Trem Das Cores Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Trem Das Cores by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
A franja na encosta cor de laranja, capim rosa chá
The fringe on the orange hillside, tea rose grass
O mel desses olhos luz, mel de cor ímpar
The honey of those light eyes, honey of a unique color
O ouro ainda não bem verde da serra, a prata do trem
The gold of the mountains not yet quite green, the silver of the train
A lua e a estrela, anel de turquesa
The moon and the star, a turquoise ring
Os átomos todos dançam, madruga, reluz neblina
All the atoms dance, dawn breaks, mist gleams
Crianças cor de romã entram no vagão
Pomegranate-colored children enter the train car
O oliva da nuvem chumbo ficando pra trás da manhã
The olive of the lead cloud staying behind the morning
E a seda azul do papel que envolve a maçã
And the blue silk of the paper that wraps the apple
As casas tão verde e rosa que vão passando ao nos ver passar
The houses so green and pink that pass by as they see us pass
Os dois lados da janela
The two sides of the window
E aquela num tom de azul quase inexistente, azul que não há
And that one in a shade of blue almost non-existent, blue that isn't there
Azul que é pura memória de algum lugar
Blue that is pure memory of some place
Teu cabelo preto, explícito objeto, castanhos lábios
Your black hair, explicit object, brown lips
Ou pra ser exato, lábios cor de açaí
Or to be exact, açaí-colored lips
E aqui, trem das cores, sábios projetos, tocar na central
And here, train of colors, wise projects, arriving at the central station
E o céu de um azul celeste celestial
And the sky of a celestial sky blue
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Caetano Veloso, Souza Andrade
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ímpar — odd / unique
Ímpar literally means "odd" (as in an odd number) or "uneven". However, it also carries the meaning of "unique" or "unparalleled", suggesting something that stands out because it has no equal.
In "Trem Das Cores", Caetano Veloso uses ímpar to describe the color of someone's eyes: "O mel desses olhos luz, mel de cor ímpar" (The honey of those light eyes, honey of a unique color). This poetic usage highlights the distinctiveness and beauty of the eyes, making it a memorable and evocative word.
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