Viva A Viola Lyrics in English by Tonico e Tinoco
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Viva A Viola by Tonico e Tinoco from Portuguese to English.
Se eu canto é porque o canto é meu fogo minha fuga
If I sing it's because the corner is my fire my trail
Pois tem vezes que dói tanto que só o canto o pranto enxuga
For sometimes it hurts so much that only the weeping song wipes
Quando canto, me agiganto, planto rosa e tulipa
When I sing, I get big, plant pink and tulip
Entretanto se não canto, o encanto se dissipa
However if I don't sing, the charm dissipates
O meu canto é acalanto, é meu santo lenitivo
My corner is acalanto, it's my lenitive saint
E se escrevo é porque devo, não preciso de um motivo
And if I write it's because I should, I don't need a reason
Se amanhã chegar meu dia, meu amigo eu te garanto
If my day comes tomorrow, my friend I assure you
Como paco de lucía, morrerei na melodia, pra viver em outro canto
As paco de lucía, I will die in the melody, to live in another corner
Como uma adaga a rima é a faca
As a dagger the rhyme is the knife
Que as vezes afaga e em outras ataca
That sometimes strokes and at others attacks
Primeiro convida depois desacata
First invites then disacata
As vezes da vida em outras te mata
Sometimes life in other times kills you
Aumenta o volume
Increases volume
Pois meu verso une
For my verse unites
Tonico e tinoco com jorge cafrune
Tonico and tinoco with jorge cafrune
Um pouco de coco toada e repente
A little coconut toada and suddenly
Falo o que meu povo sente
I speak what my people feel
Como parte do costume
As part of the custom
Minha vida se resume
My life comes down
Em cantar pra minha gente
In singing to my people
Canto pra quem já não canta
I sing for those who no longer sing
Canto para os esquecidos
Corner for the forgotten
Pela voz dos oprimidos
By the voice of the oppressed
Embargadas na garganta
Cramded into the throat
Canto pra trazer auxilio
Corner to bring help
O meu canto é como a lua
My singing is like the moon
É para todos na rua
It's for everyone on the street
Que admiram o seu brilho
Who admire its brilliance
Canto pra que a tristeza
I sing for that sadness
Pelo menos diminua
At least slow down
Com amor em cada linha
With love in every line
Faço da sua dor a minha
I make your pain my own
E da minha dor a sua
And from my pain yours
No punhal de uma guitarra
On the dagger of a guitar
Sob a influencia antiga
Under the ancient influence
Espero que eu consiga
I hope I can do it
Amenizar sua barra
Soften your bar
O que o poeta narra
What the poet narrates
O meu coração me obriga
My heart forces me
A transformar em cantiga
Turning it into a song
Como violeta parra
Like violet parra
Canto até dar fadiga
Corner until fatigue
Admiro a formiga
I admire the ant
Mas prefiro a cigarra
But I prefer the cicada
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