Paratodos Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Paratodos by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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O meu pai era paulista
My father was from São Paulo
Meu avô, pernambucano
My grandfather, from Pernambuco
O meu bisavô, mineiro
My great-grandfather, miner
Meu tataravô, baiano
My great-great-grandfather, from Bahia
Meu maestro soberano
My sovereign maestro
Foi Antonio Brasileiro
It was Antonio Brasileiro
Foi Antonio Brasileiro
It was Antonio Brasileiro
Quem soprou esta toada
Who blew this song
Que cobri de redondilhas
That I covered with roundels
Pra seguir minha jornada
To follow my journey
E com a vista enevoada
And with a cloudy view
Ver o inferno e maravilhas
See hell and wonders
Nessas tortuosas trilhas
On these tortuous trails
A viola me redime
The viola redeems me
Creia, ilustre cavalheiro
Believe me, illustrious gentleman
Contra fel, moléstia, crime
Against gall, disease, crime
Use Dorival Caymmi
Use Dorival Caymmi
Vá de Jackson do Pandeiro
Go to Jackson do Pandeiro
Vi cidades, vi dinheiro
I saw cities, I saw money
Bandoleiros, vi hospícios
Bandits, I saw madhouses
Moças feito passarinho
Girls like birds
Avoando de edifícios
Flying from buildings
Fume Ari, cheire Vinícius
Smoke Ari, smell Vinícius
Beba Nelson Cavaquinho
Drink Nelson Cavaquinho
Para um coração mesquinho
For a stingy heart
Contra a solidão agreste
Against wild loneliness
Luiz Gonzaga é tiro certo
Luiz Gonzaga is the right shot
Pixinguinha é inconteste
Pixinguinha is undisputed
Tome Noel, Cartola, Orestes
Take Noel, Cartola, Orestes
Caetano e João Gilberto
Caetano and João Gilberto
Viva Erasmo, Ben, Roberto
Long live Erasmus, Ben, Roberto
Gil e Hermeto, palmas para
Gil and Hermeto, applause for
Todos os instrumentistas
All instrumentalists
Salve Edu, Bituca, Nara
Hail Edu, Bituca, Nara
Gal, Bethania, Rita, Clara
Gal, Bethania, Rita, Clara
Evoé, jovens à vista
Evoé, young people in sight
O meu pai era paulista
My father was from São Paulo
Meu avô, pernambucano
My grandfather, from Pernambuco
O meu bisavô, mineiro
My great-grandfather, miner
Meu tataravô, baiano
My great-great-grandfather, from Bahia
Vou na estrada há muitos anos
I've been on the road for many years
Sou um artista brasileiro
I'm a Brazilian artist
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