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Coco y forro – Susana Baca

Susana Baca

Coco y forro lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2011
Length
4:29
  1. no mar tem areia (areia)

    Over there in the sea, there's sand (sand)

  2. Areia no mar (areia)

    Sand in the sea (sand)

  3. Que areia boa (areia)

    What good sand (sand)

  4. Pra gente peneirar (areia)

    For us to sift through (sand)

  5. no mar tem areia (areia)

    Over there in the sea, there's sand (sand)

  6. Areia no mar (areia)

    Sand in the sea (sand)

  7. Que areia boa (areia)

    What good sand (sand)

  8. Pra gente peneirar (areia)

    For us to sift through (sand)

  9. Quando eu pensava que era um (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was one (just a buzz)

  10. Quando eu pensava que era dois (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was two (just a buzz)

  11. Quando eu pensava que era três (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was three (it was just a whole thing)

  12. Quando eu pensava que era quatro (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was four (it was just a whole thing)

  13. Quando eu pensava que era seis (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was six (it was just a whole thing)

  14. no mar tem areia (areia)

    Out at sea there's sand (sand)

  15. Areia no mar (areia)

    Sand in the sea (sand)

  16. Que areia boa (areia)

    What good sand (sand)

  17. Pra gente peneirar (areia)

    For us to sift through (sand)

  18. no mar tem areia (areia)

    Out at sea there's sand (sand)

  19. Areia no mar (areia)

    Sand in the sea (sand)

  20. Que areia boa (areia)

    What good sand (sand)

  21. Pra gente peneirar (areia)

    To sift through the sand

  22. Quando eu pensava que era um (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was one (it was just a scene)

  23. Quando eu pensava que era dois (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was two (it was just a scene)

  24. Quando eu pensava que era três (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was three (it was just a scene)

  25. Quando eu pensava que era quatro (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was four (it was just a scene)

  26. Quando eu pensava que era seis (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was six (it was just a scene)

  27. Quando eu pensava que era dez (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was ten (it was just a scene)

  28. Quando eu pensava que era dez (era um babado só)

    When I thought it was ten (it was just a scene)

  29. Quando eu pensava

    When I thought

  30. Dona María cuidado con a saia

    Dona María, watch out for the skirt

  31. No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

    In the canoe's sway, the wind can lift you high

  32. O canoeiro rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  33. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Be careful, canoeist, so the canoe won't capsize

  34. Dona María cuidado con a saia

    Miss María, watch out for your skirt

  35. No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

    In the canoe's sway, the wind can lift you high

  36. O canoeiro rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  37. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Be careful, canoeist, so the canoe won't capsize

  38. No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

    Out in the open sea, there's so much good to find

  39. Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

    There are rafts and canoes for those who want to sail

  40. O canoeiro rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  41. Cuidado, canoeiro, para canoa não virar

    Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip over

  42. No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

    Out in the open sea, there are many good things

  43. Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

    There's a raft, there's a canoe for anyone who wants to stroll

  44. O canoeiro so rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  45. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip over

  46. Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

    My ship took a tumble, it swayed

  47. Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

    It swayed, but it didn't tip over out in the open sea

  48. Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

    My ship took a tumble, it swayed

  49. Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

    It swayed, but it didn't tip over out in the open sea

  50. Dona María cuidado con a saia

    Dear María, watch out for your skirt

  51. No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

    In the sway of the canoe, the wind might lift

  52. O canoeiro rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  53. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Careful canoeist, lest the canoe capsizes

  54. Dona María cuidado con a saia

    Lady María, be careful with your skirt

  55. No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

    In the sway of the canoe, the wind might lift

  56. O canoeiro rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  57. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Careful canoeist, lest the canoe capsizes

  58. No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

    On the high seas, there's plenty of good things

  59. Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

    There are rafts and canoes for those who want to stroll

  60. O canoeiro so rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  61. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip

  62. No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

    In the open sea, there's so much good stuff

  63. Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

    There are rafts and canoes for those who want to sail

  64. O canoeiro so rema na proa

    The canoeist only rows at the bow

  65. Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

    Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip

  66. Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

    My ship took a tumble, it swayed

  67. Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

    It swayed, but didn't tip out in the open sea

  68. Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

    My ship took a tumble, it swayed

  69. Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

    It swayed, but didn't tip out in the open sea

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Key vocabulary

alto
tallA1
maría
MaryA1
seis
sixA1
três
threeA1
virar
turnC2
ele
heA2
boa
good
pra
to
gente
peopleA1
peneirar
sift

About this song

Susana Baca is Peruvian vocalist associated with Afro-Peruvian musical traditions. She is known for her interpretation of Afro-Peruvian repertoire, including the widely heard recording of “Maria Lando” featured on David Byrne’s The Soul of Black Peru.

