Olê, Olá Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Olê, Olá by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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Nao chore ainda nao, que eu tenho um violao
Don't cry yet, I have a guitar
E nos vamos cantar
And we will sing
Felicidade aqui pode passar e ouvir
Happiness here can pass by and listen
E se ela for de samba ha de querer ficar
And if she's a samba player, she'll want to stay
Seu padre toca o sino que e pra todo mundo Saber
Your priest rings the bell that everyone knows
Que a noite e crianca, que o samba e menino
That the night is a child, that samba is a boy
Que a dor e tao velha que pode morrer
That the pain is so old that it can die
Ole, ole, ole, ola
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Tem samba de sobra, quem sabe sambar
There's plenty of samba, who knows how to samba
Que entre na roda, que mostre o gingado
Get in the circle, show your swing
Mas muito cuidado, nao vale chorar
But be careful, there's no point in crying
Nao chore ainda nao, que eu tenho uma Razao
Don't cry yet, I have a reason
Pra voce nao chorar
So you don't cry
Amiga, me perdoa, se eu insisto a toa
My friend, forgive me if I insist for nothing
Mas a vida e boa para quem cantar
But life is good for those who sing
Meu pinho, toca forte que e pra todo mundo Acordar
My pine, play loud so that everyone can wake up
Nao fale da vida, nem fale da morte
Don't talk about life, don't talk about death
Tem do da menina, nao deixa chorar
It's about the girl, don't let her cry
Ole, ole, ole, ola
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Tem samba de sobra, quem sabe sambar
There's plenty of samba, who knows how to samba
Que entre na roda, que mostre o gingado
Get in the circle, show your swing
Mas muito cuidado, nao vale chorar
But be careful, there's no point in crying
Nao chore ainda nao, que eu tenho a Impressao
Don't cry yet, I have the impression
Que o samba vem ai
That samba is coming
E um samba tao imenso que eu as vezes Penso
It's such a huge samba that I sometimes think
Que o proprio tempo vai parar pra ouvir
That time itself will stop to listen
Luar, espere um pouco, que e pra o meu Samba poder chegar
Luar, wait a little, so my Samba can arrive
Eu sei que o violao esta fraco, esta rouco
I know the guitar is weak, it's hoarse
Mas a minha voz nao cansou de chamar
But my voice didn't get tired of calling
Ole, ole, ole, ola
Hello, hello, hello, hello
Tem samba de sobra, ninguem quer sambar
There's plenty of samba, no one wants to samba
Nao ha mais quem cante, nem ha mais lugar
There is no longer anyone to sing, nor is there any more place
O sol chegou antes do samba chegar
The sun arrived before samba arrived
Quem passa nem liga, vai trabalhar
Whoever passes by doesn't care, goes to work
E voce, minha amiga, pode chorar
And you, my friend, can cry
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