Queixa Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Queixa by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Um amor assim delicado
Such a delicate love
Você pega e despreza
You just take and scorn
Não devia ter despertado
It shouldn't have awakened
Ajoelha e não reza
You kneel and don't pray
Dessa coisa que mete medo
Of this thing that causes fear
Pela sua grandeza
For its greatness
Não sou o único culpado
I'm not the only one to blame
Disso eu tenho a certeza
Of that I'm sure
Princesa, surpresa, você me arrasou
Princess, surprise, you devastated me
Serpente, nem sente que me envenenou
Serpent, you don't even feel that you poisoned me
Senhora, e agora me diga aonde eu vou
Lady, and now tell me where I'll go
Senhora, serpente, princesa
Lady, serpent, princess
Um amor assim violento
Such a violent love
Quando torna-se mágoa
When it becomes resentment
É o avesso de um sentimento
It's the opposite of a feeling
Oceano sem água
Ocean without water
Ondas, desejos de vingança
Waves, desires for revenge
Nessa desnatureza
In this unnatural state
Batem forte sem esperança
They hit hard without hope
Contra a tua dureza
Against your harshness
Princesa, surpresa, você me arrasou
Princess, surprise, you devastated me
Serpente, nem sente que me envenenou
Serpent, you don't even feel that you poisoned me
Senhora, e agora me diga aonde eu vou
Lady, and now tell me where I'll go
Senhora, serpente, princesa
Lady, serpent, princess
Um amor assim delicado
Such a delicate love
Nenhum homem daria
No man would give it
Talvez tenha sido pecado
Maybe it was a sin
Apostar na alegria
To bet on joy
Você pensa que eu tenho tudo
You think I have everything
E vazio me deixa
And leaves me empty
Mas Deus não quer que eu fique mudo
But God doesn't want me to be silent
E eu te grito essa queixa
And I yell this complaint to you
Princesa, surpresa, você me arrasou
Princess, surprise, you devastated me
Serpente, nem sente que me envenenou
Serpent, you don't even feel that you poisoned me
Senhora, e agora me diga aonde eu vou
Lady, and now tell me where I'll go
Amiga, me diga
Friend, tell me
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Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
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queixa — complaint
Queixa translates to "complaint" or "grievance". It's a word that perfectly encapsulates the emotional core of the song, as the singer is expressing his deep sorrow and frustration.
Caetano Veloso uses this word in the song's title and in the powerful line, "E eu te grito essa queixa" (And I shout this complaint to you). It's a raw and direct expression of his pain, making it a memorable and central theme of the lyrics.
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