Beco Do Siri Lyrics in English É O Tchan
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Beco Do Siri by É O Tchan from Portuguese to English.
Beco do Siri
Crab Alley
Gera Samba
Gera Samba
O ai que ela fazia
The 'ouch' she made
O ui que ele dizia
The 'ooh' he said
Era a moqueca de siri
It was the crab stew
Que eles tanto comiam
That they ate so much
E tinha uma pimenta
And there was a pepper
Que tanto ardia
That burned so much
Ela gritava: ai!
She shouted: Ouch!
Ele gritava: ui!
He shouted: Ooh!
Ai, ui, tá ardendo, ui
Ouch, ooh, it's burning, ooh
Ai, ui, tá ardendo, pai
Ouch, ooh, it's burning, man
Lá na rua tem um beco
Down the street there's an alley
Beco do siri
Crab Alley
Quando escurece
When it gets dark
A galera grita assim
The crowd shouts like this
Ai, ui, tá ardendo, ui
Ouch, ooh, it's burning, ooh
Ui, ai, tá ardendo, pai
Ooh, ouch, it's burning, man
No silêncio da noite
In the silence of the night
A mulher me chama
The woman calls me
Estou travado
I'm stiff
Vou cair na cama
I'm going to fall into bed
Ai, ui, tá ardendo, ui
Ouch, ooh, it's burning, ooh
Ui, ai, tá ardendo, pai
Ooh, ouch, it's burning, man
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CRISPINIANO BONFIM FERREIRA DA SILVA, JULIO BONFIM DOS SANTOS, DOMINGOS SERGIO FREITAS SILVA
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siri — crab
Siri means "crab" in Portuguese. It's a fun and somewhat unexpected word to find as the central theme of a song, especially one with such a catchy rhythm.
In the context of "Beco do Siri" (Crab Alley), the word refers to the actual crab that is being cooked into a "moqueca" (a Brazilian seafood stew). However, the lyrics also play with double meanings, using the
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