Baby Lyrics in English Tim Maia

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Baby by Tim Maia from Portuguese to English.

Você precisa saber da piscina

You need to know about the pool

Da margarina

About the margarine

Da Carolina

About Carolina

Da gasolina

About the gasoline

Você precisa saber de mim

You need to know about me

Baby baby

Eu sei que é assim

I know that's how it is

Baby baby

Eu sei que é assim

I know that's how it is

Você precisa tomar um sorvete

You need to have an ice cream

Na lanchonete

At the diner

Andar com a gente

Hang out with us

Me ver de perto

See me up close

Ouvir aquela canção do Roberto

Listen to that song by Roberto

Baby baby

Há quanto tempo

How long

Baby baby

Há quanto tempo

How long

Você precisa aprender inglês

You need to learn English

Precisa aprender o que eu sei

You need to learn what I know

E o que eu não sei mais

And what I don't know anymore

E o que eu não sei mais

And what I don't know anymore

Não sei, comigo vai tudo azul

I don't know, with me everything's great

Contigo vai tudo em paz

With you everything's peaceful

Vivemos na melhor cidade

We live in the best city

Da América do Sul

In South America

Da América do Sul

In South America

Você precisa

You need to

Você precisa

You need to

Você precisa

You need to

Não sei

I don't know

Leia na minha camisa

Read on my shirt

Baby baby

I love you

Baby baby

I love you

Baby baby

I love you

Baby baby

I love you

Baby baby

I love you

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margarina — margarine

Margarina literally means "margarine." It's an unexpected and somewhat quirky word to find in a song, especially one with romantic undertones. Its inclusion makes it memorable and stands out from more common vocabulary.

In the context of the song, Tim Maia lists a series of seemingly mundane things like "piscina" (swimming pool), "gasolina" (gasoline), and "Carolina" (a name), alongside "margarina." This creates a playful and almost surreal atmosphere, suggesting that the person he's singing to needs to know about all aspects of life, both ordinary and personal, including him ("Você precisa saber de mim"). It adds a touch of everyday realism to a love song.

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Tim Maia Baby Lyrics