Minha Historia (Gesubambino) Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Minha Historia (Gesubambino) by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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Ele vinha sem muita conversa, sem muito explicar
He came without much conversation, without much explanation
Eu só sei que falava e cheirava e gostava de mar
I just know that it spoke and smelled and liked the sea
Sei que tinha tatuagem no braço e dourado no dente
I know he had a tattoo on his arm and gold on his teeth
E minha mãe se entregou a esse homem perdidamente
And my mother gave herself to this man hopelessly
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Ele assim como veio partiu não se sabe pra onde
Just as he came, he left, we don't know where
E deixou minha mãe com o olhar cada dia mais longe
And left my mother looking further away every day
Esperando, parada, pregada na pedra do porto
Waiting, standing still, nailed to the harbor stone
Com seu único velho vestido cada dia mais curto
With your only old dress getting shorter every day
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Quando enfim eu nasci minha mãe embrulhou-me num manto
When I was finally born, my mother wrapped me in a cloak
Me vestiu como se eu fosse assim uma espécie de santo
Dressed me up like I was some kind of saint
Mas por não se lembrar de acalantos, a pobre mulher
But because she didn't remember to calm down, the poor woman
Me ninava cantando cantigas de cabaré
I was lulled singing cabaret songs
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Minha mãe não tardou a alertar toda a vizinhança
It didn't take long for my mother to alert the entire neighborhood
A mostrar que ali estava bem mais que uma simples criança
Showing that there was much more than just a child there
E não sei bem se por ironia ou se por amor
And I don't know if it was irony or love
Resolveu me chamar com o nome do Nosso Senhor
He decided to call me with the name of Our Lord
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Minha história é esse nome que ainda hoje carrego comigo
My story is this name that I still carry with me today
Quando vou bar em bar, viro a mesa, berro, bebo e brigo
When I go from bar to bar, I overturn tables, shout, drink and fight
Os ladrões e as amantes, meus colegas de copo e de cruz
Thieves and lovers, my companions of glass and cross
Me conhecem só pelo meu nome de Menino Jesus
They only know me by my name Baby Jesus
Laiá laiá
Laiá laiá
Os ladrões e as amantes, meus colegas de copo e de cruz
Thieves and lovers, my companions of glass and cross
Me conhecem só pelo meu nome de Menino Jesus
They only know me by my name Baby Jesus
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
Laiá laiá laiá laiá
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