Vamos Fugir Lyrics in English Gilberto Gil

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vamos Fugir by Gilberto Gil from Portuguese to English.
Let's run away
From this place, baby
Let's run away
I'm tired of waiting
For you to carry me
Let's run away
To another place, baby
Let's run away
Wherever you go
For you to carry me
Tell me you'll go
Irajá, Irajá, eh-eh
Where I see only you
You see only me
Marajó, Marajó
Any other common place
Any other place
Guaporé Guaporé
Any other place under the sun
Another place down south
Blue sky blue sky
Where there's only my naked body next to your naked body
Let's run away
To another place, baby
Let's run away
Where there's a slide
Where we can slide
Let's run away
From this place, baby
Let's run away
Where there's a slide
Where we can slide
Every morning
Flowers for us to water, yeah
One half of an apple
Another half of reggae
I'm tired of waiting
For you to carry me
(Gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme your love)
(Gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme your love)
(Gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme your love)
(Gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme your love
Baby, lo-ô-love)
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SONG MEANING

Vamos Fugir is an irresistible invitation to drop everything, grab the hand of someone you love, and run toward pure freedom. Gilberto Gil paints a playful roadmap filled with real Brazilian place names—Irajá, Marajó, Guaporé—but the destinations matter less than the feeling of escape. The singer is tired of waiting; he wants sunshine, blue skies, and carefree mornings where bodies slide side by side down a toboggan, watering flowers to the rhythm of reggae.

Underneath the breezy imagery lies a simple, uplifting message: happiness blooms when we leave routine behind and share spontaneous adventures with a partner. Whether the lovers end up on a tropical island or any “other place in the sun,” the journey is powered by mutual affection and a childlike urge to play. Gil’s upbeat melody and repeated plea—“gimme, gimme your love”—turn the song into a joyful mantra that reminds us every day can feel like a holiday if we dare to run away together for a while.

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