Lyrics from "O Quereres" by Caetano Veloso Album: Velô (1984) --- Where you want a revolver, I'm a coconut tree And where you want money, I'm passion Where you want rest, I'm desire And where I'm desire, you don't want it And where you want nothing, nothing lacks And where you fly really high, I'm… Continue reading O Quereres
Author: lyricalbrazil
My name is Victoria Broadus and I'm currently living in Oberlin, Ohio, where I teach Latin American History at Oberlin College. 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 at Georgetown, which I completed in June 2023.
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As Rosas Não Falam
Lyrics from "As Rosas Não Falam" (The Roses Don't Talk) by Cartola Album: Cartola II (1976) --- My heart beats again with hope Because the summer is coming to an end Finally I return to the garden With the certainty that I should cry Because I know well that you don't want to come back to me I wail to… Continue reading As Rosas Não Falam
A Banda
Lyrics from "A Banda" (The Band) by Chico Buarque Album: Chico Buarque de Hollanda (1966) --- I was lazing about in life My love called me To see the band pass by Singing songs of love My long-suffering people Bid farewell to pain To see the band pass by Singing songs of love The serious… Continue reading A Banda
Lyrical Brazil 