Cria Lyrics in English Maria Rita
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cria by Maria Rita from Portuguese to English.
E lá vou eu
And there I go
E lá vai ela na janela da composição
And there she goes by the train window
Coelho Neto é logo ali
Coelho Neto is right there
Logo depois de Acari
Right after Acari
Pra quem vem lá de São João de Meriti
For those coming from São João de Meriti
Que, aliás, nem tem metrô
Which, by the way, doesn't even have a subway
Andando até a Pavuna eu vou
I walk all the way to Pavuna
E todo dia mesma hora ela embarca naquela estação
And every day at the same time she boards at that station
E foi assim que então se deu
And that's how it happened then
Dela sentar-se ao lado meu
For her to sit next to me
E deslizando sob os trilhos da conversa
And sliding along the tracks of conversation
Pela linha dois a dois
On line two, two by two
Aí ela falou
Then she spoke
A negra mina mãe de uma negra menina filha de comunidade
The Black woman, mother of a Black girl, from the community
Que ralou
Who worked hard
Essa guerreira, lá do morro, da pedreira
This warrior, from the favela, from the quarry
Pra fazer a faculdade
To go to college
Se formou
She graduated
Inda' mora no mesmo lugar
Still lives in the same place
Não quer sair de lá
Doesn't want to leave there
Só quer comprar uma casinha espaçosa no asfalto, na subida da colina
Just wants to buy a spacious little house on the asphalt, on the hillside
Que menina
What a girl
Que amor de pessoa
What a lovely person
Que conversa boa que a gente trocou
What a good conversation we had
Perguntou quem eu era
She asked who I was
Se era fácil ou difícil o ofício do compositor
If the composer's craft was easy or difficult
Que amor de pessoa
What a lovely person
Que conversa boa que a gente trocou
What a good conversation we had
Perguntou quem eu era
She asked who I was
Se era fácil ou difícil o ofício do compositor
If the composer's craft was easy or difficult
Pra responder prometi que pra ela faria uma linda canção assim
To answer, I promised I'd make a beautiful song for her like this
Pra descrever a história de vida bonita que ela contou pra mim
To describe the beautiful life story she told me
Pra resumir na central da cidade ela desembarcou
To sum up, at the city's central station she got off
E eu segui pra zona sul
And I continued to the South Zone
Foi assim que nasceu esse samba
That's how this samba was born
E lá vou eu
And there I go
E lá vai ela na janela da composição
And there she goes by the train window
Coelho Neto é logo ali
Coelho Neto is right there
Logo depois de Acari
Right after Acari
Pra quem vem lá de São João de Meriti
For those coming from São João de Meriti
Que, aliás, nem tem metrô
Which, by the way, doesn't even have a subway
Andando até a Pavuna eu vou
I walk all the way to Pavuna
E todo dia mesma hora ela embarca naquela estação
And every day at the same time she boards at that station
E foi assim que então se deu
And that's how it happened then
Dela sentar-se ao lado meu
For her to sit next to me
E deslizando sob os trilhos da conversa
And sliding along the tracks of conversation
Pela linha dos atores
By the line of actors
Aí ela falou
Then she spoke
A negra mina mãe de uma negra menina filha de comunidade
The Black woman, mother of a Black girl, from the community
Que ralou
Who worked hard
Essa guerreira, lá do morro, da pedreira
This warrior, from the favela, from the quarry
Pra fazer a faculdade
To go to college
Se formou
She graduated
E ainda mora no mesmo lugar
And still lives in the same place
Não quer sair de lá
Doesn't want to leave there
Só quer comprar uma casinha espaçosa no asfalto, na subida da colina
Just wants to buy a spacious little house on the asphalt, on the hillside
Que menina
What a girl
Que amor de pessoa
What a lovely person
Que conversa boa que a gente trocou
What a good conversation we had
Perguntou quem eu era
She asked who I was
Se era fácil ou difícil o ofício do compositor
If the composer's craft was easy or difficult
Que amor de pessoa
What a lovely person
Que conversa boa que a gente trocou
What a good conversation we had
Perguntou quem eu era
She asked who I was
Se era fácil ou difícil o ofício do compositor
If the composer's craft was easy or difficult
Pra responder prometi que pra ela faria uma linda canção assim
To answer, I promised I'd make a beautiful song for her like this
Pra descrever a história de vida bonita que ela contou pra mim
To describe the beautiful life story she told me
Pra resumir na central da cidade ela desembarcou
To sum up, at the city's central station she got off
E eu segui pra zona sul
And I continued to the South Zone
Foi assim que nasceu esse samba
That's how this samba was born
E lá vou eu
And there I go
E lá vai ela na janela da composição
And there she goes by the train window
É isso aí, Bethânia
That's it, Bethânia
Cria da comunidade
Child of the community
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Cria — Offspring / Child / Creation
The word "Cria" literally translates to "offspring" or "child," but it carries a deeper, more nuanced meaning in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in the context of communities.
In this song, "Cria da comunidade" refers to someone who was born and raised within a specific community, embodying its spirit and values. It signifies a deep connection to one's roots and upbringing, making it a powerful and culturally rich word to learn.
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