Tim, Dom, Dom Lyrics in English Jorge Ben Jor
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tim, Dom, Dom by Jorge Ben Jor from Portuguese to English.
Din din din din
Din din din din
Faz o tamborim
The tambourine goes
Din din din
Din din din
E o violão faz
And the guitar goes
Tim dom
Tim dom
Batendo igual ao meu coração
Beating like my heart
Tim dom dom
Tim dom dom
Din din din din
Din din din din
Faz o tamborim
The tambourine goes
Din din din
Din din din
E o violão faz
And the guitar goes
Tim dom
Tim dom
Batendo igual ao meu coração
Beating like my heart
Você gostou
You liked it
Quando ouviu meu samba, sambou
When you heard my samba, you danced samba
Fez a turma toda gostar
Made everyone like it
Do seu jeito bom de gingar, de sambar
Of your good way of swaying, of dancing samba
Din din din din
Din din din din
Faz o tamborim
The tambourine goes
Din din din
Din din din
E o violão faz
And the guitar goes
Tim dom
Tim dom
Batendo igual ao meu coração
Beating like my heart
Tim dom dom
Tim dom dom
Din din din din
Din din din din
Faz o tamborim
The tambourine goes
Din din din
Din din din
E o violão faz
And the guitar goes
Tim dom
Tim dom
Batendo igual ao meu coração
Beating like my heart
Você gostou
You liked it
Quando ouviu meu samba, sambou
When you heard my samba, you danced samba
Fez a turma toda gostar
Made everyone like it
Do seu jeito bom de gingar, de sambar
Of your good way of swaying, of dancing samba
Você gostou
You liked it
Quando ouviu meu samba, sambou
When you heard my samba, you danced samba
Fez a turma toda gostar
Made everyone like it
Do seu jeito bom de gingar, de sambar
Of your good way of swaying, of dancing samba
Din din din din
Din din din din
Faz o tamborim
The tambourine goes
Sacundingo din
Sacundingo din
E o meu violão faz
And my guitar goes
Tim dom
Tim dom
Batendo igual ao meu coração
Beating like my heart
Tim dom dom
Tim dom dom
Din din din din
Din din din din
Faz o tamborim
The tambourine goes
Sacundingo din
Sacundingo din
E o violão faz
And the guitar goes
Tim dom
Tim dom
Batendo igual ao meu coração
Beating like my heart
Tim dom dom
Tim dom dom
Tim dom dom
Tim dom dom
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Clodoaldo Brito, Joao Lourenco De Paiva Mello
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gingar — to sway / to swing (in a rhythmic way)
Gingar is a uniquely Brazilian Portuguese word that describes a rhythmic, fluid, and often sensual swaying motion, particularly associated with capoeira, samba, and other Afro-Brazilian cultural expressions.
In this song, Jorge Ben Jor uses gingar to describe the way someone dances samba, highlighting their natural rhythm and captivating style. It's more than just 'dancing'; it's about moving with a particular grace and inherent musicality that is deeply rooted in Brazilian culture.
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