipanema
Iracema, Itamaracá
Iracema, Itamaracá
Porto Seguro, São Vicente
Porto Seguro, São Vicente
Braços abertos sempre a esperar
Open arms always waiting
Pois bem, cheguei
Well then, I've arrived
Quero ficar bem à vontade
I want to feel right at home
Na verdade, eu sou assim
In truth, that's how I am
Descobridor dos sete mares
Explorer of the seven seas
Navegar eu quero
Sailing is what I desire
No mar a luz azul me guia
In the sea, the blue light guides me
Com a firmeza e os lampejos do farol
With the steadiness and flashes of the lighthouse
E os recifes lá de cima
And the reefs up above
Me avisam dos perigos de chegar
Warn me of the dangers ahead
Angra dos Reis e Ipanema
Angra dos Reis and Ipanema
Iracema, Itamaracá
Iracema, Itamaracá
Porto Seguro, São Vicente
Porto Seguro, São Vicente
Braços abertos sempre a esperar
Open arms always waiting
Pois bem, cheguei
Well then, I've arrived
Quero ficar bem à vontade
I want to feel completely at ease
Na verdade, eu sou assim
In truth, that's just how I am
Descobridor dos sete mares
Explorer of the seven seas
Navegar eu quero
I want to sail
Uma lua me ilumina
A moon illuminates me
Com a clareza e o brilho do cristal
With the clarity and the sparkle of crystal
Transando as cores desta vida
Blending the colors of this life
Vou colorindo a alegria de chegar
I will paint the joy of arriving
Boa Viagem, Ubatuba
Good Journey, Ubatuba
Grumaí, Leme e Guarujá
Grumaí, Leme, and Guarujá
Praia Vermelha, Ilhabela
Red Beach, Ilhabela
Braços abertos sempre a esperar
With open arms always waiting
Pois bem, cheguei
Well then, I have arrived
Quero ficar bem à vontade
I want to feel at ease
Na verdade, eu sou assim
In truth, that's just how I am
Descobridor dos sete mares
Explorer of the seven seas
Navegar eu quero
I want to sail
Key vocabulary
- luz
- lightA1
- azul
- blueA2
- guia
- guideA2
- firmeza
- firmnessB2
- lampejos
- flashes
- farol
- headlightC1
- recifes
- reefs
- cima
- topA2
- avisam
- warn
- angra
- bay
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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.