Debaixo Da Saia Dela Lyrics in English by Vanessa da Mata

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Debaixo Da Saia Dela by Vanessa da Mata from Portuguese to English.

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Under her skirt

It has a foot of jacaranda

There's fruit of the ingazeiro, boy

There's a window all over the world, boy

Under her skirt

It has tam tam and tambourine

Beauty of Portinari

Certainty of happiness

Early Saturday I went down the hill

And I saw the boy, he looked like wax

Passionate, inebriated

He set up a shack on that corner

The first time the girl passed

Bought popsive from your cart

Poor boy created root

Don't even go out of there to go to the bathroom

Long eyes waiting for the girl

Weaded body, crooked clothes

Waiting for the girl to turn the corner

Paralyzed, mosquito food

The long skirt she wore

I fascinated him and he asked me

What does she take, Ma'a

Under that skirt so carefully

I called dad, called mom

No one got him out of there

I called dad, called mom

No one got him out of there

Long eyes waiting for the girl

Weaded body, crooked clothes

Waiting for the girl to turn the corner

Paralyzed, mosquito food

The long skirt she wore

I was fascinated and he asked me

What does she take, Ma'a

Under that skirt so carefully

Long eyes waiting for the girl

Weaded body, crooked clothes

Waiting for the girl to turn the corner

Paralyzed, mosquito food

The long skirt she wore

I was fascinated and he asked me

What does she take, Ma'a

Under that skirt so carefully

And I said

Under her skirt

It has a foot of jacaranda

There's fruit of the ingazeiro, boy

There's a window all over the world, boy

Under her skirt

It has tam tam and tambourine

Beauty of Portinari

Certainty of happiness

I called dad, called mom

No one got him out of there

I called dad, called mom

No one got him out of there

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jacarandá — jacaranda tree

Jacarandá refers to the jacaranda tree, known for its beautiful purple flowers. It's a specific and somewhat exotic tree, making it a unique word choice in a song.

In the lyrics, the phrase "Tem um pé de jacarandá" (There's a jacaranda tree) is used metaphorically to suggest something beautiful, perhaps hidden or unexpected, found "debaixo da saia dela" (under her skirt). It adds a touch of poetic imagery and mystery to the song's narrative.

Get ready to smile with Vanessa da Mata's "Debaixo da Saia Dela"! This song is a playful and imaginative look at infatuation, told through the eyes of someone observing a boy completely smitten.

The lyrics describe this boy who is absolutely captivated by a woman. He's so in love, he's "paralisado, comida de mosquito" [paralyzed, mosquito food], just waiting for her to turn the corner. The narrator wonders what this mysterious woman carries "Embaixo daquela saia com tanto cuidado" [Under that skirt with so much care]. And the answer? It's a beautiful, whimsical list of Brazilian wonders: a "pé de jacarandá" [jacaranda tree], "fruta do ingazeiro" [ice cream bean fruit], and even a "janela pro mundo inteiro" [window to the whole world]. It's a charming celebration of imagination and the magic we see in someone we adore.

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