Nine Out Of Ten Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Nine Out Of Ten by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
I walk down Portobello road to the sound of reggae
I walk down Portobello road to the sound of reggae
I'm alive
I'm alive
The age of gold is the age of the age of old
The age of gold is the age of the age of old
The age of gold
The age of gold
The age of music is past
The age of music is past
I hear them talk as I walk, yes, I hear them talk
I hear them talk as I walk, yes, I hear them talk
I hear they say
I hear they say
'Expect the final blast'
"Expect the final blast"
I walk down Portobello road to the sound of reggae
I walk down Portobello road to the sound of reggae
I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive and vivo, muito vivo, feel the sound of music
I'm alive and alive, very alive, feel the sound of music
Banging in my belly, belly, belly, belly, belly
Banging in my belly, belly, belly, belly, belly
Know that one day I must die
Know that one day I must die
I'm alive
I'm alive
And I know that one day I must die
And I know that one day I must die
I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive and vivo, muito vivo
I'm alive and alive, very alive
In the electric cinema
In the electric cinema
Or on the telly, telly, telly, telly, telly
Or on the telly, telly, telly, telly, telly
Nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
Nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
I'm alive
I'm alive
Yes, nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
Yes, nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
I'm alive
I'm alive
Nine out of ten film stars make me cry
Nine out of ten film stars make me cry
I'm alive
I'm alive
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh (uh)
Yeh-eh-eh (uh)
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh
I'm alive and vivo, muito vivo
I'm alive and alive, very alive
In the electric cinema
In the electric cinema
Or on the telly, telly, telly, telly, telly
Or on the telly, telly, telly, telly, telly
Nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
Nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
I'm alive
I'm alive
Yes, nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
Yes, nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
I'm alive
I'm alive
Yes, nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
Yes, nine out of ten movie stars make me cry
I'm alive
I'm alive
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh (uh)
Yeh-eh-eh (uh)
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh (uh-uh)
Yeh-eh-eh (uh-uh)
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
Yeh-eh-eh-ah-ah
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Caetano Veloso
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vivo — alive
Vivo means "alive" or "living." While it might seem like a common word, its repetition and context in this song make it particularly interesting.
Caetano Veloso uses "vivo" multiple times, emphasizing his state of being alive amidst reflections on the past, the future, and the transient nature of life and music. The phrase "muito vivo" (very alive) further intensifies this feeling, making it a powerful and memorable expression of vitality.
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