Toquinho
Regra Três lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, MPB
- Length
- 2:38
Tantas você fez que ela cansou porque você, rapaz
You've done so many things that she got tired, you know, man
Abusou da regra três onde menos vale mais
You abused the rule of three where less is worth more
Da primeira vez ela chorou mas resolveu ficar
The first time she cried but decided to stay
É que os momentos felizes
It's that the happy moments
Tinham deixado raízes no seu penar
Had left roots in her pain
Depois perdeu a esperança
Then she lost hope
Porque o perdão também cansa de perdoar
Because forgiveness also gets tired of forgiving
Tem sempre um dia em que a casa cai
There's always a day when the house falls down
Pois vai curtir seu deserto, vai
So go enjoy your desert, go
Mas deixe a lâmpada acesa
But keep the light on
Se algum dia a tristeza quiser entrar
If one day sadness wants to come in
E uma bebida por perto
And a drink is nearby
Porque você pode estar certo que vai chorar
Because you can be sure you'll cry
Da primeira vez ela chorou mas resolveu ficar
The first time she cried but chose to stay
É que os momentos felizes
It's that happy moments
Tinham deixado raízes no seu penar
Had left roots in her pain
Depois perdeu a esperança
Then she lost hope
Porque o perdão também cansa de perdoar
Because forgiveness also gets tired of forgiving
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Key vocabulary
- fez
- made
- cansou
- got tiredB2
- rapaz
- boyA1
- abusou
- overusedB1
- regra
- rule
- mais
- moreA1
- vez
- turnB1
- chorou
- cried
- resolveu
- resolved
- ficar
- stayA1
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About this song
Toquinho is a Brazilian singer and guitarist from São Paulo, known for his work in bossa nova and MPB. He is especially associated with his long collaboration with Vinicius de Moraes and for maintaining the classic style of first-generation Brazilian songwriters.