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Coco y forro

no mar tem areia (areia)

Over there in the sea, there's sand (sand)

Areia no mar (areia)

Sand in the sea (sand)

Que areia boa (areia)

What good sand (sand)

Pra gente peneirar (areia)

For us to sift through (sand)

no mar tem areia (areia)

Over there in the sea, there's sand (sand)

Areia no mar (areia)

Sand in the sea (sand)

Que areia boa (areia)

What good sand (sand)

Pra gente peneirar (areia)

For us to sift through (sand)

Quando eu pensava que era um (era um babado só)

When I thought it was one (just a buzz)

Quando eu pensava que era dois (era um babado só)

When I thought it was two (just a buzz)

Quando eu pensava que era três (era um babado só)

When I thought it was three (it was just a whole thing)

Quando eu pensava que era quatro (era um babado só)

When I thought it was four (it was just a whole thing)

Quando eu pensava que era seis (era um babado só)

When I thought it was six (it was just a whole thing)

no mar tem areia (areia)

Out at sea there's sand (sand)

Areia no mar (areia)

Sand in the sea (sand)

Que areia boa (areia)

What good sand (sand)

Pra gente peneirar (areia)

For us to sift through (sand)

no mar tem areia (areia)

Out at sea there's sand (sand)

Areia no mar (areia)

Sand in the sea (sand)

Que areia boa (areia)

What good sand (sand)

Pra gente peneirar (areia)

To sift through the sand

Quando eu pensava que era um (era um babado só)

When I thought it was one (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava que era dois (era um babado só)

When I thought it was two (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava que era três (era um babado só)

When I thought it was three (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava que era quatro (era um babado só)

When I thought it was four (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava que era seis (era um babado só)

When I thought it was six (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava que era dez (era um babado só)

When I thought it was ten (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava que era dez (era um babado só)

When I thought it was ten (it was just a scene)

Quando eu pensava

When I thought

Dona María cuidado con a saia

Dona María, watch out for the skirt

No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

In the canoe's sway, the wind can lift you high

O canoeiro rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Be careful, canoeist, so the canoe won't capsize

Dona María cuidado con a saia

Miss María, watch out for your skirt

No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

In the canoe's sway, the wind can lift you high

O canoeiro rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Be careful, canoeist, so the canoe won't capsize

No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

Out in the open sea, there's so much good to find

Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

There are rafts and canoes for those who want to sail

O canoeiro rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado, canoeiro, para canoa não virar

Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip over

No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

Out in the open sea, there are many good things

Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

There's a raft, there's a canoe for anyone who wants to stroll

O canoeiro so rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip over

Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

My ship took a tumble, it swayed

Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

It swayed, but it didn't tip over out in the open sea

Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

My ship took a tumble, it swayed

Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

It swayed, but it didn't tip over out in the open sea

Dona María cuidado con a saia

Dear María, watch out for your skirt

No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

In the sway of the canoe, the wind might lift

O canoeiro rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Careful canoeist, lest the canoe capsizes

Dona María cuidado con a saia

Lady María, be careful with your skirt

No balanço da canoa o vento pode levantar

In the sway of the canoe, the wind might lift

O canoeiro rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Careful canoeist, lest the canoe capsizes

No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

On the high seas, there's plenty of good things

Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

There are rafts and canoes for those who want to stroll

O canoeiro so rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip

No alto mar tem muita coisinha boa

In the open sea, there's so much good stuff

Tem jangada tem canoa para quem quiser passear

There are rafts and canoes for those who want to sail

O canoeiro so rema na proa

The canoeist only rows at the bow

Cuidado canoeiro para canoa não virar

Watch out, canoeist, so the canoe doesn't tip

Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

My ship took a tumble, it swayed

Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

It swayed, but didn't tip out in the open sea

Meu navio deu um tombo ele bambeou

My ship took a tumble, it swayed

Bambeou, mas não virou no alto mar

It swayed, but didn't tip out in the open sea