Dueto Lyrics in English Chico Buarque , Clara Buarque

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dueto by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.

It's in the stars, in the signs, in the shells

I read it in an ad, I saw it in the mirror

It's there in the gospel, the orixás guarantee it

You'll be my love, you'll be my peace

Verse 1

It's in the records, in the leaflets, in the dogmas

I wrote a thesis, I read it in a treatise

It's computed in the official data

You'll be my love, you'll be my peace

But if science proves the opposite

And if the calendar contradicts us

But if destiny insists on splitting us up

Damn the stars, the signs

The shells, the ads, the gypsies

Prophets, mirrors

Damn the gospel and all the orixás

You'll be my love, you'll be, love, my peace

Verse 2

It's on the agenda, in the Karma, in the flesh

It aired on the soap opera, it's in the insurance

They spray-painted it on the wall, I had a poster made

You'll be my love, you'll be my peace

But if science proves the opposite

And if the calendar contradicts us

But if destiny insists on splitting us up

Damn the stars, the signs

The shells, the ads, the gypsies

Prophets, mirrors

Damn the gospel and all the orixás

You'll be my love, you'll be, love, my peace

It's on the maps, on the lips, on the pencils

It's on Google, on Twitter, on Facebook

On Tinder, on WhatsApp, on Instagram

In email, on Snapchat, on Orkut

On Telegram, on Skype

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SONG MEANING

In this lively father-and-daughter duet, Chico and Clara Buarque turn a simple love vow into a humorous scavenger hunt across the universe. They claim their feelings are certified everywhere – in horoscopes, holy scriptures, scientific papers, soap-opera scripts, street graffiti, and even the endless scroll of social media. Each verse playfully piles on new “official” evidence, only to circle back to the heartfelt refrain “Serás o meu amor, serás a minha paz” (You will be my love, you will be my peace).

Yet the song’s real charm lies in its rebellious twist. After listing all those cosmic and bureaucratic stamps of approval, the singers declare that even if science, destiny, or the calendar tries to break them apart, they will toss every prophecy out the window. Stars, fortune-tellers, hashtags, and sacred texts can all get lost – their bond answers to no one but themselves. “Dueto” is a witty reminder that love does not need outside validation; it writes its own rules and, in the end, stands as the ultimate source of calm amid the noise.

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Chico Buarque Dueto Lyrics