Tim, Dom, Dom Lyrics in English by Jorge Ben Jor

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Din din din din

The tambourine goes

Din din din

And the guitar goes

Tim dom

Beating like my heart

Tim dom dom

Din din din din

The tambourine goes

Din din din

And the guitar goes

Tim dom

Beating like my heart

You liked it

When you heard my samba, you danced samba

Made everyone like it

Of your good way of swaying, of dancing samba

Din din din din

The tambourine goes

Din din din

And the guitar goes

Tim dom

Beating like my heart

Tim dom dom

Din din din din

The tambourine goes

Din din din

And the guitar goes

Tim dom

Beating like my heart

You liked it

When you heard my samba, you danced samba

Made everyone like it

Of your good way of swaying, of dancing samba

You liked it

When you heard my samba, you danced samba

Made everyone like it

Of your good way of swaying, of dancing samba

Din din din din

The tambourine goes

Sacundingo din

And my guitar goes

Tim dom

Beating like my heart

Tim dom dom

Din din din din

The tambourine goes

Sacundingo din

And the guitar goes

Tim dom

Beating like my heart

Tim dom dom

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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.

Jorge Ben Jor turns the sound of a samba circle into the song itself. The tamborim's clatter and the guitar's strum become their own hook — 'Tim dom' ('Tim dom') — steady as a pulse: 'Batendo igual ao meu coração' ('Beating like my heart'). The song is about that rhythm taking a room over: once people hear the samba, 'seu jeito bom de gingar, de sambar' ('your good way of swaying, of dancing samba') just happens.

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