Meu Coco Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Meu Coco by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Simone e Raimunda, disparou as Luanas
Simone and Raimunda, the Luanas shot
A palavra 'bunda' é o português dos Brasis
The word 'bunda' is the Portuguese of the Brazils
As Janaínas todas foi Leila Diniz
All the Janaínas were Leila Diniz
Os nomes dizem mais do que cada uma diz
The names say more than each one says
Somos mulatos híbridos e mamelucos
We are hybrid mulattos and mamelucos
E muito mais cafuzos do que tudo mais
And much more cafuzos than anything else
O português é o negro dentre as eurolínguas
Portuguese is the black among the Euro-languages
Superaremos cãibras, furúnculos, ínguas
We will overcome cramps, boils, abscesses
Com Naras, Bethânias e Elis
With Naras, Bethânias, and Elis
Faremos mundo feliz
We will make the world happy
Únicos vários iguais
Unique several equals
Rio Canaveses
Rio Canaveses
Bebem na tal Vitória do Espírito Santo
Drink at the so-called Victory of the Holy Spirit
Bomba luminosa sobre o capital
Luminous bomb over capital
Aquém além do seio do bem e do mal
This side beyond the bosom of good and evil
Teimosos e melódicos no nosso canto
Stubborn and melodic in our song
Católicos de axé e neopetencostais
Catholics of axé and neo-Pentecostals
Nação grande demais para que alguém engula
A nation too big for anyone to swallow
Avisa aos navegantes, bandeira da paz
Warn the navigators, flag of peace
Ninguém mexa jamais, ninguém roça e nem bula
Let no one ever touch, brush, or meddle
João Gilberto falou
João Gilberto spoke
E no meu coco ficou
And in my head it stayed
Quem é, quem és e quem sou
Who is, who are, and who I am
Somos chineses
We are Chinese
Morenos, zabelê, amora, amor, manhã
Brunettes, zabelê, blackberry, love, morning
Nosso futuro vê, açaí, guardiã
Our future sees, açaí, guardian
Ubirajarás, mil, carimã, sapoti
Ubirajarás, thousand, carimã, sapoti
Virá que eu vi virar, virá virar que eu vi
It will come as I saw it turn, it will turn as I saw
Irene ri, rirá, Noel, Caymmi, Ary
Irene laughs, will laugh, Noel, Caymmi, Ary
Tudo embuarcará na arca de Zumbi
Everything will embark on Zumbi's ark
Zabé
Zabé
João Gilberto falou
João Gilberto spoke
E no meu coco ficou
And in my head it stayed
Quem é, quem és e quem sou
Who is, who are, and who I am
Somos chineses
We are Chinese
Moreno, zabelê, amora, amor, manhã
Brunette, zabelê, blackberry, love, morning
Nosso futuro vê, açaí, guardiã
Our future sees, açaí, guardian
Ubirajarás, mil, carimã, sapoti
Ubirajarás, thousand, carimã, sapoti
Virá que eu vi virar, virá virar que eu vi
It will come as I saw it turn, it will turn as I saw
Irene ri, rirá, Noel, Caymmi, Ary
Irene laughs, will laugh, Noel, Caymmi, Ary
Tudo embuarcará na arca de Zumbi
Everything will embark on Zumbi's ark
Zabé
Zabé
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