Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tambaú by Roberta Miranda from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Me embala na rede
Rock me in the hammock
Essa areia, vou deitar
This sand, I'm going to lay down
Sabiá cantando, sapoti maduro
Singing thrush, ripe sapodilla
Jambo maravilha
Wonder jambo
Pedrão sabão, vou deslizar
Big soap, I'm going to slide
Vou correr nos campos livres
I'll run in the open fields
Onde as flores cobrem o pomar
Where the flowers cover the orchard
Tambaú, Tambaú, chora saudade
Tambaú, Tambaú, cry, miss you
Chora viola, ai céu azul
Cry viola, oh blue sky
Quem nunca viu
Who has never seen
Fica a imaginar
Keep imagining
Mas quem partiu para bem longe quer voltar
But those who left far away want to return
Lá tem pra todos uma ciranda
There's something for everyone there
Tem gente nossa, simples da roça
There are our people, simple people from the countryside
Que Tambaú é paraíso, sempre será
That Tambaú is paradise, it will always be
Tem a beleza da natureza pra desfrutar
There is the beauty of nature to enjoy
Tambaú, meu Tambaú
Tambaú, my Tambaú
Chora saudade, chora viola
Cry longing, cry viola
Lá tem gaivotas, sobrevoando o mar azul
There are seagulls flying over the blue sea
Tem mil estrelas iluminando teu corpo nú
There are a thousand stars illuminating your naked body
Tem os poetas, portas abertas a esperar
There are poets, doors open to wait
Que os seresteiros e os violeiros cantem ao luar
May the serenaders and guitar players sing in the moonlight
Tambaú, ai Tambaú, chora saudade
Tambaú, oh Tambaú, we miss you
Chora viola, ai céu azul
Cry viola, oh blue sky
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