Lyrics from "Canção do Sal" by Milton Nascimento (1966) https://youtu.be/S0ri6LFAwdg?list=PLVzIDK0SR6tDe6cTvBDom9NhiOkca1SXG Trabalhando o sal é amor o suor que me sai/ Working the salt the sweat that pours from me is loveVou viver cantando o dia tão quente que faz/ I will go on singing for this blistering hot dayHomem ver criança buscando conchinhas no mar/… Continue reading “Canção do Sal”
Author: lyricalbrazil
My name is Victoria Broadus and I'm currently living in Washington, D.C., pursuing a PhD in History at Georgetown University. I learned Portuguese while working toward a Master's degree at Georgetown back in 2008/09, which is also when I began traveling to Brazil. I started this site in late 2011 when I was living in New York City, missing Brazil but fortunate to be surrounded by lots of great opportunities to hear Brazilian music. I wanted to share that music with friends and family and any other readers out there who wonder what the songs they're listening to are saying, and why. From 2012-2017 I lived in Brazil -- first São Paulo for a year, then Rio for nearly five -- before coming back to the United States for my PhD program. Because of the demands of the PhD program, I haven't been able to post as frequently as I'd like, but am still writing whenever I can and when inspiration strikes!
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Inimigo do Batente
Lyrics from "Inimigo do Batente" by Wilson Batista and Germano Augusto, released by Dircinha Batista (1939) https://youtu.be/AQvqzy-pmMk Eu já não posso mais!/ I can’t take it anymore!A minha vida não é brincadeira/ My life isn’t a jokeEstou me desmilinguindo igual a sabão na mão da lavadeira/ I’m wasting away just like soap in a washerwoman’s… Continue reading Inimigo do Batente
Quando a Polícia Chegar
Lyrics from "Quando a polícia chegar" by João da Baiana (c. 1915), recorded by Cristina Buarque and Clementina de Jesús (1981) https://youtu.be/hMb0YQbjg1s Se é de mim, podem falar / If it's about me, let them talkSe é de mim, podem falar / If it's about me, let them talkMeu amor não tem dinheiro / My… Continue reading Quando a Polícia Chegar