A Little More Blue Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Little More Blue by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
One day I had to leave my country
One day I had to leave my country
Calm beach and palm tree
Calm beach and palm tree
That day I couldn't even cry
That day I couldn't even cry
And I forgot that outside there would be other men
And I forgot that outside there'd be other men
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
The day carmen miranda died
The day Carmen Miranda died
They put a photograph in the magazine
They put a photograph in the magazine
Her dead mouth with red lipstick smiled
Her dead mouth with red lipstick smiled
And people cried, I was about ten
And people cried, I was about ten
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
One morning they came to take me to jail
One morning they came to take me to jail
I smiled at them and said 'alright'
I smiled at them and said "alright"
But alone in that same night
But alone that same night
I cried and cried again
I cried and cried again
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
One night I saw a Mexican film
One night I saw a Mexican film
These twin brothers tried to kill each other
These twin brothers tried to kill each other
She opened her arms and got two bullets
She opened her arms and got two bullets
And died sweetly without a sigh
And died sweetly without a sigh
But tonight, but tonight, but tonight, I don't know why
But tonight, but tonight, but tonight, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
One day I went down to the underground
One day I went down to the underground
But I missed the last train
But I missed the last train
And now that I'm just looking around
And now that I'm just looking around
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
Look around, look around, look around, I don't know why
Look around, look around, look around, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
Little more blue than then
A little bluer than then
Little more blue than then
A little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
I feel a little more blue than then
I feel a little bluer than then
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Caetano Viana Telles Veloso
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chorava — cried
Chorava is the past imperfect form of the verb "chorar," meaning "to cry." While "to cry" might seem common, its repeated use in this song, especially in moments of profound sadness and helplessness, makes it particularly poignant.
Caetano Veloso uses it to describe personal moments of grief, like not being able to cry when leaving his country, and later crying alone in jail. It also appears when he recounts people crying at Carmen Miranda's death. This repetition emphasizes a central theme of sorrow and emotional release throughout the song.
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