O Ciúme Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song O Ciúme by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Dorme o Sol à flor do Chico, meio-dia
The sun sleeps on the Chico's surface, at noon
Tudo esbarra embriagado de seu lume
Everything stumbles, intoxicated by its light
Dorme Ponte, Pernambuco, Rio, Bahia
Bridge sleeps, Pernambuco, Rio, Bahia
Só vigia um ponto negro, o meu ciúme
Only a black spot watches, my jealousy
O ciúme lançou sua flecha preta
Jealousy shot its black arrow
E se viu ferido justo na garganta
And found itself wounded right in the throat
Quem nem alegre, nem triste, nem poeta
Who neither happy, nor sad, nor a poet
Entre Petrolina e Juazeiro canta
Sings between Petrolina and Juazeiro
Velho Chico vens de Minas
Old Chico, you come from Minas
De onde o oculto do mistério se escondeu
From where the mystery's hidden part hid
Sei que o levas todo em ti, não me ensinas
I know you carry it all in you, you don't teach me
E eu sou só eu, só eu, só, eu
And I am just me, just me, just, me
Juazeiro, nem te lembras dessa tarde
Juazeiro, you don't even remember this afternoon
Petrolina, nem chegaste a perceber
Petrolina, you didn't even get to notice
Mas na voz que canta tudo ainda arde
But in the voice that sings everything still burns
Tudo é perda, tudo quer buscar, cadê?
Everything is loss, everything wants to search, where is it?
Tanta gente canta, tanta gente cala
So many people sing, so many people are silent
Tantas almas esticadas no curtume
So many souls stretched in the tannery
Sobre toda estrada, sobre toda sala
Over every road, over every room
Paira, monstruosa, a sombra do ciúme
Hovers, monstrous, the shadow of jealousy
(Uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm)
Uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm
(Uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm)
Uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm, uhm-uhm-uhm
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Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
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ciúme — jealousy
Ciúme translates to "jealousy" or "envy". It's a strong, evocative emotion that is central to the song's narrative and gives the song its title.
Caetano Veloso personifies jealousy, describing it as a "black point" that watches over everything, and later as a monstrous shadow. This word is not only the song's title but also its driving force, making it incredibly memorable and impactful.
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