Panela Velha Lyrics in English Trio Parada Dura
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Panela Velha by Trio Parada Dura from Portuguese to English.
'To de namoro com uma moça solteirona
I'm dating an older single woman
A bonitona quer ser a minha patroa
The pretty one wants to be my wife
Os meus parentes já estão me criticando
My relatives are already criticizing me
Estão falando que ela é muito coroa
They're saying she's very old
Ela é madura, já tem mais de trinta anos
She's mature, she's already over thirty
Mas para mim o que importa é a pessoa
But for me, what matters is the person
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
Menina nova é muito bom mas mete medo
A young woman is very good but scares me
Não tem segredo e vive falando à toa
She has no secrets and talks idly
Eu só confio em mulher com mais de trinta
I only trust women over thirty
Sendo distinta a gente erra ela perdoa
If she's classy, she forgives when we make mistakes
Para o capricho pode ser de qualquer raça
For my fancy, she can be of any race
Ser africana, italiana ou alemoa
Be African, Italian, or German
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
A nossa vida começa aos quarenta anos
Our life begins at forty
Nascem os planos do futuro da pessoa
The plans for a person's future are born
Quem casa cedo logo fica separado
Whoever marries early soon gets separated
Porque a vida de casado às vezes enjoa
Because married life sometimes gets boring
Dona de casa tem que ser mulher madura
A housewife has to be a mature woman
Porque ao contrário o problema se amontoa
Because otherwise, problems pile up
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
É como diz o meu compadre Moraeszinho
It's as my friend Moraeszinho says
Panela nova também ferve companheiro
A new pot also boils, friend
Vou me casar pra ganhar o seu carinho
I'm going to get married to win her affection
Viver sozinho a gente desacossoa
Living alone, one gets lonely
E o gaúcho sem mulher não vale nada
And a gaucho without a woman is worth nothing
É que nem peixe viver fora da lagoa
It's like a fish living outside the pond
'To resolvido, vou contrariar meus parentes
I'm decided, I'm going to go against my relatives
Aquela gente que vive falando à toa
Those people who talk idly all the time
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
Não interessa se ela é coroa
It doesn't matter if she's old
Panela velha é que faz comida boa
It's an old pot that makes good food
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Auri Silvestre Da Luz, Celmar Gomes De Moraes
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solteirona — spinster
Solteirona literally translates to "spinster" or "old maid". It's an interesting and somewhat old-fashioned term that immediately grabs attention because it's not commonly used in everyday conversation or modern songs.
In the context of "Panela Velha," the singer uses this word to describe the woman he's dating, who is older than him. The song then playfully challenges the negative connotations often associated with the word, arguing that an older, more mature woman (like an "old pot" that makes good food) is actually preferable and brings more to a relationship than a younger woman.
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