Toco
Meu Rio lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, MPB
- Length
- 3:22
Voltei pra casa, pro meu lugar
I returned home, to my place
Jobim partiu, Jacarepaguá
Jobim has left, Jacarepaguá
Sim, bateu a saudade
Yes, nostalgia hit me
Toda luz do verão
All the summer's light
Vou dançar à vontade
I will dance freely
Nessa tarde sem fim
In this endless afternoon
Meu Rio
My Rio
Meu Rio
My Rio
Meu Rio
My Rio
Meu Rio
My Rio
Voltei aluno mestre da bossa (ai, ai)
I returned a master student of the bossa (oh, oh)
No Sol, na praia meu coração (ê, ô)
In the sun, on the beach, my heart (hey, oh)
Sim, na minha cidade
Yes, in my city
Tenho tudo e tem mais
I have everything and more
Sonho, abraço apertado
Dream, tight embrace
De sal, de fé, de amor
Of salt, of faith, of love
Meu Rio
My Rio
Meu Rio
My Rio
Meu Rio
My Rio
Meu Rio
My Rio
Deu pra mim desse frio
This cold hit me hard
Passa a régua, fechou
It's all settled, it's done
Balanço um novo dia
I'm swaying into a new day
De vida e de calor
Of life and warmth
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Sim, na minha cidade
Yes, in my city
Tenho tudo e tem mais
I have everything and more
Sonho abraço apertado
Dream, a tight embrace
De sal, de fé, de amor
Of salt, of faith, of love
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
Meu Rio
My River
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Key vocabulary
- voltei
- returned
- casa
- houseA2
- lugar
- placeA1
- partiu
- departedA2
- bateu
- hit
- saudade
- longingB1
- luz
- lightA1
- vou
- go
- dançar
- danceA1
- fim
- endA1
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About this song
Toco is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Italy, working at the intersection of bossa nova, samba, and jazz. He is known for his recordings for Schema Records, including the track “Guarapiranga,” which appeared on the soundtrack for Silver Linings Playbook (2012).