O Barquinho Lyrics in English João Gilberto
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song O Barquinho by João Gilberto from Portuguese to English.
Dia de luz, festa de sol
Day of light, festival of sun
E um barquinho a deslizar
And a little boat gliding
No macio azul do mar
On the soft blue sea
Tudo é verão e o amor se faz
It's all summer and love is made
Num barquinho pelo mar
On a little boat across the sea
Que desliza sem parar
That glides without stopping
Sem intenção, nossa canção
Without intention, our song
Vai saindo desse mar, e o sol
Comes out of this sea, and the sun
Beija o barco e luz, dias tão azuis
Kisses the boat and light, such blue days
Volta do mar, desmaia o sol
Returns from the sea, the sun fades
E o barquinho a deslizar
And the little boat gliding
E a vontade de cantar
And the desire to sing
Céu tão azul, ilhas do sul
Such a blue sky, southern islands
E o barquinho, um coração
And the little boat, a heart
Deslizando na canção
Gliding in the song
Tudo isso é paz, tudo isso traz
All this is peace, all this brings
Uma calma de verão e então
A summer calm and then
O barquinho vai, a tardinha cai
The little boat goes, dusk falls
Volta do mar, desmaia o sol
Returns from the sea, the sun fades
E o barquinho a deslizar
And the little boat gliding
E a vontade de cantar
And the desire to sing
Céu tão azul, ilhas do sul
Such a blue sky, southern islands
E o barquinho, um coração, deslizando na canção
And the little boat, a heart, gliding in the song
Tudo isso é paz, tudo isso traz
All this is peace, all this brings
Uma calma de verão e então
A summer calm and then
O barquinho vai, a tardinha cai
The little boat goes, dusk falls
O barquinho vai, a tardinha cai
The little boat goes, dusk falls
O barquinho vai, a tardinha cai
The little boat goes, dusk falls
O barquinho vai
The little boat goes
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deslizar — to glide / to slide
Deslizar means "to glide" or "to slide." It's a beautiful and evocative verb that perfectly captures the gentle, effortless movement of the little boat in the song.
While not extremely rare, its repeated use in "O Barquinho" gives it a central role, painting a serene picture of the boat smoothly moving across the calm blue sea. It's a key word for understanding the song's peaceful and idyllic atmosphere.
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