Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Qual É Baiana? by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Essa menina é só de brincadeira
This girl is just a joke
Só dá bandeira
It only gives flag
Só dá bandeira
It only gives flag
Seja na amaralina ou na ribeira
Whether in amaralina or in the river
Ela só dá bandeira
She only gives flag
Ela só dá bandeira
She only gives flag
Domingo, no porto da barra pesada
Sunday, in the harbor of heavy bar
Ela sempre agrada ao gosto e ao olhar
It always pleases the taste and the look
Domingo, no porto da barra limpa
Sunday, in the port of clean bar
Todo mundo brinca
Everybody plays
Entre o ela e o mar
Between her and the sea
Domingo, no porto da barra
Sunday, in bar harbor
Todo mundo agarra
Everybody grabs
Mas não pode amar
But you can't love
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